Los Angeles Event Planning

A Taste of Tuscany – A Silver Italian Buffet

Soups
Please choose one of the following:

Vegetable Minestrone
Seasonal vegetables and petite pasta in a delicious tomato broth

Pappa al Pomodoro
Tuscan bread soup with fresh basil

White Bean Soup
with crisp pancetta

Salads
Please choose one of the following:

Traditional Caesar Salad
with herbed croutons and anchovies

Baby Field Greens
with sliced Roma tomatoes and balsamic vinaigrette

Pasta
Please choose one of the following:

Includes fresh-baked Focaccia and garlic & rosemary infused olive oil for dipping

Traditional Lasagna
layers of pasta with meatballs, sausage and ricotta cheese

Lasagna Primavera
layers of pasta with spring vegetables, mushrooms
and ricotta cheese in a parmesan cheese sauce

Penne a la Vodka
tube-shaped pasta tossed in a creamy tomato sauce finished with vodka

Tortellini Primavera
tricolor cheese tortellini with spring vegetables and mushrooms
in a creamy parmesan sauce


Entrees
Please choose two of the following:

Sausage, Peppers and Onions
sweet Italian sausage sautéed with onions, green peppers and tomatoes

Steak Tips Alla Pizzaiola
tender pieces of beef sautéed with green peppers, onions and mushrooms
in a chunky roma tomato sauce

Chicken Piccata
in an egg batter with and lemon caper butter and white wine.

Roasted Rosemary-Crusted Half Chicken
slow roasted tender chicken in a light garlic rosemary sauce

Chicken Cacciatore
braised chicken in tomatoes, onions, peppers and mushrooms

Salmon a la Veracruzana
pan-roasted salmon filets in white wine, tomatoes, capers and black olives

Sides
Please choose one of the following:

Traditional Tiramisu
ladyfingers soaked in Kahlua and dark rum layered with sweet mascarpone cheese

Ricotta Cheesecake
traditional New York style cheesecake made with ricotta cheese

Assorted Mini Pastries
to include cannolis, éclairs and a variety of traditional Italian sweets