Dinner Menu

Hors d’oeuvres
(All selections sold by the piece with a 20 piece minimum per selection)

Herbed Sonoma Goat Cheese Crostini with Sweet Peppers
Rosemary Flatbread with Roasted Pepper Sauce & Parmesan Cheese
Twice-Baked New Potatoes with Mascarpone & Thyme
Chickpea & Olive Crostini with Rosemary Oil
Polenta Cakes with Tomato Conserve, Speck & Montasio
Chicken Liver Crostini alla Toscana
Oak-Roasted Eggplant with Parmesan & Crispy Basil
Fried Zucchini Chips with Spicy Garlic Sauce
$3.50 per piece

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Prosciutto Wrapped Lettuces with Walnuts & Aceto Balsamico
White Bean & Roasted Garlic Crostini with Crispy Prosciutto
Smoked Salmon on Potato Cakes with Chive Cream
Roasted Chicken, Apple & Almond Salad in Endive Spears
Smoked Trout & Preserved Lemon Mousse on Marinated Cucumber with Chives

Pancetta Wrapped Shrimp with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Miniature Crab Cakes with a Spicy Pepper Sauce
Grilled Spiced Lamb Sausage & Onion Spiedini with Herbed Mustard Sauce
Warm Wild Mushroom Tartlets with Ricotta Salata
$4.25 per piece

Reception Platters
Small platter serves 20-30 people
Large platter serves 40-50 people

Antipasti
An Assortment of Prosciutto, Salami, Speck, Bocconcini, Roasted Peppers,
Marinated Artichokes, Pickled Vegetables & Olives
Sm. $125.00 ­ Lg $200.00

Summer Fresh & Dried Fruits
The Best Seasonal Fresh Fruits & Assorted Dried Fruits
Sm $100.00 ­ Lg $ 150.00

Cheeses of Italy
Scamorza, Montassio, Gorgonzola, Provolone, Pecorino Toscano
Served with Assorted Breads & Cracker Bread
Sm $155.00 ­ Lg $245.00

Seasonal Vegetable Crudite
An Assortment of Chilled Vegetables with Roasted Garlic Herb Mascarpone
Sm $95.00 ­ Lg $155.00

Grilled Vegetable Display
An Assortment of Grilled Vegetables may include Assorted Peppers, Onions, Fennel,
Zucchini & Eggplant with Balsamic Vinegar
Sm $105.00 ­ Lg $165.00

Chilled San Francisco Bay Crab
Local Cracked Crab Served with Cocktail Sauce Bar & Lemon
Sm $270.00 ­ Lg $450.00

Prosciutto Platter
Thinly Sliced Prosciutto di Parma
Served with Grissini & Chicory Lettuces Dressed in Balsamic Vinaigrette
Sm $220.00 ­ Lg $380.00

Pacific Seafood
A Variety of Dungeness Crab, Prawns, Oysters, Clams, & Marinated Mussels
Served on Shaved Ice with Cocktail Sauce, Mignonette, Saffron Cream & Fresh Lemons
Sm $320.00 ­ Lg $560.00

Smoked Seafood Platter
Smoked Salmon, Mussels, Trout & Sturgeon
Served with Cucumber, Red Onion Relish, Pickled Peppers,
Creamy Mustard Sauce & Cracker Bread
Sm $280.00 ­ Lg $470.00

Seated Dinner Menu
Please select a first course, up to two main course options & one dessert. All dinner menus are complimented by baskets of bread & coffee service.

First Course

Crostini Misti Della Casa
Crostini of Tuscan Chicken Liver, White Bean with Crispy Prosciutto,
Crimini Mushroom Sauce, Polenta, Tomato & Montasia
Summer Lettuces with Herbed Goat Cheese & Sherry Vinaigrette
Romaine Salad with Grilled Onions, Parmesan & Caper Anchovy Dressing
Local Endive Salad with Gorgonzola, Figs, Walnuts & Honey
Spring Vegetable Minestra with Herb Pesto
Potato Leek Soup with Crema & Chive Oil
Roasted Shrimp in Spicy Tomato Sauce with Grilled Garlic Crostini
Prosciutto di Parma with Cipolline Agro Dolce

*Italian Pasta Course
*A pasta course may be added to this menu for an additional $10.00 per guest

Pappardelle with Roasted Chicken, Garlic & Sage
Bucatini with Chopped Tomato, Oregano, Garlic & Olive Oil
Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi with Sauce Ragu
Ceppo Pasta all’ Amatriciana
Linguine with Clams, Garlic & Hot Pepper
Fettucine with Wild Mushrooms, Leeks & Cream
Orecchiette with Italian Sausage, Cauliflower & Pecorino Romano
Garganelle with a Savory Beef, Pork & Sausage Ragu


Main Course

Grilled Ahi Tuna with Flageolet Beans, Oven-Dried Tomato & Agrumato $55.00
Pork Cotoletta Milanese with Fresh Tomato Arugula Salad $48.00
Grilled Salmon with White Corn, Red Peppers, Sungold Tomatoes & Basil Butter $52.00
Roasted Tenderloin of Beef with Savoy Spinach, Mashed Potatoes & Red Wine Sauce $60.00
Roasted Halibut with Savoy Spinach, Carrots, New Potatoes & Lemon Caper Sauce $52.00
Wood-Roasted Half Chicken with Wood-Roasted Summer Vegetables & Roasted Garlic Sauce $48.00
Grilled Pork Chop with Fagioli al Forno & Braised Chicories $52.00
Spiced Lamb Stew with Chickpeas, Tomato & Herbed Pesto $46.00
Veal Parmigiana with Zucchini Fettuccine & Tomato Sauce $54.00
Roast Sea Bass with Grilled Eggplant & Caponata $50.00
Polpettone, Pork & Beef “Meatloaf” Braised in a Savory Tomato Sauce with Potato Puree $46.00
Wood-Roasted Portabella Mushrooms, Zucchini, Eggplant, Peppers, Savoy Spinach & Polenta $45.00
Rack of Lamb with Parmesan Polenta Cake, Roasted Artichokes, Peppers & Olive Tapenade $60.00

Desserts

Tiramisu, the Classic Italian Dessert
Frozen Hazelnut Semifreddo with Espresso Sauce
Panna Cotta with Strawberries Marinated in Aceto Balsamico
Almond Cake with Cherries Poached in Marsala & Whipped Cream
Lemon Mousse with Meringue & Toasted Pistachios
Bittersweet Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Sauce & Whipped Cream
Double Caramel Custard with Spiced Nut Cookies
Chocolate Espresso Crema with Vanilla Cookies