Reef's 7 Course Italian Meal

[ckreef]

This is the Cliff Notes version but here is the Sunday afternoon meal.

It's actually 9 courses but I combined a couple courses so it's served as a 7 course meal. It was supposed to be 10 courses but in the middle of all this I forgot to cook one of the courses - oops  by that time I was 1/2 a bottle of Prosecco down and well that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it - LOL. 

 

I used this guide for a full course Italian meal:

https://toscanaslc.com/blog/guide-to-the-traditional-italian-meal-structure/

 

Here are a few "action" pictures

 

 

 

 

 

And dinner is served........ 

 

Aperitivo - chilled Prosecco with Cranberry Cheese (Mrs skreef made me do it). 

 

 

Antipasti - tomato crostini drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and 18 year aged balsamic vinegar. 

 

 

Primi - Cheese tortellini drizzled with Alfredo sauce. 

 

 

Secondi - XL (7 Oz.) Meatball served in sauce. 

 

 

Insalata and Formaggie Frutta combined - Spring mix leafy greens with feta cheese and fresh blueberries served with a blueberry balsamic vinaigrette. 

 

 

Dolce and Caffe combined - Savoiardi  (lady fingers) stuffed with orange flavored Italian sweet cheese and dipped in dark chocolate. With a side of espresso and some Canadian sugar in the raw. 

 

 

Digestivo - finally Limoncello served in frosted glasses to wash it all down. 

 

I am officially stuffed - LOL - 

Thank you once again @MacKenzie for what's in the little Sponge Bob cup

 

[Paul]

Nicely done! 

[MacKenzie]

Holy Smokes, what a meal.  

Edited November 11, 2020 by MacKenzie

[Troble]

@ckreeflooks incredible. Love to see you posting again

Edited November 11, 2020 by Troble

[Boom Boom]

I bow to you. That looks amazing.


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[Basher]

Great effort ckreef.
Don’t tell me you went straight from Prosecco to limoncello?
No Italian reds in between?


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[tekobo]

That looks wonderful @ckreef.  I hope you and @skreef had a lovely evening.  Hurrah!

[sovsroc]

And i thought i could cook on a grill, looks like i will be learning even more than i thought Great meal.Well done.

[Aussie Ora]

You nailed it mate nicley done

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[ckreef]

9 hours ago, Troble said:

@ckreeflooks incredible. Love to see you posting again

TY @Troble  I still cook outside and use my KK's a few times a week. I use to post so much that most of what I cook I've posted in the past. These days I save my posting for new/kewl cooks.

 

[ckreef]

7 hours ago, Basher said:

Great effort ckreef.
Don’t tell me you went straight from Prosecco to limoncello?
No Italian reds in between?


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No Italian reds but I did drink a few crappy American beers in between - LOL 

 

[ckreef]

5 hours ago, sovsroc said:

And i thought i could cook on a grill, looks like i will be learning even more than i thought Great meal.Well done.

 

The members on this forum are top notch and will teach you some amazing cooks. I've learned a lot from everyone on here. 

 

[sovsroc]

6 minutes ago, ckreef said:

 

The members on this forum are top notch and will teach you some amazing cooks. I've learned a lot from everyone on here. 

 

Its a very nice place to lurk while awaiting delivery (3 days now anchored in the north sea) It has to be pirates

 

[MacKenzie]

🔫sovsroc, I sure hope not. 

[tony b]

Welcome back, ckreef! What an entrance that was - holy cow!!! 

[Grant]

Nicely done Charles.  I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Italy last year, and I hate to say I went in hating Italian food, and left a tremendous fan.  The dishes were absolutely amazing.  Next trip might have to be Reef’s Bistro.   

[Troble]

@ckreef well when I was doing my research I remember seeing many of your posts and they were inspiring. It’s great to meet you.

[Tyrus]

Well done Ckreef, Anniversary, important date? or just because.

[ckreef]

15 hours ago, Tyrus said:

Well done Ckreef, Anniversary, important date? or just because.

It was the final challenge in a 7 month grill challenge series that was Covid-19 themed. This challenge was basically an attempt to recreate a multi course (3 course minimum) restaurant meal in a time when many people are still not going out to eat in restaurants. 

In the end it was a very relaxed, drawn out meal for me and Mrs skreef. Mrs skreef still has to do her challenge cook so we have another multi course meal coming in the near future. 

 

[MacKenzie]

We will be looking forward to Ms S's cook.