Chef Dustin, Phil, and Laurie hit it outta the park again with this six course Italian-inspired feast at Art of the Table on Wednesday, April 13. Catherine Reynolds of Queso y Vino selected some great wines to pair with each dish.
Here was the lineup:
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Reception
Sicilian flatbread w/chickpea, marinated kale rapini & pepitas. Served with Castello Carboncine Brut D.O.C. Prosecco from Treviso, IT.
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Crudo
Albacore tuna, fennel pollen, preserved lemon, radish, arugula pesto, and 2009 Borgo Scopeto EVOO. Served with Castello Carboncine Pinot Grigio, 2009.
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Antipasto
Duck ham, coppa, pork ciccoli, pickled fiddlehead ferns, marinated Castelvetrano olives. Served with Alois Lageder Lagrein Rosato, 2009 from Alto Adige, IT.
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Pesce
Parmesan and oregano-crusted wild sturgeon, tuscan melted greens, smoked tomato brodo. Served with Giribaldi Barbera d’Alba, 2009 from Piemonte, IT.
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“Quailo”
Italian sausage-stuffed quail, creamy polenta, lion’s mane mushrooms. Served with Caparzo Brunello di Montalcino, 2005 from Toscana, IT.
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Dolce
Olive oil cake, honey-orange gelato, citrus. Served with Giribaldi Moscato d’Asti, 2010.
Now on to the pictures!