Starters

artichoke hearts, herbed cheese, spicy tomato sauce

calamari with garlic aioli and roasted pepper

Traditional aioli is made with olive oil and garlic. Is an emulsion or a suspension of small gobules of oil and oil soluble compounds in water and water soluble compounds

shrimp with spicy tomato sauce and creamy polenta

Fra Diavolo means Brother Devil

Polenta is made from boiled cornmean

Rice balls coated with breadcrumbs

Rice ball trio: saffron rissoto with peas, rissoto and italian sausage, rissoto and crab

Sweet italian sausage, mozarella, tomato sauce

Italian sausage is a pork sausage noted for its seasoning of fennel or anise. Basil is usually added to make it a sweet sausage.

fresh mozerella, basil, and tomato

potato, pancetta, ricotta, thyme

Pancetta is a pork cured pig belly. Usually seasoned with spices such a nutmeg, pepper, fennel, dried ground hot peppers, and garlic. It is then dried for at least three months

tomato sauce, sausage, sweet peppers, wild mushroom, and pecorino

Pecorino is a type of Italian hard cheese made from sheep's milk

tomato sauce, fresh mozarella