For the last night of the year, Whitney's family are taking us out to an Italian place in nearby Oakland. Even after looking at the online menu I'm not sure what the set dinner is, but I've done my best with it:
| Piedmontese Menu |
To Begin:
Affetato misto of Oliveto salumi:
violino di Chiavenna,
bresaola,
salame cruda,
with Fresh
porcini Mushroom conserva | To Begin
Affectionate... gaseous salami with olives?
Violin of something
Women's undergarments
Salami not-very-good
with fresh
pork and mushroom jam? |
Antipasto:
Winter Root Vegetables,
Artichokes & Herbs
with castelmagno Cheese | At a walking pace
Fairly self-explanatory,
though I'm not sure what
it really all is |
Intermezzo:
Italian Chestnut and grappa vellutata "Cappucino"
with Wild Mushroom duxelles | Bridge
Italian Chestnut and... fat grapes in swirly coffee
Wild Mushroom small ducks |
Primo:
Agnolotti dal plin of Magruder Ranch vitello with White Truffle Butter
(or of Bellwether Farm Sheep's Milk ricotta and Parmesan ) | Really fast and loud
Hmm. Stuck-together on a table Magruder Ranch... small musical instrument, with the taste of money |
Secondo:
Magruder Ranch Wild Boar:
Spit-roasted Loin and Belly,
Shoulder Braised
with gigante Beans,
and polpettini with Wild Mushrooms
or
Local Petrale Sole Stuffed with White Shrimp and Hazelnuts with Wild Nettles
(Vegetarian entree also available) | Repeat from first verse
This one's in English
and I'm actually really
looking forward to it.
It has... enormous beans
and... small potted plants with wild mushrooms
Or!
Sole in Italian car fuel, with... wild nettles? Miserable vegetarians. |
Dolce:
Chocolate Amaretto Bonet | Softly
Who cares, it has chocolate in it |