{"id":925,"date":"2011-04-21T19:13:13","date_gmt":"2011-04-21T19:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chezhelvetica.com\/blog\/?p=925"},"modified":"2012-06-19T22:39:43","modified_gmt":"2012-06-19T22:39:43","slug":"in-what-way-do-you-find-this-night-different","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezhelvetica.com\/blog\/in-what-way-do-you-find-this-night-different\/","title":{"rendered":"In What Way Do You Find This Night Different?"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"\"$ <\/a>The leader of our Passover Seder posed this traditional question to the Chosen Family and Friends present. The Wise Son quickly responded with a non-traditional answer: Matzo! The same could be said for the first Italian Seder at ChezHelvetica, “From San Francisco to Siena”. Drawing from archives of classic Italian Passover recipes, together with suggestions from Chef Claudio, the menu came to life. Our first course featured\u00a0 Laura Chenel<\/a> ch\u00e8vre spiked with minced garlic and parsley and wrapped in Breseola with Mission figs. A tantalizing\u00a0 Matzo Ball Soup<\/a> made with matzo meal and ground chicken followed along with\u00a0 Italian Charoset<\/a> bursting with\u00a0fragrant spices, orange, almonds and luscious dried fruits. We reclined, thanks to Alois Lageder Pinot Grigio, Pio Cesare Barolo and Villa Antinori Toscana wines. Ah, the main course — Spigola Arrosta<\/a>, Red Snapper (delivered to Antonelli’s Market that morning) accented with rosemary and anchovies then slow roasted on a grill, Porcini Matzo Polenta<\/a> enhanced with basil and oven roasted artichoke hearts with garlic. For dessert, beautiful sweet strawberries from a roadside stand in Rio Vista and French Vanilla yogurt from Trader Joe’s with incredible\u00a0 Ricciarelli di Siena<\/a>, almond and meringue cookies dusted with confectioners’ sugar. An almost biblical journey to freedom and epicurean delight!<\/p>\n

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