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From the kitchen of La Dolce Vita Wine Tours
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Antipasti (appetizers):
Bruschetta
Asagio Cheese Crisps
Pancetta-wrapped stuffed prunes
Prosciutto-wrapped Asparagus

Primi (first courses):

Asparagus risotto
Bagna cauda
Creamy porcini and farro soup
Panzanella (Tuscan bread salad)
Pasta with grapes, sausage & rosemary
Pasta with salmon & sugarsnap peas
Pumpkin and farro soup
Rotini with broccoli rabe
Sicilian pasta caponata
Spaghetti with fresh basil, tomatoes & prosciutto
Spaghetti with walnut-sage pesto

Secondi (main courses):

Kumquat & fish tangine
Herbed roast leg of lamb
Osso Buco alla Milanese (Braised Veal Shanks)
Piemontese salsa verde (Piedmont green sauce)
Sausage with lentils
Sicilian swordfish roll with currants & pine nuts
Tuna steaks with cherry tomatoes & anchovies

Contorni (side dishes):

Cauliflower siciliana
Peas and prosciutto
Ratatouille
Sweet-and-sour onions

Dolci (desserts):

Anise biscotti
Bonet (Chocolate-almond custard)
Chocoate orange biscotti
Figs marinated in Port & balsamic vinegar
Granita (Sicilian ice)
Pandolce Genovese
Sbrisolona (Almond crumble cake)

Other resources for the Italian cook:
La Cucina Italiana The magazine for aspiring & accomplished Italian cooks, with recipes, glossary, even travel itineraries.
Epicurious.com Not specifically Italian, but a great resource, being the on-line recipe database of Gourmet & Bon Appetit.

 

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