This Week at Casa Dante

www.casadante.com       See us on    FACEBOOK  or Casa Dante Facebook Dear Friends: Seems like summer started early this year, and most of our friends head out to the shore or the Hamptons on weekends. We have plenty of great food and entertainment to keep you around. Our "theme" this week is foods of Genoa. A terrific historical city ( Columbus was born there ) and great food source for most Italian menus ( See the two tomato pesto recipe below ). If you want to beat the shore traffic, come up and see us. Good food, wine and music!  Thanks for reading and see you at Casa Dante. Dom & Toni Marino Proprietors -See Entertainment for this Friday and Saturday below. Reserve a spot on Open Table or call direct. Casa Dante 3.5/4 stars Star Ledger 2010, Wine Spectator Award 2009 & 2010, Wine Enthusiast Award 2009, Best Italian in NJ by AOL, Top three Italian inNJ, Inside Jersey Magazine Check out the specials and discounts below and join our  FACEBOOK  fan page. www.casadante.com/entertainment or other events at www.casadante.com/events Rooms for small or large parties up to 140. Valet parking. Entertainment this week!       Friday June 24, 2011    The Champain Fulton Jazz Trio         Saturday June 25, 2011  "Danny Heise"

 See the full entertainment schedule at www.casadante.com/entertainment

Happenings at Casa Dante         Theme menu for the week is "Foods of Genoa and vicinity". Our " Additions" to our regular menu will include choices from this very import port city, and nearby locales If you have any suggested foods or recipes please let us know at info@casadante.com   Summer Prix Fixe menu starts July 5. Fresh Grilled or Roasted Fish, Grilled Vegetables, Whole Wheat Pastas with Vegetable toppings and Dessert Fruits.   Casa Dante wil be closed Sundays from July 3 thru July & August.   Summer Wine Tasting . Light full bodied or dry white summer choices for the tasting. Light courses of passed Italian delicacies and desserts. Date to be announced!   Im trying to put together a "Dance Night". Haven't done one in a long while. Music, Dance instructors to give us some steps and lots of fun! Let me know if you're interested and I can decide. Groups welcome!Write me at dmarino@casadante.com           Healthy Italian   Pesto a Due Pomodori This is a great northern Italian taste. Pesto from sun-dried and cherry tomatoes.   Ingredients 1 scant cup drained oil-packed sundried tomatoes ( from 8.5 oune jar ) 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Packed teaspoon salt packed capers, rinsed, soaked in cold water for 10 minutes, then rinsed again 1 pint ( about 2 1/2 cups ) cherry or grape tomatoes, quartered 3 tablespoons freshly grated Reggiano Parmigiano or Grana Padano cheese 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives Directions: In a blender, puree sun-dried tomatoes, oil and capers until well combined. Add cherry tomatoes and puree until smooth, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of warm water and stopping machine to stir, if necessary, to help blend. Transfer pesto to a bowl and stir in cheese and chives. Perfect for: 1 lb pasta- use linguine, spaghetti  or cheese stuffed tortellini ( my favorite) or ravioli. Or just use as a spread for panini. Delicious!

quote of the week   The quote of the week has nothing to do with food, I write enough about food above. This Woody Allen quote, like many others of his, made me laugh!  "I was thrown out of college for cheating on the metaphysics exam; I looked into the soul of the boy sitting next to me."