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Appetizers
Wild Mushroom Tarte Tartan with a Parmesan Anglaise ~ Wild Mushrooms, Shallots, Garlic, Fresh Herbs, Flamed with Madeira, covered with Puff Pastry, & baked until golden brown.
Crispy Deep Fried Calamari with Lemon Wedges & Tomato Sauce
Fried Calamari with Garlic Butter and Hot Cherry Peppers
Lump Crabmeat Cakes with Sherry Wine Sauce
Maple Roasted Stuffed Bacon Rolls (For My Chicken Liver Lovers)
Barbecue Duck with Ginger, Sesame Seeds, and Satay Peanut Sauce
Seared Duck Foie Gras with Cranberries Flamed in Fine Port Wine
Oysters on the Half Shell with Hot Sauce and Lemon Wedges
Oysters Rockefeller
Escargot in a Brandy Cream Sauce wrapped in Puff Pastry
Jumbo Mexican Shrimp Cocktail with Cilantro, Lime Juice and Fresh Avocado
Family Style Dishes ~ For Two or More
Carol’s Famous Mussels in White Wine Sauce ~ or ~ Tomato Sauce
Sautéed Broccoli Rape with Garlic and Oil
Soup of the Day
Salads
Savory Winter Salad with Pears ~ or ~ Apples, Blue Cheese & Candied Pecans, Tossed with a variety of Greens, and a Cider Vinegar Vinaigrette
Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese, Toasted Pine Nuts and Arugula
Mixed Green Salad with a Honey, Mustard, Poppy Seed Dressing
Homemade Mozzarella and Roasted Red Pepper Salad
Pasta
Penne with Shrimp or Calamari, Broccoli Rape and Fresh Tomatoes (Lots of Garlic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Parmesan Cheese, & a touch of Fresh Tomato)
Spaghetti with Lamb, Rosemary and Peas (Dedicated to my Sicilian mother Mary) ~ Shoulder Lamb Chops, Lots of Caramelized Onions, Garlic, Rosemary and Tiny Peas
Spaghetti with Seared Tuna Flamed in Brandy, Roasted Peppers, Touch of Fresh Tomatoes, Garlic, Shallots, Capers, Lemons, and lots of fresh herbs
Spaghetti Alla Carbonara (Garlic, Prosciutto, Caramelized Onions, Heavy Cream, Eggs, & Parmesan Cheese)
Linguine with White Clam Sauce ~ (Lots of Garlic, Shallots, Olive Oil, Baby Clams, Clam Juice, Basil, & lots of Parsley)
Carol’s Delicious Spaghetti with Meatballs
* Angel Hair with Fresh Tomato, Basil, and Garlic
* Bow Ties with Winter Vegetables, Garlic, Shallots, & Grated Parmesan Cheese
Shrimp Sambucca (Seared Shrimp, Flamed in Sambucca & White Wine, with Onion, Garlic, Fresh Tomato, & a touch of Heavy Cream) Served over Linguine
Homemade Pasta of the Day
Risotto of the Day
Meats, Poultry and Game
* Grilled Chicken Breast with Sun-Dried and Fresh Tomato Salsa
* Roasted Poussin (Baby Chicken) In a Cast Iron Pan stuffed with Onions, Oranges, Lemons, & Herbs (Crispy brown skin and so delicious)
Carol’s Famous Vienna Schnitzel with Pan Seared Spaetzle ~ Veal cutlet in a Lemon Butter Sauce with Shallots, Tomatoes, & Wild Mushrooms served with Homemade Tiny Dumplings, Pan Seared in a Sage, Brown Butter Sauce, served on a bed of Arugula
Beef Wellington in Phyllo Pastry with Wild Mushrooms ~ Or ~ with Foie Gras and Wild Mushrooms
Seared Duck Breast with Ginger, Shallots, Honey, Rice Wine, Scallions with Soba Noodles
Calves Liver Flamed in Port ~ with Caramelized Onions & Crisp Bacon ~ Become a member of “Carol’s Liver Club” ~ Ask for your certificate.
Braised Lamb Shank in a Port Wine Reduction Sauce, served with a Creamy Orzo Risotto & Roasted Garlic
Osso Bucco ~ Veal Shank Braised in Plum Tomatoes & White Wine, with Carrots, Celery & Onions, served with Polenta ~ or ~ Mashed Potatoes
* Oven-Roasted Beef Brisket with Pan Gravy (You don’t even need a knife!)
* Carol’s Favorite Niman Ranch Grilled Pork Chop (Glazed with a sweet and sassy sauce)
Stuffed Niman Ranch Double Cut Pork Chop (With an American Bread Stuffing with Apples, Flamed in Brandy)
Grilled Black Angus Steak served with a sauce of Garlic, Virgin Olive Oil, Fresh Herbs, and a touch of Red Chili Pepper
Carol’s Stuffed Veal Chop ~ With Fontina Cheese, Pancetta, & Porcini Mushroom Stuffing
Wild Game of the Day
Fish
Filet Mignon of Rare Tuna capped with Wild Mushrooms, served with Charred Onions & a Burgundy Butter Sauce ~ Or ~ Topped with Foie Gras
Crispy Potato Wrapped Salmon with Mustard Sauce and Wilted Spinach
* Grouper with Fresh Tomato & Basil
* Whole Roasted Branzino (To my taste, the meat around the bones are sweeter, & tastier) A drizzle of good Extra Virgin Olive Oil & Lemon, it is sublime in it’s simplicity
Shrimp Porcupines with Red Slaw (Crispy Fried Shrimp wrapped in Phyllo)
Shrimp Scampi with Cous Cous “…the final touch is a squeeze of Lemon, and the result is splendid” ...The Staten Island Advance - 4 Star Review
Carol’s Classic Red Snapper in Potato Jacket
* Heart Healthy Dish
Desserts
Souffle of The Day ~(for Two) * Must Be Ordered With Dinner*
Warm Chocolate Cake ** Must Be Ordered With Dinner **
Carol’s Delicious Homemade Desserts As Quoted
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