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 (
*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!