www.casadante.com       See us on    FACEBOOK or Casa Dante Facebook Today is Carnevale  ( also known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras in New Orleans) Special Prix Fixe menu for anyone getting ready for the lenten fast all day long. see it at www.casadante.com/events We've increased our fish orders for this time thru Easter so please check out our menus. Halibut, Sea Bass, Salmon, Tuna and many more items we purchase and serve daily!  See our new  FACEBOOK  page, photos, discussions and other fun stuff.  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. If you want past newsletters, recipes or other items go to  Casa Dante Newsletter to retrieve.        Reserve a spot on Open Table or call direct. Casa Dante 3.5/4 stars Star Ledger 2010, Wine Spectator Award 2009, 2010 & 2011 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  in our lot. Entertainment this weekend!   Friday February 24, 2012           Saturday February 25, 2012   See the full entertainment schedule at www.casadante.com/entertainment

Happy Hour at our Front Lounge with "Danny Bacher" every Friday afternoon at 5:30 pm. come and join us for discounted drinks and great music 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.     St Patrick's Day will be a blast here. Opening early on Saturday for lunch and then dinner with Julian & Dominique entertaining us. Make a day of it , right here at Casa Dante. Fat Tuesday Recipe I felt the need to post a Mardi Gras recipe today. It's not ours ( and not as healthy as it should be)  but it has merit. If you can't be at Casa Dante tonight or, for that matter, New Orleans, try this. Heaven on Seven Chicken and Sausage Gumbo ? Chef Jimmy Bannos ?Serves 6 peopleIngredients 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4 inch cubes ?4 teaspoons plus 1/2 teaspoon Angel Dust Cajun Seasoning ?2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil ?1 pound andouille, cut into 1/4 inch slices ?1 cup diced yellow onion ?3/4 cup thinly sliced green onion, white and green parts ?1/2 cups diced red onion ?2 cups seeded, diced green bell pepper ?1 cups diced celery ?1 tablespoon seeded, minced jalapeno ?1 tablespoon Roasted-Garlic Puree* ?1/2 teaspoon dried basil ?1/2 teaspoon dried oregano ?1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ?1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper ?1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes ?1 small bay leaf ?6 1/3 cups chicken stock ?1 cup Dark Roux** ?1/4 teaspoon filé powder (see note) ?White riceInstructions Toss the chicken and 4 teaspoons of the Cajun seasoning together in a medium-seized bowl and set aside. In a large (7-quart) heavy Dutch oven, preferable enameled cast iron, heat the oil over high heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the andouille and brown for 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the seasoned chicken and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix in the bell pepper, celery, jalapeno, and garlic puree, and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the basil, oregano, ground black and white peppers, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and remaining ½ teaspoon of Cajun seasoning; cook for 2 minutes more. Pour in the stock and bring to a boil. Whisk in the roux a little at a time and stir continuously for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Remove from the heat and stir in the filé powder. Do not let the mixture boil once you have added the filé powder. Remove the bay leaf. Serve with cooked white rice quote of the week Ron Swanson is the Chuck Norris of food. -- 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?    Today is Mardi Gras!  While some Mardi Gras celebrations have been going on for weeks, today is the official Mardi Gras day, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday, otherwise known as the last day before Lent begins tomorrow.  Yes, Mardi Gras is actually historically a Catholic celebration.  Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday" which has traditionally been a day for eating rich fatty foods before the Lent season begins, a time where many Catholics give up certain foods.  Mardi Gras celebrations begin any time after the Epiphany on Jan 6th, and end today. Check out some more fun facts about Mardi Gras: The first Mardi Gras in New Orleans was in 1857.  It was organized and celebrated by the Krewe of Comus, who were a group over revelers not associated with the Catholic Church. The Mardi Gras colors of purple, green and gold were actually selected by Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovitch Romanoff of Russia during a visit to New Orleans in 1872.   Purple stands for justice, gold stands for power and green stands for faith. Mardi Gras Food One staple of Mardi Gras celebrating is something called a King Cake.  The cake represents the Epiphany and often has a trinket – a small plastic baby (or bean or king wearing a crown) baked into it.  The person who finds the trinket is declared the King or Queen for the day and is generally required to buy the next King Cake. ·    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

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