A lovely Italian Cine evening. Alice Rohrwacher’s bittersweet tale about the onset of adulthood and the fading of old ways is as powerful as it is enchanting, winner of the Cannes Gran Prix award. A great menu to accompany.
Antipasti / Minestra
Red pepper, pea, chilli and basil arancini
Made with arborio rice and Italian white wine, then fried in a sourdough and herb breadcrumb. Served with leaves and balsamic reduction
Classic minestrone from Milan
Vegetable and cannellini bean broth with pancetta and Parmesan
Pasta
Salmon and saffron
A rich sauce with flakes of poached salmon, saffron, lemon zest and basil with a touch of cream and Marsala wine
Wild boar and red wine
A typical winter pasta ragu with wild boar, red wine, fennel and tomatoes
Roasted vegetable and ricotta
Aubergine, tomato, salted ricotta, pine nuts and basil
Dolce
Orange, pistachio and polenta cake
Deliciously syrupy cake served with a honey, mascarpone cream
Menu price including film
£27