Seasonal Menu Series
Italian cooks utilize fresh ingredients to create dishes that reflect the season. To honor this tradition, Vinny’s culinary staff developed a Seasonal Menu Series using the finest ingredients for which Italy is famous, such as olive oils, cheeses, tomatoes and herbs. Each menu began with the creation of the main entrée sauces...lighter sauces for spring and heartier-sauced dishes for winter. The remaining courses of each menu complement the main entrées for a unique culinary journey.
July 9 through Sept 12
Vinny Vanucchi’s Seasonal Summer Menu follows the Italian tradition to mangiare leggero, or “eat light,” in the heat of summer. These light, but vibrant dishes showcase fruits and vegetables harvested throughout Italy in late spring and summer.
To find the freshest ingredients, Italians frequent food markets which overflow in the summer with abundant fruits, vegetables, cured meats and fish.
Using simple techniques and humble ingredients, such as artichokes, tomatoes, figs, peaches, lemons and prosciutto, Italians create simple dishes that reflect the flavor of the season.
Sept 17 through Nov 14, 2010
Dec 3 through Mar 20, 2010
Previous Seasonal Menu Series
May 14 through June 20, 2010
Herbs are at the heart of Italian cuisine. With the onset of spring, temperatures rise throughout Italy and pots situated on windowsills and balconies burst with sprigs of fresh basil, parsley, sage and oregano.
Spring is also a time when Italians gather at festivals or “feste” to celebrate the bounties of the earth. Many seaside communities host festivals celebrating fish (“pesce“) and the sea. Attending an Italian festival is a wonderful way to experience Italian life since the food is often cooked by locals with a passion for local cuisine.
Vinny’s culinary staff is proud to present this multi-course Spring Menu showcasing lightly-sauced dishes artfully flavored with herbs and delicious mussels and shrimp from the sea.
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