Poor little old me...

[hel_ana]

having to make these kinds of choices.

So my friends and I have settled on a restaurant and date for Summerlicious -- we're going to Mistura. And now I have to decide what to eat. It's a tough life, I tell you.

Appetizers I have to choose from:

pappa al pomodoro -- tuscan style tomato and basil soup with a grilled crostino
or
insalata dell’ortolano -- summer greens and vegetable salad with a lemon dressing
or
risi e bisi -- risotto with green peas
or
prosciutto di parma -- parma ham with parmigiano cheese, cantaloupe and balsamic glaze

I can only have one of these main courses:

arrosto di agnello -- rosemary roasted leg of lamb, red wine and black olive sauce, sauteed chick peas and rapini
or
pollo alle spezie -- roasted spiced chicken with saffron rice cake and roasted peppers
or
filetto di salmone -- seared salmon filet with sauteed zucchini, garlic, cherry tomato and fresh herbs gremolata
or
maccheroni e peperoni --tube shaped pasta and roasted pepper with ricotta salata

And I have to commit to one of these desserts

tiramisu d’estate -- raspberry and lemon tiramisu
or
tortino all’olio di oliva -- olive oil cake with orange compote
or
formaggio e mostarda -- italian cheeses with preserved fruit from cremona
or
frutta di stagione -- fresh seasonal fruit in a minted peach broth and crème fraiche

Whatever will I do? I'm not sure I can handle this kind of trauma.

Comments

[cous-cous.livejournal.com]

I suspect you'll go with the lamb and the seasonal fruit for dessert. For the appetizer....hmmm...perhaps the risotto?

[hel_ana]

It is a tough call.. the italian cheeses sounds interesting too. As for the appetizer, I suspect it'll depend on the weather that day. The soup sounds yummy, but if it's too hot that day, it probably won't when I'm there.

The lamb really does sound good, though, you're right..

Choices

[real-jayde.livejournal.com]

Well, if I were you, I'd have the Risotto to start, followed by the maccheroni e peperoni and one of each of the desserts.

Clearly, those are your only options.

:) Heather

Re: Choices

[hel_ana]

You seem to forget that you don't eat meat, and I do.

Just sayin'.