Taste of Italy

Starters

‘Insalata di mozzarella, pepperoni arrostiti e basilica’- salad of fresh mozzarella, roast peppers and basil.

Minestrone soup with basil oil.

Carpaccio of beef.

Large lobster ravioli with bisque sauce.

Thin sliced Parma ham with melon ribbons and basil.

‘Panzanella’-vine ripened tomatoes with olives, capers and basil leaves tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette and rustic Italian bread.

Antipasto - selection of Italian salamis with artichokes, dried tomatoes, olives and parmesan.

Mains

‘Melanzane alla parmigiana’ - aubergines coated with parmesan breadcrumbs lightly pan fried served stacked, layered with marinara sauce, fresh basil and buffalo mozzarella.

‘Pollo saltimbocca alla romana’ - chicken supreme with fresh mozzarella and sage, wrapped with thinly sliced prosciutto with a drizzle of tomato-cream sauce.

‘Fazzoletti con astice’ - open faced ravioli with lobster, asparagus, and wild mushrooms in a delicate lobster-saffron cream sauce.

‘Filetto di maiale farcito’ - pork loin stuffed with olives and sun-blushed tomatoes with a natural pan jus.

‘Scotladito’ agnello coi carciofi - ‘finger blistering’ lamb chops with artichoke hearts.

‘Filetto ai fichi’ - Aberdeen Angus fillet mignon topped with figs and a demi glace.

‘Involtini di vitello con asparagi’- medallions of veal ‘rolled up’ with asparagus tips and smoked ham.

Pasta suggestions

‘Farfalle alla marie’ - bow tie pasta with garden peas, smoked ham and roasted peppers in an alfredo sauce.

‘Pasta con pollo in zafferano’ - pasta with chicken in saffron tomato sauce.

‘New Orleans’ - cajun seared chicken with red onions and bell peppers served over penne pasta in a cajun cream sauce.

‘Spaghetti con salsa di gamberi e basilica’ - tiger prawns with basil, fresh baby spinach leaves, sun-blushed tomatoes, toasted almonds and garlic over tagliatelle pasta with marinara sauce.

Desserts

• Tiramisu.
• Figs with honey and mascarpone.
• Zabaglione.
• Poached vanilla peaches and mascarpone.

Create your own pasta

Please choose any combination of pasta, sauce, and or condiment. Options are limitless, here are just a sample of what you can do.

• Farfalle
• Linguine
• Penne
• Ravioli
• Spaghetti
• Tagliatelle
• Tortellini

• Sliced grilled chicken
• Sautéed tiger prawns
• Smoked salmon
• Artichoke hearts
• Grilled vegetables

• Arrabiatta sauce
• Bolognese sauce
• Carbonara sauce
• Marinara sauce
• Pesto sauce