“Rustic and Warm: Italy”
 
Cocktail Hour
official cocktail of Test Kitchen — caipirinha
 
primi
crudo of nantucket bay scallops with lemon and chive
Vedicchio di Jesi, 2007, Bucci, Le Marche
 
antipasti
bruschetta with poached egg, braised kale and bottarga
Vespa Bianco, 2006, Bastianich, Friuli
 
pasta
squid ink trenette with shaved octopus, garlic and tomato
Aglianico "Rubrato", 2005, Feudi di San Gregorio, Campania
 
secondi piatti
braised pork shoulder "alla porchetta" with brovada
Pinot Noir "Red Angel," 2006, Jermann, Friuli
 
dolci
crisp meringue, mascarpone, blood orange sherbet, basil ice cream
Lidia's Housemade Limoncello
 
Menu and wine pairings developed and prepared by
Executive Chef Dan Swinney of Lidia's Kansas City