Serving Now: Interesting & New Menu at Spaghetti Kitchen
Italian cuisine has always been one of my favourites for its creamy & cheese-filled flavours. Hence when I got a chance to try to one of their new menus, I was pretty thrilled with the prospect. Also the knowledge that I would be getting a chance to meet Bill Marchetti, Chef of Spaghetti Kitchen and maestro when it comes to Italian cuisine.
Spaghetti Kitchen's Nariman Point outlet is one of the 13 in the country. With its signature style, splendid hosts and charming chef, is a place that one must visit. The new menu is designed to floor not only the meat lovers but also us, vegetarians too.
Bill, being a great host that he is, was quick to point out that the signature dishes on the new menu includes the pork ribs and chops. But for vegetarians too he has introduced some very unique Bruschettas like the one with Indian greens, artichokes and fava beans.
The Risotto with sage, hazelnut sauce and walnuts was exquisite and extremely innovative.
The four-cheese pizza which was served next was as delicious as the concoction of Parmesan, Mozzarella, Ricotta and Gorgonzola can be.
Finally, the delightful meal was concluded with sinful Tiramisu. The chocolate chips, the hint of vodka, the caramel made this dessert into an actual 'lift-me-up'!
I will surely be going back to Spaghetti Kitchen to try the delectable dishes on the new menu and for more helpings of the interesting Tiramisu.
Here is an easy recipe of Tiramisu from Epicurean.com which I tried to make this delicious dessert at home and the results were amazing:
Ingredients:
2 cups whipping or heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons sugar
1 cup strong coffee or espresso
3 tablespoons of creme de cocoa, cognac, or brandy (can substitute strong coffee or espresso)
8 ounces of marscapone cheese
1/8 cup of cocoa powder
20 lady fingers or sponge cake
serving dish
Directions:
1. Whip 1 cup of the whipping cream into stiff peaks, refrigerate while completing the next steps. Add 2 tablesppons of sugar, or to taste.
2. In a separate bowl, whip the marscapone cheese, sugar and 2 tablespoons of cognac. Set aside.
3. Dip the top sides of 1/2 of the lady fingers in the coffee and place in the bottom of serving dish. You will need to cover the bottom of the dish, so only use as many lady fingers as needed to do so.
4. Take refrigerated whipped cream and fold into the cheese mixture.
5. Spread 1/3 of mixture over lady fingers and dust with cocoa powder.
6. Repeat steps 3 and 5, ending with the cheese mixture on top.
7. Take the reserved 1 cup of whipping cream and 2 tablespoons of sugar and whip till soft peaks are formed. Spread mixture over top of cheese layer and garnish with cocoa powder.
7. Chill tiramisu for at least 2 hours before serving!
Garnish: Instead of using cocoa powder, you can use hershey's syrup or chocolate shavings. I prefer to use both the hershey's syrup and the cocoa powder. It's delicious!!
