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Chef Fabio's Specials
Soups
Minestrone
$7.00
Vegan | Gluten-free
Minestrone soup’s roots go back to ancient Rome times when hearty, vegetarian recipes were popular among people in the countryside. Chef Fabio uses a recipe from central Italy that slowly simmers a rich medley of garden vegetables into a mouthwatering soup, finished with roasted herbs and garlic. This one is especially for you vegetarian and vegan diners!
Ingredients:
Onions, carrots, celery, zucchini, potatoes, cannellini beans, spinach, kale, tomatoes, peas, basil, rosemary, sage, thyme, garlic, olive oil, salt & black pepper.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Ribollita Toscana
$7.00
Vegan | Gluten-free
Ribollita is a famous Tuscan soup, a countryside recipe made with vegetables. Chef Fabio first slowly simmers cannellini beans, kale and spinach to a hearty potage. We’ve got your back vegetarian and vegan diners!
Ingredients:
Onions yellow, carrots, celery, garlic, fresh thyme, dry cannellini beans, kale, spinach, green cabbage, chard, potato, tomato, rosemary, olive oil, salt & black pepper.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Funghi e Porri
$7.00
Vegan | Gluten-free
This dish hails from Italy’s northeastern region and has roots in the cooking culture of the people who live in the Dolomite mountains. This fabulous Mushroom & Leek soup delivers layers of aromatics from its sage and rosemary and is a hearty and flavorful bowl of homemade soup. Yep, it’s delightful for our vegetarian and vegan diners!
Ingredients:
Onions, garlic, potatoes, mushrooms, leeks, sage, rosemary, olive oil, vegetable stock, salt and black pepper.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Zucca e Patate Dolci
$7.00
Vegan | Gluten-free
Zucca e Patate Dolce aka Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato soup is a velvety, luscious soup combining sweet and salty flavors and aromas that please the palate and warm the body in the colder months. There's more, sweet potatoes are nutrition powerhouses, packed with vitamins A, B6, C, and have high antioxidant and lower glycemic values. These veggies and soups are found in southern and northern Italian regions. Chef Fabio’s recipe slowly simmers butternut squash and sweet potatoes laced with aromatics from roasted rosemary, thyme, onions and garlic.
Vegetarians and vegan diners set the table, the flexitarians will join you!
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Entrees
Lasagne alla Bolognese
$9.00
Flexitarian
We make the classic Emilia-Romagna recipe, Lasagne Bolognese. It’s the perfect combination of Bolognese meat sauce mingling with silky Bechamel cream sauce, Parmigiano cheese, layered in fresh, homemade pasta. Smooth, layers of flavors, delicious.
Ingredients: Onions, celery, carrots, tomato puree, herbs, white wine, beef, pork, milk, flour, butter, nutmeg, Parmigiano cheese, fresh pasta.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 25 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Lasagne Spinaci e Funghi
$8.00
Vegetarian
Inspired to serve our vegetarian clients, we make our Lasagne Spinaci e Funghi with fresh bunch spinach and a button mushroom ragu. Its delightful combination of earthy flavors melting in your mouth with the silky Bechamel cream sauce, the saltiness of Parmigiano cheese and layers of our fresh, homemade pasta.
Ingredients: Spinach, button mushrooms, onions, garlic, herbs, parsley, milk, butter, flour, nutmeg, Parmesan cheese, fresh pasta.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 25 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Pollo alla Cacciatora
$9.00
Gluten-Free Option
Our Polla Cacciatora recipe is from Italy’s Tuscan region. Pollo Cacciatora or “hunter’s style chicken” is an Italian chicken stewed to perfect tenderness and slowly braised with white mushrooms, olives, tomato sauce, and herbs. Tender, bursting with flavor, yummy.
Ingredients: Chicken, onions, carrots, celery, mushrooms, olives, capers, red wine, flour, rosemary, chicken stock, olive oil, salt, black pepper.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 20 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Polpettine di Manzo
$9.00
Flexitarian | Gluten-free
Italian style meatballs are traditionally prepared with beef or veal. Chef Fabio slowly braises his beef meatballs to a flavorful, tenderness in a light tomato sauce and basil. Meatball fanatics, you’re not gonna believe how delicious these are!
Ingredients: Beef, onions, garlic, peeled tomatoes, herbs, gluten free flour, chicken stock, olive oil, salt, black pepper.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 2 Servings
Melanzane alla Parmigiana
$8.00
Vegetarian
Although this dish is flavored with Parmigiano cheese from northern Italy this baked eggplant, cheese and ragù recipe was perfected in Southern Italy. Savory, soft, succulent, satisfying. Our version has it all and is wonderful for vegetarian diners.
