Thursday 10 July 2008

Pirates & Princesses Menu

At Fresco Fresco - We love Kids! Children are welcome anytime at Fresco Fresco - we find that Sunday is very popular with families so we have put together a special menu just for our little Pirates and Princesses!


Little People’s Sunday Special Menu – Just £5.95

Home Made Italian Style Chicken Nuggets
(tender chicken breast pieces, coated with crunchy fresh breadcrumbs)
or
a small Pizza or small Pasta dish from the main menu

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ice cream

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and a bottle of juice



Wednesday 9 July 2008

Who is Zio Paolo?

Zio Paolo (Uncle Paul) is a market gardener from Parbold. He has been growing the finest fruit and vegetables for over 40 years. Born in Calabria – he is our valued family friend and grows all our ingredients to order! You can visit his shop at 16 Lathom Avenue, Parbold, WN8 7DT

July Specials Menu

Specials Menu - July 2008

Starters
ANTIPASTO CALABRESE £7.20
A selection of mixed Italian salami and cheeses

SCALLOPS AND BACON £7.95
Pan fried scallops with bacon, garlic and white wine set on a bed of fresh local seasonal salad from Zio Paolo’s garden

TRIO OF BRUSCETTA £5.95 v
Three pieces of toasted home made bread each with a different topping: (1) aubergine (2) mascarpone cheese & olives (3) chopped tomatoes and pine nuts

ANTIPASTO DI MARE £7.80
Mixed seafood on a bed of fresh local seasonal salad from Zio Paolo’s garden

CARPACCIO OF BEEF £7.95
Sliced beef marinated in olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice, finished with parmesan shavings

PEPERONI RIPIENI £6.20 v
Peppers filled with rice and Zio Paolo’s seasonal vegetables

Main Courses

MONKFISH ‘TRES JOLIE’ £15.95
Pan fried monkfish with olive oil, onion, peppers, chilli, garlic and white wine

STROGANOFF £15.95
Strips of fillet steak cooked in a creamy mushroom sauce finished with a touch of red wine and Dijon mustard

AGNOLOTTI LOBSTER £8.90
Large pasta parcels filled with lobster and salmon cooked in a creamy sauce

MOUSAKA £8.95
The traditional Greek dish served on a bed of fresh local seasonal salad from Zio Paolo’s garden

PARMIGIANA £7.95 v
Oven baked layers of aubergine in a tomato sauce with basil, boiled egg,
parmesan cheese and topped with mozzarella

SEABREAM ACQUA PAZZA £14.95
Sea bream cooked with olive oil, white wine, olives, garlic and spring onion

SPIEDINI DI PESCE £15.95
Grilled mixed fish served on a skewer with Zio Paolo’s onions, peppers, mushrooms, and tomatoes, served on a bed of risotto Milanese

MAIALETTO ARROSTO £14.95
Italian style suckling pig served with Chef Giovanni’s special sauce

Fantastic Tour of Italy Evening!

Well our first ever Tour of Italy evening took place on Wednesday 11th June 2008 and what a success - Fully booked - So much so, we put the same evening on again a week later on the 18th June and guess what? - Yes, that was a complete sell out as well!



FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA – Carciofi Veneziana
Small artichokes with boiled egg and mayonnaise

LIGURIA – Bruschetta Genovese
Toasted bread topped with fresh chopped tomatoes, basil and a sprinkling of pine nuts

CAMPANIA – Funghi Ripieni
Mushrooms filled with ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese and chilli - served with a fresh rocket salad with a sprinkling of lemon zest

LAZIO – Stracciatella alla Romana
Chicken broth containing rice and egg

PIEMONTE - Polenta
Polenta with chicken livers, mushrooms, fresh peppers and sage

SICILIA – Spaghetti alla Norma
Spaghetti served in a sauce of aubergine, tomato, basil, oregano, smoked ricotta cheese, olive oil, chilli and garlic

PUGLIA - Orecchiette
Ear shaped pasta with broccoli, garlic, pecorino cheese and chilli

LOMBARDIA – Risotto Milanese
A rice dish with saffron

EMILIA ROMAGNA – Sformato all’Emiliana
A soufflé made with potatoes, cheese, parmesan, ham, salt and pepper

MARCHE - Baccala
Cod cooked in a sauce of celery, onion, carrot, black olives, capers, a touch of chilli, parsley, fresh peppers and white wine

CALABRIA – Sardine all’Origano
Sardines cooked with fresh chilli, garlic, oregano and bay leaves

ABRUZZO – Agnello Arrabiata
Lamb cooked in garlic, chilli, rosemary, green olives and white wine

SARDEGNA – Favata
Pork ribs and Sardinian sausage with broad beans, fennel garlic, onion and olive oil

BASILICATA – Polpette alla Lucana
Meat balls made with minced beef, courgettes, mushrooms, tomatoes, dried red chilli and oregano

UMBRIA – Patate alla Francescana
Potatoes cooked with onion, paprika, chilli, tomato puree, olive oil, rosemary and parsley

MOLISE - Ratatouille
Mixed local vegetables cooked in the oven with tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and fresh herbs

VALLE D’AOSTA – Insalata Valdostana
Mixed salad with fondina cheese

TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE – Peperonata Trentino
Mixed peppers with red onion, tomato, oregano, garlic and thyme

VENETO - Tiramisu
Italian trifle

TOSCANA – Cantuccini e Vinsanto
Strong Sweet Tuscan wine (Alc.16%) served with crunchy almond dipping biscuits