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Lunch or Dinner
in Private Florentine home

Looking for that unique dining experience? How about stepping into a private Florentine home to dine with the locals? Peeking into their lives and learning about their food, customs and traditions first hand is bound to be unforgettable. Your experienced English speaking hostess will serve you an array of savory Florentine dishes paired with fabulous wines from the Chianti region of Tuscany. Both her and her husband are happy to share their home, their cuisine and their stories with you. Whether dining ‘al fresco’ on the roof top terrace of this penthouse apartment or in the bright and airy dining room whose doors open onto spectacular views of the world’s most enchanting Renaissance city, this ‘out of the ordinary’ dining experience is a magical memory in the making. Booking information and menus below.

Lunch Menu
Spring and Summer

Antipasto: Creamy artichoke canapés, black olive pâté served on toasted bread; Panzanella – typical Tuscan summer bread salad made with garden fresh vegetables and dressed in a rich herbal vinaigrette; Italian cold cut platter

First Course: A choice of the following: Tagliatelle noodles with julienne zucchini, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and pine nuts OR Pasta & Fagioli (Fresh Pasta and Bean soup) OR Creamy Pesto Lasagna

Followed by: A cheese and fruit platter OR a potato frittata smothered in parmesan cheese AND an arugula and cherry tomato salad with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing

Dessert: Biscotti di Prato (Almond cookies) and sweet wine

**Wine, bread and coffee are included in the meal. All wines are quality and award winning from an organic vineyard in the Tuscan countryside midway between Florence and Siena. Ask the hostess about visiting the vineyard and wine shop. See vineyard’s website: www.laspinosa.it

Included in this unique luncheon experience is a souvenir menu.

*Price: 75.00 euro per couple – minimum 4 persons max 8. Singles: 40.00 euro

* children under six no charge.

Lunch is served Monday through Friday at 1 p.m. Allow at least two hours for this luncheon experience. Book at least three days in advance. Special dishes may be requested.

Dinner Menu

Antipasti & Prosecco: Olives, three types of finger canapés (artichoke, olive and sausage), stuffed cherry tomatoes au gratin and Florentine schiacciata (olive oil bread ) all paired with a glass of sparkling white wine.

First Course: Pesto Lasagna OR Gnocchi in a creamy gorgonzola sauce OR Fettucine with julienne zucchini and shrimp OR Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli in a butter and fresh sage sauce OR A seasonal risotto

Second Course: Chicken Fricassee (creamy lemon sauce) OR Sautéed Chicken with cherry tomatoes and black olives OR Tuscan pork loin roast OR Florentine strip steak with fresh rosemary and green peppercorns OR Baked Eggplant stuffed with mozzarella cheese in a savory tomato sauce covered with freshly grated Parmesan cheese * groups of over four guests may choose two second courses as well as side dishes

Side Dish: Florentine stewed green beans OR oven baked herb potatoes OR white cannellini beans dressed with fresh sage and drizzled with cold press olive oil OR Florentine peas AND mixed green salad

Dessert: *Fresh fruit salad & almond cookies, sweet wine; coffee and after dinner liqueur

*fruit salad may be substituted with seasonal dessert

Guests must agree upon the meal selections and communicate their choices to the hostess at least three days before the dining date.

Price: 125.00 euro per couple. Min. 4 Max 8 persons. Singles: 70 euro.

Children under 6 no charge.

**Wine, bread, mineral water and coffee are included in this dining experience along with a souvenir menu

Antipasto hour begins at 7:30 p.m. Allow at least 2 and ½ hours for this dining experience.

**see vineyard’s website: www.laspinosa.it

Fall and Autumn menus

Fall and Autumn menus are structured much like those above. Since Tuscan cooking is seasonal, the hostess will select the freshest produce and meats characteristic of each season. Polenta smothered in wild boar sauce may be included in the winter menu while porcini mushroom risotto takes the limelight in autumn when mushrooms are being plucked from underneath giant oak trees. Ribollita (Tuscan bean and cabbage soup) is a must when black cabbage is in full bloom while homemade potato ravioli’s dressed in a traditional Bolognese sauce is always a hearty first course in both seasons, as is a creamy Florentine lasagna. While peposo (Black pepper beef stew braised in Chianti wine) served with a ladle of white haricot beans on the side is a real palate tempter on cold winter evenings. Special entrée requests are always welcome.
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