Gluten free Option (Cooked without Flour)
Ingredients: Eggplant, tomato, basil, mozzarella cheese, Parmigiano cheese, flour, olive oil, canola oil.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 25 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Risotto Porcini e Barbabietole
$9.00
Vegan | Gluten-free
Our wintertime risotto starts with short-grained, arborio rice that is stirred to warm, smoothness with ladles of savory vegetable stock and generous slices of porcini mushrooms, sweet golden beets herbs and savory Parmigiano cheese.. This one is especially for you vegetarian and vegan diners!
Ingredients: Arborio rice, vegetables stock, porcini mushrooms, sweet golden beets, onions, garlic, rosemary.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Polpettine Vegetariane
$9.00
Vegetarian | Gluten-free
Chef’s vegetarian meatballs are prepared with a proprietary blend of vegetables, herbs, fresh eggs and Italian seasoning. Chef Fabio slowly braises his vegetarian meatballs to a flavorful, tenderness in a light tomato sauce and basil.
Ingredients: Chef Fabio’s proprietary vegetable mix, lentils, farro, garlic, onions, herbs, parmigiano cheese, egg yolks, peeled tomatoes, olive oil, salt, black pepper.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 2 Servings
Pastas
Fettuccine
$6.00 - $14.00
Vegetarian | Gluten-free Option
Chef Fabio’s fresh pasta is 100% hand-made with a short list of high quality ingredients. Fettuccine’s origins are rooted in central and southern Italy. Fettuccine pasta (“little ribbons”) is long and flat and excellent for holding the flavors of Chef Fabio’s sauces.
Semolina Ingredients: Fresh whole eggs, unbleached flour and semolina.
Gluten-free Ingredients: Whole eggs, garbanzo/rice flour, corn/potato starch, xanthan fiber.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Linguine
$6.00 - $14.00
Vegetarian
Chef Fabio’s fresh pasta is 100% hand-made with a short list of high quality ingredients. Linguine’s origins are from the Liguria region in northwest Italy. Linguine pasta (“little tongues”) is long, flat and thin. It's fabulous with lighter weight sauces like Pesto and Pomodoro and frankly if you prefer a thinner, long pasta it's yummy with all our sauces.
Ingredients: Fresh whole eggs, unbleached flour and semolina.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Pici
$6.00 - $14.00
Vegetarian
Chef Fabio’s fresh pasta is 100% hand-made with a short list of high quality ingredients. Pici’s origins are from Tuscany in central Italy. Pici pasta is hand-rolled, long, round and a little thicker than spaghetti. It pairs well with Chef Fabio’s Pesto and Amatriciana sauces.
Ingredients: Fresh whole eggs, unbleached flour and semolina.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Gnocchi
$6.00 - $14.00
Vegetarian
Gnocchi are dumplings with northern Italian roots. They’re made from many base ingredients. Chef Fabio uses a classic potato base, fresh eggs, Parmigiano cheese, nutmeg and spices. Gnocchi are hearty, vegetarian and can easily handle bigger sauces like Funghi e Panna, Bolognese or Amatriciana. Try a bowl, you’ll fall in love!
Ingredients: Potato, flour, fresh eggs, Parmesan cheese, nutmeg, salt and black pepper.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Pappardelle
$6.00 - $14.00
Vegetarian | Gluten-free Option
Chef Fabio’s fresh pasta is 100% hand-made with a shortlist of high-quality ingredients. Pappardelle’s origins are rooted in central and southern Italy. Pappardelle pasta is long, wide and flat and an excellent choice for bigger flavor sauces like Chef Fabio’s Bolognese, Amatriciana and Funghi e Panna.
Semolina Ingredients: Whole eggs, unbleached flour and durum wheat semolina.
Gluten-Free Ingredients: Whole eggs, garbanzo/rice flour, corn/potato starch, xanthan fiber (thickening).
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Spaghetti
$6.00 - $14.00
Vegetarian | Gluten-free Option
Chef Fabio’s fresh pasta is 100% hand-made with a short list of high quality ingredients. Spaghetti’s first Italian appearance was in the 13th century in Naples and Sicily and ‘spaghetti’ makes it into the Italian dictionary in 1819. Spaghetti’s long, cylindrical shape is outstanding for absorbing the flavors of Chef Fabio’s sauces.
Semolina Ingredients: Whole eggs, unbleached flour and durum wheat semolina.
Gluten-Free Ingredients: Whole eggs, garbanzo/rice flour, corn/potato starch, xanthan fiber
PREP TIME: 10 MINS
COOK TIME: 15 Mins
SERVINGS: 1-2 Servings
Rigatoni
$6.00 - $14.00
Vegetarian | Gluten-free Option
Chef Fabio’s fresh pasta is 100% hand-made with a short list of high-quality ingredients. Rigatoni is rooted in southern Italy’s Sicilian and Basilicata regions. Its short, tubular shape has ridges that actually capture and help hold the flavors of Chef Fabio’s sauces.
