italian countryside prix fixe menu
Settled in the Santa Inez Valley sipping wines from the local winery, this menu is all about casual. A wonderful array of dishes to satisfy every palette, this menu lends itself to a long, relaxing meal al fresco style.
passed hors d'oeuvres
- parma prosciutto, baby arugula, chévre and fig marmalade bundles
- fennel sausage filled crimini mushrooms
- wild mushroom and fontina crostini
family style dinner
- gorgonzola filled dates wrapped with pancetta
- dautch farms tomatoes, bufula muzzarella and basil drizzled with fleur de sel, extra virgin olive oil and a honey balsamic glaze.
- herb and salt rubbed tenderloin of beef
- almond crusted alaskan halibut
- prawns in a saffron-cilantro broth with roasted chilis and chick peas
- fusilli with artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomato, kalamata olives, ricotta salata and shallots
- grilled summer vegetables (farmer's market availability)
- artisan breads with aged balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil at the tables
- cappuccino or espresso
