Once Upon a Tuscan Spring at La Svolta
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Thu 18 Sep 2014 - Thu 25 Sep 2014
If you're love of Italian food is simply insatiable, book yourself in to experience a little bit of Tuscany in Melbourne in September at the upcoming Once Upon a Tuscan Spring dining event to be held st at both La Svolta Hampton and Prahran.
Celebrate the arrival of spring with a series of seven courses of authentic Tuscan dishes; including antipasti, homemade pasta, meat and dolce with sides. Topping off the experience, the courses are carefully matched with selected wine from the region.
Bookings are essential as space is limited but at $110 per person (including wines) it's a great way to learn about the cuisine and culture as well as enjoy some tasty fare. Italian wine specialist Marco Senia will be there to answer your questions and provide insight into the art of wine making.
Menu for the evening will include:
Antipasti
Antipasto Toscano -selection of Tuscan delicacies on a tasting plate (meat & cheese based)
Fritto Di Paranza - deep fried seafood selection (Paranza = fisherman's net)
Antipasto will be served with torta Di ceci - a chick pea torte
Primi
Pappardelle alla lepre - homemade pappardelle with hare ragu
Gnocchi alla viareggina - squid ink gnocchi with a seafood ragu
Secondi
Cinghiale alla maremmana - sweet & sour braised wild boar with polenta chips
Sides:
Contorno
Cavolo e patate rifatte - braised black cabbage & potato
Dolce
Castagnaccio - sweet chestnut flour, raisins, pine nuts, walnut & rosemary cake served with ricotta cream
To finish:
Ponce - Livorno coffee (coffee with aromatic rum & lemon zest)
Bookings are essential. Contact:
Hampton - (03) 9521 8990
[email protected]
Prahran - (03) 9510 3001
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!date 18/09/2014 -- 25/09/2014
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