New Years Eve menu 2008
This New Years’ eve menu is entirely based on fish. My husband and I prepared this wonderful dinner few years ago for New Years’ eve and it was a great success.
Antipasto
Shrimp cocktail
Grilled scallops
First course
Black risotto with cuttlefish
Second course
Fish Kebab
Side dishes
Roasted potatoes*
Salad with oranges
Dessert
Fruit salad
Panettone with orange sauce
(I’ve just published it on Not Only Pizza)
Wine Recommendations
Serve Lugana wine with antipasto, first and second course
Sauvignon with the Salad
Moscato d’Asti with the dessert
At midnight
Lentils with Cotechino or Zampone
Serve it with Valpolicella
PREPARATION TIPS:
1. Antipasto: The Shrimp cocktail has to be served first, followed by the grilled scallops, 2 per person are more than enough.
2. Black risotto with cuttlefish is a Venetian specialty and a real delight. There are two versions of this rice one doesn’t use the black ink from the cuttlefish the other one does. I personally prefer the second one is more flavorful and of sure effect.
3. Fish kebabs are easy to prepare you can assemble and refrigerate them until you bake them.
4. Side dish: I don’t have a recipe for the potatoes but they can prepared easily. Use yellow or red fleshed-potatoes, cut them in small cubes and cook them in few spoons of warm extra virgin olive oil. Cook them for about 10 minutes or until browned. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. The salad with oranges is a light and refreshing salad after the fish dinner and prepares you to enjoy the dessert.
6. There’s no new’s year eve without lentils and cotechino (or zampone). Traditionally lentils brings you luck and prosperity for the new year to come.
