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In Italy eggs are not a morning food. We usually have eggs for lunch or dinner or in a sandwich for a snack. Some of the treats I am sharing with you are a selection of my favorite “mom is away” food. Whenever Mom would go out for dinner or on a trip, we would feast on these simple and delicious dishes. uova in trippa Plain egg omelette cut in ribbons, sauté with tomato and basil UOVA AL TEGAMINO CON TORTINO DI PATATE E CIPOLLA Sunny Side Up with Potato and Onion Tart FRITTATINA FONTINA E FUNGHI Omelette with wild mushrooms and Fontina Cheese> UOVA IN CAMICIA CON ASPARAGI E VINO ROSSO Poached Eggs served with Asparagus and red wine vinaigrette CARBONARA Spaghetti with eggs and Bacon Sauce (very Roman) AMATRICIANA Rigatoni with Pancetta in Spicy Tomato Sauce and Shaved Pecorino UOVA STRAPAZZATE SUL CROSTONE Scrambled eggs with your choice of cheese or tomato served over grilled peasant bread PANINO CON LA FRITTATA Grilled Scamorza, Bacon and omelette in your choice of brioche roll, ciabatta or focaccia. INSALATINA DI SPINACI Baby Spinach, Radicchio, Mushroom, Hard Boiled Eggs with Warm Pancetta Dressing PIATTO DI SALMONE Smoked Scottish Salmon, red onions, mascarpone, tomatoes and Arugola. SCAMORZA ALLA GRIGLIA CON INSALATA E PROSCIUTTO Grilled aged Mozzarella with mixed baby greens and prosciutto di parma. All above dishes are served with caffe’ americano, and toasted bread. Dishes with a also come with your choice of spicy home fries or salad $13.00 IL PANIERE DEL POSTO ACCANTO $8.50 Assorted bread, danish and croissant basket with butter and preserves Extra $ 3.00 Smoked Pancetta (bacon) Crisp Pancetta (non smoked) Grilled Sausage (sweet or spicy) DRINKS $3.00 Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice Pomodoro Condito (virgin mary) Mimosa $8.00 Bellini $8.00 Blood Orange Mimosa $8.00 (in season) ESPRESSO SHAKERATO $3.50 Espresso “shaken” not stirred with ice and sugar. Frothy...! CAFFE’ FREDDO $3.50 Sweet “long” Espresso served cold ESPRESSO $2.50 ESPRESSO DOPPIO $3.00 CAPPUCCINO $3.50 LATTE MACCHIATO $3.00 CAFFE’ E LATTE $3.50 CAFFE’ AMERICANO $3.00 (espresso and water) ICED AMERICANO $3.50 TEA $1.50 ICED TEA $2.00 no decaf, no skim, no fat free, no half and half. |