Semolina Ingredients: Whole eggs, unbleached flour, and durum wheat semolina.
Gluten-Free Ingredients: Whole eggs, garbanzo/rice flour, corn/potato starch, xanthan fiber
PREP TIME: 10 MINS
COOK TIME: 15 Mins
SERVINGS: 1-2 Servings
Sauces
Pomodoro
$7.00 - $15.00
Vegan | Gluten-free
What is Italy without the tomato? The tomato was first brought to Europe in the sixteenth century from voyages of discovery to Mexico and Peru. The tomato was first known as 'pomme d’amour' or ‘love apple’ because...well you can guess. Chef Fabio’s Pomodoro (tomato) sauce is a puree of juicy Italian plum tomatoes seasoned with herbs, garlic, onions and olive oil for a flavorful balance.
Ingredients: Yellow onions, garlic, Italian San Marzano tomatoes, basil, olive oil, salt and black pepper.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 5 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Bolognese
$8.00 - $16.00
Gluten-Free
Ragù alla Bolognese is a richly flavored ground meat sauce with deep roots in the Emilia-Romagna and Le Marche regions of Italy. Various recipes use veal, beef and pork. Chef Fabio’s Bolognese uses beef slowly simmered in a classic mirepoix (celery, carrots, onion) and chicken stock with porcini mushrooms, herbs and red wine. Flexitarians, this Bolognese is gonna’ make you come back for seconds.
Ingredients: Onions, carrots, celery, garlic, porcini mushrooms, herbs medley, red wine, tomato paste, chicken stock, parsley salt, pepper and olive oil.
PREP TIME : 5 MINS
COOK TIME : 10 Mins
SERVINGS : 2 Servings
Amatriciana
$8.00 - $16.00
Gluten-free
The queen sauce of Roman cuisine, this beauty combines smokiness, sweetness and spiciness flavors. Chef Fabio’s Amatriciana sauce layers Italian smoked bacon (Pancetta), plum tomatoes, onions, fresh garlic and herbs in a white wine reduction. Flexitarians, get ready this Amatriciana is gonna’ blow your mind.
Ingredients: Onions, garlic, peeled tomatoes, pancetta (Italian smoked bacon), basil, white wine, parsley, salt, black pepper, olive oil.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 5 Mins
SERVINGS : 2 Servings
Funghi e Panna
$8.00 - $16.00
Vegetarian | Gluten-free
During autumn Tuscan mushrooms abound, fresh cream from farms is plentiful and all that inspired locals to experiment with that bounty to create fabulous recipes with both. Chef Fabio’s mushrooms and cream sauce begins with Porcini and Cremini mushrooms providing a rich, earthy, nutty base seasoned with onions, garlic and herbs and reduced in fresh cream. Coat your Pappardelle or Fettuccine with this beauty, it will warm your soul.
Ingredients: Onions, garlic, cream, Porcini and Cremini mushrooms, herbs, parsley, salt, black pepper, olive oil.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 5 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Pesto
$8.00 - $16.00
Vegetarian | Gluten-free
Pesto comes from the province of Liguria in northwestern Italy and specifically from the famous port city of Genoa. Traditionally, basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, pecorino cheese and seasoning were carefully ground using a pestle and mortar to create it. It’s ingredients give Pesto a rich, creamy, nutty, garlicky flavor and texture. Chef Fabio’s recipe sticks to the classic Pesto alla Genovese techniques...it's delicious. Vegetarians, this Pesto is gonna’ become a staple in your kitchens.
Ingredients: Basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, pecorino cheese, salt, black pepper.
PREP TIME : 5 MINS
COOK TIME : 10 Mins
SERVINGS : 2 Servings
Cacio e Pepe Sauce
$8.00 - $16.00
Vegetarian | Gluten-free
The Cacio e Pepe recipe is one of the most ancient dishes of Italian cuisine, going back to the early Roman empire. It’s said to have been popular with Roman shepards who naturally were fond of their sheep’s milk cheese (pecorino). Chef Fabio’s magic in this dish comes from its simplicity, high-quality pecorino cheese flakes, robust black pepper, long pasta and heat. We add a touch of cream to bring it together for our Chef Fabio at Home version. Vegetarians and flexitarians get ready to rumble!
