Join us at for the kick off event, celebrating the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, organized in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago and the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago, presenting a special dinner based on the recipes of Italian Chef Martino Beria, that will bring together traditional Italian recipes and the innovation of vegan cuisine.
Responding to the 2022 theme “Conviviality, sustainability and innovation: the ingredients of Italian cuisine for people’s health and the safeguard of the planet,” Chef Beria, special guest to the dinner, will provide an introduction to the topic of sustainability and use of seasonal ingredients. The dinner will be accompanied by a selection of organic wines.
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Appetizers
Fried zucchini flower stuffed Mediterranean style zucchini flower deep fried in an airy batter, stuffed with tofu, dried tomatoes, taggiasca olives, thyme, oregano, on a tomato coulis
Romana style artichoke over potato fondue
First course
Pumpkin risotto, with almonds and fried sage (risotto with pumpkin cream, almonds, mustard, and deep fried sage leaf
Amatriciana style spaghetti
Main Course
Plant based stew with polenta, seitan long stewed with red Italian wine, Tropea onion, vegetables, bay leaves and rosemary
Salad
Italian Autumn salad: Chicories, beans, sautéed pumpkin, roasted pumpkin seeds, roasted bread, and Italian dressing)
Desert
Pumpkin mini tart, with vanilla, pine nuts and caramel
Destructured castagnaccio: chestnut cream, with pine nuts, raisins, and rosemary curd
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