Photo: Photo Stephen Clarke
There is nothing like an Italian family-style dinner to bring people together. Sitting around a table, sharing a variety of dishes brings a whole new dimension to dinner. Add in a cooking demonstration by Chef Ercole Musso of La Dolce Vita and you know you’re in for something special.
On Tuesday 24 May, Chef Ercole is bringing back his popular cooking classes, but this time with a new format in his new restaurant La Dolce Vita on the waterfront in George Town.
Chef Ercole will demonstrate how to prepare an Italian family-style meal, featuring dishes spanning the length and breadth of Italy. According to Chef Ercole, although the dishes served at family meals in various parts of Italy do differ, the style of presentation, as well as the very social atmosphere, is always the same. Diners will then be served in traditional Italian family style as well, with a selection of the demonstrated dishes brought to each table on a platter, with everyone helping themselves. The evening will also feature a selection of wines from Jacques Scott to match the variety of dishes served.
The class will kick off with Chef Ercole demonstrating how to prepare a selection of antipasti (starters) like pomodori ripieni con riso e formaggio (tomatoes stuffed with rice and cheese), melanzane ripiene di carne (eggplant stuffed with meat), vitello tonnato (veal with tuna sauce), insalata di mare (seafood salad), carpaccio and pollo e zucchini in carpione (chicken and marinated zucchini).
The primi piatti (pasta) will feature polenta, and pasta including ravioli, orecchiette, gnocchi and tagliatelle.
This will be followed by secondi piatti (main course) of costolette di agnello (lamb chops), arrosto di maiale (roast pork), arrosto di vitello (roast veal) and bollito misto (boiled meat).
Of course, no meal would be complete without something sweet (dolci) which will feature crostata di mele (apple pie), biscotti, zeppole napoletane, zabaione (eggnog), tiramisu, crema chantily (Chantilly cream) and crema pasticcera (custard).
The event will be open to 60 people, at a cost of $50 per person, starting at 5pm for 5.15pm and expected to run until 7pm.
Payment can be made by cash, credit card or debit card on the night.
To book a spot at the table, e-mail holly.uzzell@cfp.ky