Our Recipes

Bruschetta Piccolino
Lamb Braciole Appetizer
by: Joe Salerno , Chef/Owner

Ingredients:
  • Fresh garlic
  • Day old Italian bread
  • Ripe tomatoes
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Fresh basil
  • Olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • Directions:
    1. Rub a fresh garlic clove over the crust of the day old bread
    2. Cut bread into 3/4 inch slices
    3. Toast bread over a charcoal fire
    4. Prior to toasting, clean and dice tomatoes and julienne basil
    5. Sauté tomatoes with olive oil till just tender
    6. Season with salt, pepper and basil
    7. Place tomatoes on bread and sprinkle lightly with cheese
    8. Let cheese melt under a broiler
    9. Serve

    Capri Salad with Roasted Pepper and Garlic Dressing

    1. Clean and cut your favorite lettuce into salad size pieces
    2. Add thin slices of red onion
    3. Add cubes of fresh mozzarella cheese
    4. Toss with dressing

    Roasted pepper and Garlic Dressing

    • 8 ounces roasted peppers, pureed
    • 6 cloves roasted garlic, pureed
    • 2 ounces balsamic vinegar
    • 4 ounces olive oil
    • Salt and pepper to taste

    by: Joe Salerno, Chef/Owner

    Ingredients:
  • 1 lb leg of lamb
  • 1 lb leg of lamb
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of diced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon of diced shallots
  • 2 tablespoons of bread crumbs
  • 1/2 ounce of dried currants
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/3 cup of diced carrots
  • 1/3 cup of diced celery
  • 1/3 cup of diced onions
  • 1 cup of white wine
  • 2 cups of beef stock
  • Directions:

    1. Slice meat very thin. Place between oiled wax paper and pound with a mallet until slices are about 1/8" thick.
    2. Place meat on a flat surface. Rub with olive oil, diced garlic, shallots and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Sprinkle with currants.
    3. Season with rosemary, salt and pepper.
    4. Roll and tie meat into little "logs".
    5. Heat olive oil in sauté pan, and brown meat rolls on all sides.
    6. Add to skillet a mirepoix of carrots, celery, onions.
    7. Add white wine and beef stock. Simmer till lamb rolls are tender.


     
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