Appetizers

 

*Cold Antipasto Platter (assorted Italian cheeses & meats w/ vegetables)

*Grilled Vegetable Platter (fresh grilled gourmet vegetables)

*Grilled Portobello (fresh portobello over sautéed broccoli rabe w/ melted smoked mozzarella & sundried tomatoes)
*Hot Antipasto (clams oreganata, mussels, stuffed mushrooms, eggplant rollatini zucchini & mozzarella sticks & jumbo shrimp)

*Mozzarella Sticks (homemade, part-skim mozzarella w/ seasoned bread crumbs)
*Zucchini Sticks (homemade breaded zucchini)

*Eggplant Rollatini (fried eggplant stuffed w/ ricotta & mozzarella in a red sauce)

*Garlic Bread (w/mozzarella & fresh seasonings)

*Broschetto (toasted bread w/ tomatoes & seasonings)

*Mozzarella en Corozza (homemade fried, breaded & egg-battered mozzarella

*Fried Calamari (fresh calamari egg-battered, floured & fried)

*Mussels Marinara or Tra Diavolo (fresh mussels in a homemade marinara sauce)

*New Zealand Mussels (New Zealand Mussels sautéed w/ garlic, oil & white wine sauce)

*Clams Oreganata (fresh whole little neck clams topped w/ seasoned bread crumbs)

*Clams Possilipo (fresh little neck clams in afresh marinara sauce)

*Polenta Gratine (cornmeal w/ melted mozzarella in afresh marinara sauce)

*Polenta Crostina (cornmeal made in a gorgonzola cream sauce w/ shitake mushrooms)

*Crispelle Florentine (Homemade pasta rolled w/ ham & spinach, sliced & topped w/  melted mozzarella in a  homemade beshemelle sauce)

*Stuffed Artichokes (fresh artichokes stuffed w/ pane di casa, fresh seasonings w/a touch of capers, anchovies, black & green olives)

*Stuffed Eggplant (fresh Italian eggplant stuffed w /eggplant seasoned bread crumbs & fresh herbs)

*Stuffed Mushrooms (fresh mushrooms stuffed w/ roasted peppers, mixed vegetables & seasoned breadcrumbs)

*Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms (fresh portobello mushrooms stuffed w/ capers, green & black olives, fresh tomatoes & seasoned bread crumbs)

*Stuffed Peppers (fresh red bell peppers stuffed w/ rice, chop meat, touch of tomato sauce & seasonings)

*Stuffed tomatoes (fresh beef tomatoes stuffed w/ shrimp & crabmeat & fresh seasonings)

*Rice Balls (breaded rice ball stuffed w/ chop meat & rice)

*Stuffed Roasted Pepper (fresh roasted pepper stuffed w/ fresh mozzarella)

*Spetini alla Romana (fried bread w/ mozzarella in an anchovy, caper sauce)

 

Listed above are just brief descriptions of each appetizer. You must try to appreciate!