Christmas Day Italian Experience

Celebrate the joy of Christmas with a specially crafted menu that brings the warmth of Italy to your table. Designed for sharing, this festive feast combines traditional flavours, seasonal ingredients, and the magic of togetherness. Experience the true spirit of the holidays with dishes that are as joyful as the occasion. The menu includes 4 starters, 2 main courses, 4 side dishes, 3 sauces, 1 dessert STARTERS Pick 4 starters Beetroot Gravlax Salmon Salmon fillet 48 H marinated with beetroot & dill brine, Carved and served with whipped ricotta & horseradish, and ginger sable tuilles Marinated Sea bass Thin slices of wild sea bass marinated with lemon, orange & dill Cod brandade Poached cod cooked in extra virgin olive oil, mashed with confit garlic & parsley, served with rucola leaves, black olives, and capers Salmon rillette Smoked hot salmon whipped with crème fraiche, lemon, chives & dill, and served with garlic croutons Italian shrimp & vegetable cocktail salad Poached Shrimps tails, green peas, carrots, potatoes, cauliflower, tossed with home-made avocado mayonnaise, and garnished with soft boiled quail’s eggs Insalata di Cedro Giant sweet lemon salad with roasted pistachio, caramelized walnuts, lettuce & watercress, chicory leaves, cherry tomato, green & black olives, pomegranate, and gorgonzola dressing Roasted beetroot carpaccio Red Beetroot shavings marinated with rosemary & basil, roasted, and served over cured baby spinach leaves, grilled courgette condiment, and crushed sun flower seeds Classic Parmigiana Thin roasted Aubergine layered, Parmesan, mozzarella, tomato, basil Baked Camembert Camembert cheese wheel baked in the wooden case, served honey on top and with black pepper bread croutons Beef carpaccio Smoked beef finely shaved and marinated with truffle & mustard condiment, served with semi dried home tomatoes, confit garlic, parmesan flakes Chicken Liver Pâte & dill “trees” Classically made chicken liver cooked with onions, rosemary, pancetta, and Marsala wine, served crusted with fresh dill, few pomegranate grains, and oat crackers on side Duck Rustic Tart Honey roasted duck legs & smoked duck breast with house-made ricotta chesse & truffle, and golden shortcrust MAIN COURSE Pick 2 main courses Lobster & Prosecco risotto Carnaroli rice cooked with lobster broth & prosecco wine, and flavoured with lemon zests, cherry tomatoes, chilli, extra virgin olive oil and mild parmesan Seafood Lasagne Baked home-made egg pasta layered with prawns, cod, clams & mussels bechamel sauce, mozzarella Whole Baked Salmon Slow baked salmon fillet marinated with basil & black pepper, glazed with maple syrup & ginger, and topped with festive gremolada of pomegranate, pine nuts, cranberries & raisins, parsley & coriander Beef Tagliata Grilled beef steak marinated with garlic & black pepper, cooked pink and served carved with truffled gravy, braised mushrooms, caramelized onions, and few rucola leaves Lamb shoulder Italian Way Slow braised lamb shoulder soaked in Chianti wine and flavoured with juniper, bay leaves, sage, rosemary & thyme, deboned after cooked, pressed into a cake mould, topped with puff pastry and baked Crispy Italian Porchetta Pork belly rolled and filled with wild fennel, sage, garlic and cotechino sausage Cooked whole and served carved with on the side: Roasted whole pumpkin with lentils ragout, pancetta & sage Almost Classic British Christmas Turkey and all the trimmings Slow cooked soft and tender rolled turkey breast with rosemary & black pepper Crispy skin roasted legs with mushroom & sage Honey & chilli roasted turkey wings SIDE DISHES: pick 4 side dishes Chestnut & Celery stuffing Spicy salsiccia & pancetta in blanket Brussels sprouts & bacon with melted cheddar Roasted carrots & parsnips with thyme & maple syrup Roasted Hasselback potatoes Celeriac gratin Red cabbage slow Brussels sprout & mushy peas Raw Broccoli salad with pine nuts, pomgrante, baby spinach leaves, balsamic dressing Baked cauliflower & burrata tart Roasted potatoes & sweet potatoes with rosemary & garlic Yorkshire Puddings Cheesy Pull Apart Garlic Bread Sauces: pick 3 sauces Turkey gravy Cranberry sauce Bread sauce Apple & sage chutney Honey Mustard sauce Mint pesto sauce Classic Gravy Beurre blanc sauce with capers & basil Hollandaise sauce with green peppercorn Chopped tomato Vierge sauce with paprika & chilli DESSERT pick 1 dessert Baked panettone Home-made Individual size baked Panettone served warm with Nutella filling, vanilla custard, and burnt meringue Cannoli Christmas tree Sicilian cannoli with 3 fillings, ricotta & candied citrus, chocolate, and vanilla & mascarpone Monte Bianco – the Whole Mountain to share Giant egg white meringue pavlova with chestnuts cream, Chantilly and chocolate Treacle & Chocolate sticky toffee pudding Warm date & chocolate pudding with treacle toffee, served with vanilla custard and ice cream Tropical Sponge cake Vanilla sponge with white chocolate mousse, Coconut & Mango Christmas Trifle Strawberry, Raspberry, Blueberry, Chocolate cream, Vanilla sponge, Crushed biscotti Available locations: Essex, Kent, London