A New Year's Eve Menu From The Mountains of Italy

copyright 2012 Art of Lliving, PrimaMedia,Inc./Maria Liberati

New Year’s eve is always filled with a bit of nostalgia for the past and new for the year to come…
Menu
Served with Percorino Spumante Brut-produced locally in Campotosto, L’Aquila Italy
Piatti di Antipasti (Antipasto dish)-olives from Sicily, alici (anchovies marinated in olive oil with parsley) fresh mozzarella, smoked salmon, porovolone cheese, Emmenthal cheese
Zuppa Di Lenticchie (Lentil Soup)-  a longstanding tradition-for good luck and prosperity in the New Year
Risotto Mantecata- made with Spumante
Gratinate di frutti di mare– shrimp, clams and calamari, baked with a beschamel sauce
Insalata- Salad of fresh arugula,,celery
Crème Brulee di Panettone-this is a crème brulee made with Panettone-a new addition to this year’s table
Fresh fruit plate-with oranges from Sicily and apples from Trentino
Espresso
This meal took almost as long to eat as to prepare..but enjoyed every minute of it…
Buon Anno..Happy New Year..Wishes for a safe and prosperous New Year!
For more menus and great recipes get your copy of The Basic Art of Italian Cooking: Holidays & Special Occasions-2nd edition