Indian Summer 2009

Menù

We proudly serve sustainable local and domestic organic farm produce, our exclusive import of organic Flamingo sea salts and flower of sea salt from Sicily, extra virgin Moraiolo olive oil, October harvest, from Umbria, Delizia Estense wine and balsamic vinegars from Emilia, Galli parmigiano reggiano and pecorino cheeses from Umbria, Campisi pachino tomato sauce from Sicily, Olivieri truffles from Umbria, our house production of focaccia, “no-knead” farro and kamut bread, like our pastas, desserts and cookies.

Organic dairies from Straus

Micro-filtered natural or sparkling water is complimentary

House made focaccia and “no-knead” bread are complimentary

ORTO IN PINZIMONIO    $  8.00

root vegetables dipped in extra virgin olive oil with flower of sea salt and black pepper

RUGHETTA    $  10.00

baby arugula and cherry tomatoes salad dressed with extra virgin olive oil,

aged balsamic vinegar and flower of sea salt

CAPRESE    $  12.00

heirloom tomatoes and fior di latte mozzarella topped with basil leafs and grated cured tuna roe

CAPONATA    $  10.00

sweet and sour Sicilian ratatouille

TIMBALLO DI MELANZANE    $  14.00

Eggplant and zucchini timbale filled with fresh tomato and mozzarella cheese

PARMIGIANO AL BALSAMICO    $  16.00

slivers of 3 years aged parmigiano reggiano dressed with extra aged balsamic vinegar 

PECORINO ALLE MELE COTOGNE    $  14.00

2 years aged pecorino cheese served with house made quince jam

SALUMERIA    $  16.00

selection of imported and domestic produced charcuterie

PROSCIUTTO DI SPALLA IBERICO    $  18.00

2 years cured Fermin shoulder prosciutto served with fresh melon or figs

FRITTATA LAZZA AL TARTUFO NERO DI NORCIA    $  18.00

loose Norcia summer black truffle omelette

POLPETTE DI MAGRO AL SUGO    $  12.00

meat balls served with pachino tomato sauce

ARANCINA DI CARNE    $  12.00

fried saffron rice ball stuffed with meat ragout and fresh peas

ARANCINA AL NERO DI SEPPIA    $  14.00

fried squid ink rice ball stuffed with spicy shrimps

CROCCHETTE DI BACCALA’    $  12.00

salt cured cod fish croquettes served with aioli

SARDINE ALLA GRIGLIA    $  12.00

whole grilled sardines

GAMBERONI AL SALE    $  16.00

whole prawns baked with coarse sea salt

CARPACCIO DI POLIPO AL SALMORIGLIO    $  12.00

octopus carpaccio dressed with citrus extra virgin olive oil

SEPPIOLINE CON PISELLI    $  14.00

cattle fish in casserole with spicy pachino tomato sauce and fresh peas

TRENETTE AL PESTO TRAPANESE    $  16.00

house made 100 % kamut pasta served with Sicilian pesto

RAVIOLI DI RICOTTA E SPINACI    $  16.00

house made 100 % kamut ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta cheese served with butter and sage

PACCHERI ALLA NORMA    $  14.00

durum grain pasta served with pachino tomato sauce, eggplant and grated salt cured ricotta

BUCATINI CACIO E PEPE    $  14.00

durum grain pasta served with grated “fossa” aged pecorino cheese and black pepper

SPAGHETTI ALLA AMATRICIANA    $  14.00

Durum grain pasta served with pachino tomato sauce, pork cheeks and grated aged pecorino

LINGUINE ALLA PESCATORA    $  18.00

durum grain pasta served with sea food and shell fish

BUCATINI ALLE SARDE    $  16.00

durum grain pasta served with sardines, pine nuts, resins and wild fennel flower

GNOCCHI AL RAGU’    $  16.00

house made potato dumplings served with meat ragout

PAPPARDELLE AL RAGU’ D’ANATRA    $  18.00

house made 100% kamut pasta served with duck ragout

PORCHETTA    $  20.00

Niman Ranch rolled pork roasted with wild fennel flowers and spices

GALLETTO ALLA DIAVOLA    $  24.00

whole cornish hen grilled with rosemary and garlic

FRITTURA DI PESCE    $  22.00

deep fried prawns, calamari and white fish

SPIGOLA AL SALE    $  30.00

whole sea bass baked with coarse sea salt

TONNO ALLE CIPOLLE    $  28.00

sashimi grade tuna pan seared with sweet and sour saffron onions