www.casadante.com       See us on    FACEBOOK or Casa Dante Facebook I need to say a few words about healthy eating and Italian/Mediterranean cuisine. At least Casa Dante's Italian/Meditteranean cuisine.  We had a discussion with someone who had'nt been here in quite a while because of the perceived "unhealthiness" of the rich, fatty etc etc food prepared by "Italian" and other European style restaurants. Eating in any food establishment doesn't mean you must give up your dietery requirements. At Casa Dante the choices we provide are virtually endless. We've been running a column on these pages for five years extolling just those ideas. Sure we can make Fried Calamari or Veal Parmigiana as well as any restaurant. Casa Dante was around in the days when these items were the basis for how an Italian restaurant was judged!; and to many  they still are. But look through our menu and daily additions that we provide and you'll find grilled or roasted fish items on a daily basis. Vegetable dishes are always included whether  the traditional Broccoli Rabe, Escarole, Spinach, Beets, Artichokes and many others. Lean cuts of beef, more chicken dishes ( free range, organic ). Legumes, Barley, Polenta, Faro; I can go on and on. Italian no longer means fried, baked, oily or fatty. Our pasta dishes have included whole wheat &  low gluten choices for years now. The breadbaskets always include 12 grain and whole wheat breads. Extyra Virgin Olive Oil ( a good fat ) is substituted upon request for butter at the table. Since everything you eat here is made to order we can, in most cases, customize your choices to your dietary needs. If you have allergies to certain foods we can generally work around these. Our Chef Gregg has an allergy to peanuts and peanut products. As a result, he is very sensitive to customers who have special needs. The world is changed and restaurants have adapted with the environment. Casa Dante has been at the forefront of  these changes for years. So next time you're in ask your server. We'll make sure you are happy and .......healthy!    On another note: We had a great time last Saturday night after the day's snowstorm. At three that afternoon I had to choose between cancelling the live entertainment for the evening. At the risk of having these two wonderfull entertainers perform to an empty room, I did not cancel the evenings festivities and happy I didn't. Julian & Dominique were great as ever, and all who attended had a blast. Thanks to all the friends and patrons who stopped by on Saturday. It was Great fun! Check out our new  FACEBOOK  page, photos, discussions and other fun stuff.  GO GIANTS! Thanks for your patronage and see you at Casa Dante!                                                                                                                           Dom & Toni Marino Proprietors See our live entertainment options at www.casadante.com/entertainmnet,  recipes, and other departments below. See our website www.casadante.com or Casa Dante Newsletter for more details.                                                                                                                                                    Reserve a spot on Open Table or call direct. Casa Dante 3.5/4 stars Star Ledger 2010, Wine Spectator Award 2009, 2010 & 2011 Best Italian in NJ by AOL, Top three Italian Restaurant inNJ, Inside Jersey Magazine Check out the specials and discounts below and join our  FACEBOOKfan 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 weekend!   Friday January 27, 2012          Saturday January 28, 2012 See the full entertainment schedule at www.casadante.com/entertainment

Happy Hour at our Front Lounge with "Danny Bacher" every Friday afternoon at 5:30pm Happenings at Casa Dante Friday "Happy Hour" with Danny Bacher. Light Jazz at its best. Come in and enjoy Casa Dante offerings and Danny's sounds. Hudson Restaurant Week is underway and runs thru February 3. Great menu selections for all. see at www.casadante.com/events Valentines Day is Tuesday February 14th. Our menu for this occasion will start on Saturday February 11th for you early "lovers". We will feature a Valentines Day Special ala Carte menu and a very unique Prix Fix menu. Please make reservations now either direct at 201-795-2750 or if you prefer, at Open Table     Don't forget about 1/2 price wine Mondays. With the exception of Monday, February 13th, I am running this through February. Take advantage of our Award Winning Wine list items. Just come in have dinner, and mention to your server. It's that easy to get a bottle of Amarone or Stags Leap ( or whatever is your fancy )  for half price!       Healthier Recipes Halibut with Herbs & Capers 4 servings Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Ingredients ·         1/4 cup  chopped onion ·         1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves ·         1 tablespoon fresh cilantro leaves ·         2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest ·         1 tablespoon lemon juice, juice ·         1 tablespoon chopped pitted green olives ·         2 teaspoons drained capers, rinsed ·         1 clove garlic, minced ·         1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper ·         2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ·         1 1-pound halibut fillet, cut into 4 portions   Preparation 1.  Place onion, parsley, cilantro, lemon zest, lemon juice, olives, capers, garlic and pepper in a food processor; pulse several times to chop. Add oil and process, scraping down the sides several times, until a pesto-like paste forms. Pat halibut with the herb paste. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. 2.  Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a 7-by-11-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Arrange the halibut in the dish and spoon any extra herb mixture on top. Bake, uncovered, until the fish is opaque in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve immediately. Nutrition Per serving: 199 calories; 10 g fat ( 1 g sat , 6 g mono ); 36 mg cholesterol; 2 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 24 g protein; 1 g fiber; 125 mg sodium; 557 mg potassium. Nutrition Bonus: Selenium (60% daily value), Vitamin C (15% dv). quote of the week I had to put the following quote in this week, because it comes from an unlikely source. Its not about food, but it may as well be; its about life. Which, to a foody like me, is the same thing! “Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.”  Shaquille ONeal -- If you have a quote you think worthy, please email to me at info@casadante.com with your name and I will approve, post it here and give you mention Did you know? No broadcast footage of Super Bowl I exists. In the 1960s, tapes were expensive and broadcasters had precious little storage space, so they frequently “wiped” (erased) tapes after a few viewings in order to use them again. On January 15, 1967, the New England Patriots played the New York Giants in Super Bowl I. The game was broadcast on both CBS and NBC and of course, both stations filmed it. (Super Bowl I was, by the way, the only Super Bowl to be filmed by two affiliates, due to the fact that CBS owned the airing rights for NFL games and NBC owned the rights for AFL games.) However, neither CBS nor NBC saw any use in keeping the footage of the game, so both companies wiped their tapes. A popular rumor is that the tapes were reused to record soap operas. The National Football League had their own film crew, NFL films, who did shoot a substantial part of the game, although there is of course no commentary and they have never released what they have in its entirety. Amazingly, although color footage of Super Bowl III exists, Super Bowl II was also erased, only half of Super IV exists, and no one knows what has happened to the footage from Super Bowl V. A permanent archive for game footage was finally created starting with Super Bowl VI We will be here for this years Superbowl on February 5th. I am offering 1/2 price drinks to "bar only" attendes during gametime. So if you want to sit and have a meal and a few beers ( or stronger ) and watch your team win...come on in. ( aren't you glad you read this far down?) ·    FACEBOOK Remember that we deliver larger office orders on weekdays throughout Jersey City and closer vicinities. Call 201-795-2750 for details!  Casa Dante's can be found over the internet on many sites such as ·   Zagat, Urban Spoon, Yelp, Open Table,Citysearch  Looking for a previously posted recipe or item? See this and most prior broadcasts anytime http://casadanterest.blogspot.com