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Join Chef Renato Donzelli of Basso Cafe on May 21st when he hosts a five course dinner with wine pairings featuring wines from Italy. Joining Chef Renato will be Larry Tortorici, who will discuss each of the wines. Many may know Tortorici who conducts the weekly "Saturdays with Larry" tastings at Stew Leonard's.
The first course of the evening will be a Tuna tartare with roasted almonds and currants served with caraway seed tuiles. The tartare will be paired with Ponte Prosecco - DOCG - Valdobbiadene-Conegliano from Veneto. For the second course Chef Renato will prepare Maine Diver Sea Scallop served over roasted tomato Provencal and creamy polenta with pancetta, drizzled with black truffle vinaigrette. Complementing this course will be a Villa Sparina Gavi di Gavi - DOCG Monterotondo, Gavi from the Southern Piedmont region.
