A Feast Fit for A King - Happy New Year

Happy New Year - Felice Anno Nuovo!!

I can't believe we've been living in Italy for a year! Incredible!! (More on that later...)

The holidays are holly jolly here so were were excited to celebrate the New Year with a house full of guests! We worked day & night - cooking & cleaning for our big party on New Year's Eve - Capodanno (or cap of the year) for a group of 28 young Italians.  They were ready to eat & party!  The fires were roaring, the kitchen was filled with food, the ground covered in snow, firecrackers popping & the vino flowing!  The menu created by Jason was awesome & every little thing was homemade! 

Aperitvo

Prosecco

Antipasti

Salumi Toscano, Formaggio (Aged & Semi-Aged Pecorino), Prosciutto di Umbria

Faro Salad with Radicchio & Ruccola

Cipolline sotto Aceto - Little onions soaked in balsamic

Stuffed Eggplant

Smoked Salmon Canapes

Crostini con Fegatini - Chicken Liver

Crostini con Lardo & Tartufo Nero (lard & black truffles)

L'Anguilla - Eel with Bay Leaf & Tomato - OUTSTANDING!

Primi

Cappelletti in Brodo

Lasagna Bianco with Porcini

Secondi

Zampa di Maiale  & Cotocchino con Lenticchi - Stuffed Pig's Foot and Lentils (don't know how to sugar coat that one- pig's foot is pig's foot - not my fav.)

Arrosto di Maiale - Pork Roast with White Beans

Dolce

Nutella & Walnut Cake

Apple Cake

Panettone

Paneforte

Chocolate

Nuts

Mandorin Oranges

Digestivi

Grappa

Sambucca

Spumanti

Limoncello

What a night - it didn't end til about 5am!!

Tonight we are headed to La Bafana festivities in Urbania!!