Ingredients: Pecorino, black pepper, cream sauce.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 5 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Sides
Cannellini Beans
$4.00
Vegan | Gluten-free
Although popularized in central and southern Italy Cannellini beans have their origins in Argentina. Did you know Cannellini beans are a legume family super food packed with fiber, folate, iron and protein? Chef Fabio’s recipe bakes these beans with olive oil, onions, carrots, rosemary, fresh tomatoes, white wine, herbs and vegetable stock. They come out firm, flavorful, fabulous. Vegans and vegetarians, these yummy, versatile cannellini beans are for you!
Ingredients:White Tuscan beans, olive oil, onions, carrots, rosemary, fresh tomatoes, white wine, parsley, vegetable stock, salt, black pepper.
PREP TIME : 5 MINS
COOK TIME : 10 Mins
SERVINGS : 2 Servings
Barbabietole al Forno
$4.00
Vegan | Gluten-free
Roasted beets Italian style are succulent and bursting with flavor. Italian cyclists love them because they’re rich in nitrates that promote VO2Max and lung-oxygen performance. Chef Fabio roasts the beets causing a caramelization process that brings out their sweetness. The additions of ginger, thyme with coconut oil and herbal seasoning deepens its roasted flavors. Colorful, flavorful and delectable. Vegans and vegetarians, these yummy, versatile roasted beets have your name on them!
Ingredients: Red beets, onions, ginger, garlic, bay leaf, fresh thyme, olive oil, coconut oil, salt, black pepper.
PREP TIME : 5 MINS
COOK TIME : 10 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Polenta
$4.00
Vegetarian | Gluten-free
Polenta originated in northeast Italy and is traditionally coarse stone-ground cornmeal. We like to call it ‘Italian grits’. Chef Fabio makes his creamy Polenta with an aromatic herb blend and Parmigiano cheese blended for a rich, smooth texture. Vegetarians, you ain’t had grits like this before! Lovely as a side with sauces, soups and sides.
Ingredients: Polenta flour, water, olive oil, salt, Parmigiano cheese, rosemary, sage, thyme, salt.
PREP TIME : 5 MINS
COOK TIME : 10 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Cavolini al Forno
$4.00
Vegan | Gluten-free
Brussel sprouts are a versatile mini-cabbage and superfood packed with vitamin C, antioxidants and anti-inflammatory goodies. Chef Fabio roasts his sprouts with white onions, herbs and white wine to bring out their natural caramel textures. Vegans and vegetarians, this one’s for you!
Ingredients: Brussels sprouts, onions, garlic, white wine, olive oil, herbs mix, salt, black pepper.
PREP TIME : 5 MINS
COOK TIME : 10 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Cavolfiori Piccanti
$4.00
Vegan | Gluten-free
Cauliflower comes from the Italian Cavolfiore meaning ‘cabbage flower’ and became popular in Italy and across the Mediterranean. It’s an excellent source of vitamins and minerals, containing some of almost every vitamin and mineral that you need. Chef Fabio's spicy, roasted Cavolfiore is slow roasted with olive oil, onions, ginger, peperoncino pepper, and herbs. Vegans and vegetarians, this zesty roast is mouth-watering!
Ingredients: Cauliflower, onions, garlic, ginger, herbs, olive oil, red pepper (peperoncino), coriander.
PREP TIME : 5 MINS
COOK TIME : 10 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Caponata
$4.00
Vegan | Gluten-free
Caponata is a Sicilian appetizer or side dish whose complex agrodolce (sweet & sour) flavors have been influenced over centuries by Greeks, Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Normans and Spaniards. Caponata’s flavors are deep and layered due to the intense interplay between sweet (basil, raisins, eggplant) and sour (balsamic vinegar, garlic, onions). Vegans and vegetarians, you’re in for a mouth explosion!
Ingredients: Bell peppers, eggplant, zucchini, onions, garlic, celery, basil, mint, tomato, raisins, balsamic vinegar.
PREP TIME : 5 MINS
COOK TIME : 10 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Desserts
Tiramisu
$5.00
Vegetarian
An Italian dessert classic whose name literally means ‘pick-me-up’. It’s a combo of rich espresso and cocoa flavors that do just that! Chef Fabio layers espresso, cocoa textures in ladyfingers (savoiardi) and a smooth mixture of whipped eggs, sugar, mascarpone cheese and a blend of Italian liqueurs. One word, stunning!
Ingredients: Mascarpone cheese, whole eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, lady fingers, grappa, marsala wine, coffee, chocolate.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
Tortino al Cioccolato
$5.00
Vegetarian
Literally, this winner’s name is ‘little chocolate cake’. Chef Fabio’s version, dark chocolate, sweet crunchy and crumbly on the outside, with a soft heart and fudge inside. Enough said, you gotta’ try this!
Ingredients: Dark chocolate, eggs, cream, sugar, butter, vanilla extract.
PREP TIME : 10 MINS
COOK TIME : 15 Mins
SERVINGS : 1-2 Servings
