ITALIAN MAIN DISHES BOLLITO di MANZO      boiled beef brisket with aromatic vegetables CODA di BUE      roman style ox-tails MANZO BRASATO      piemontese pot roast with barolo wine MELANZANA PARMIGIANA      eggplant layered with cheese and tomato OSSO BUCO alla MILANESE      veal shanks braised with aromatic vegetables POLLO alla CACCIATORA      chicken braised in tomato sauce SCAMPI - due metodi      garlicky shrimp - 2 ways STINCO d'AGNELLO alla CACCIATORA PUGLIESE      lamb shanks in tomato sauce STINCO d'AGNELLO all'EBREA ROMANA      lamb shanks with cinnamon, clove & orange STUFATO di SCAROLA 1      stewed meats with escarole STUFATO di SCAROLA 2      stewed lamb with escarole and chickpeas PASTA & RICE DISHES PASTA MARCO POLO      pasta with walnuts, olives, pimientos and garlic RISOTTO di ZUCCA      rice with butternut squash SAUCES AMATRICIANA      roman style tomato sauce with bacon ARRABIATA      spicy tomato sauce with red pepper BOSCAIOLA      tomato sauce with dried porcini mushrooms MARINARA      neopolitan style tomato sauce with garlic MILANESE      milan-style tomato sauce with aromatic vegetables PESTO      genovese basil, pine nut & garlic sauce PUTTANESCA      tomato sauce with capers & black olives SIDE DISHES ARTICHOKE DIP      the classic artichoke dip CAPONATA di MELANZANE in AGRODOLCE      sweet and sour eggplant relish CARCIOFI RIPIENI      artichokes stuffed with flavored bread crumbs FUNGI OREGANATA      stuffed mushrooms FUNGHI IN UMIDO      braised mushrooms LENTICHE IN BALSAMICO      lentils with balsamic vinegar POLPETTI di MELANZANE      eggplant patties POLPETTONE di TONNO      tuna loaf poached in wine TORTINO DI BROCCOLI RAPA      broccoli rabe pie ZUCCHINI IN SALSA      zucchini in tomato sauce SOUPS MINESTRA di LENTICHE      brown lentil soup MINESTRONE di LEGUMI      hearty vegetable soup ZUPPA di FINOCCHIO      puree of fennel soup ZUPPA di ZUCCA ZALA      venetian pumpkin soup DESSERTS FRITTELLE di ZUCCA ZALA      venetian pumpkin fritters