TOSCANA (week of Jan 30 - Feb 4)

Tuscan cuisine is appreciated in the world for its fine natural and flavorful ingredients, it's a typical expression of the Mediterranean diet, considered among others, the most wholesome and tasty, Olive oil, pasta, fish and first choice meat. With this few basic ingredients the tuscan local chefs can create exceptional dishes.

Among the produce of which Tuscany is of some importance is white truffles, a much appreciated variety. Other ingredients such as wild asparagus and herbage also contribute to the rediscover of simple flavorful dishes, where olive oil is the star ingredient, strictly bought from the local olive press.




appetizer (choice of):

fettunta di tonno e fagioli   grilled garlic tuscan toast / tuna-cannellini beans salad / castello di ama olive oil

zuppa di cipolle  tuscan style onions soup / rosemary / pecorino toscano crostini

pasta (choice of):    

pappardelle al sugo di cinghiale  wide flat ribbon pasta / wild board ragu / porcini

crespelle di spinachi   homemade crepes / spinach-ricotta fillng / tomato sauce / parmesan

entree (choice of):

bistecca alla fiorentina   florence style t-bone steak / roast potatoes / arugula leaves

denticce alla livornese  red snapper fillet / onions / capers / tomato fillets / tuscan leccino olives

 






Cooking is at once one of the simplest and most gratifying of
the arts, but to cook well one must love and respect food.
- Craig Claiborne