Prix Fixe $55
Campania
Settles by the Greeks and then dominated by the Etruscans, Samnites, ans Romans, the southern region of Campania is more densely populated along the coast then island, where hills and mountains make for harsher living. Profoundly influenced by the Normans, who conquered the region in the eleventh century, Campania later belonged to the Kingdom to the Two Sicilies, which comprised the Bourbon territory of Sicily and Naples. Near the busy capital city of Naples, Mount Vesuvius reigns impassive and foreboding, a daily reminder of the eruption of August 24, 79A.D., when nearby cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae were covered in red-hot lava and a cloud of ashes. But the volcanic soil arounf Mout Vesuvius has also ensured Campania fertile land where some of Italy's tastiest producce is grown, ready to be shipped and enjoyed all over the world.
~ OLIVE OIL TASTING ~
A selection of Imported Olive Oils
~ PRIMI ~
POLPETTE EN ZUCCHINE
mozzarella stuffed meatball, tomato & zucchini ragout
ZUPPA DI POMODORO
fire roasted tomato bisque, basil pesto, focaccia croutons
SPEIDINO CALABRESE
hot sausage, polenta, calabrian chili, pomodoro sauce
COSTINE DI MAILE CALABRESE
grilled pork ribs, roasted vegetable tapenade
POLPO AFFOGATO
grilled octopus, tomatoes, hot peppers
~SECONDI ~
TIMBALLO CALABRESE
eggplant, salami, buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, pasta, pomodoro, spinach,
baked in a thin pasta crust
VITELLO MILAESE
breaded veal cutlet, arugula, lemon, parmesan reggiano, evoo, cherry tomato
PARMESAN MILANESE
breaded eggplant, tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella
SPAGHETTI ALLA VONGOLE
clams, calabrian chili, lemon, oregano, butter, white wine
PIZZA ALLA LOZZE
tomato, potato, oregano, ricotta, fresh PEI mussels
~ DOLCI ~
COVIGLIE AL CAFFE
coffee mousse, candied cherries, tarallucci dolce
ZEPPOLE
almonds, honeycomb