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Future Events

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Cookery with Ursula Ferrigno  Our Summer schedule of lunches with the passionate Italian cook, prolific food writer and personality, Ursula Ferrigno, continues with the following arranged dares at the RSJ Restaurant. Ursula is positively brimming with enthusiasm and is looking forward to sharing some more of her family recipes. Please Note As usual lunch will start at 1.00pm and will include a glass of wine on arrival

Wine Club  The dates for our Summer tastings have also been confirmed including a special tasting led by Phillippe Lubac, from Les Caves de Pyrene, who has an in depth knowledge of the top growers . So let us leave thoughts of Winter behind and look forward to the glorious, hopefully, sunny days of Summer. What better way is there than to participate in enjoying the fruits of previous years labours as well as imbibing the knowledgeable commentary on the wines and terroir of the Loire Valley from our experts. Each event starts at 19:15 with a wine tasting followed at approximately 21:00 by a 3 course dinner with wine – finishing around 22:30

Sunday 26^th April ‘Emilia Romagna’ £30.00 The people of Emilia Romagna eat more, cook more and talk more about food than anyone else in Italy. They like nothing better than to get together eat, drink, tell jokes, sing and discuss the merits of dishes. We wish to recreate this atmosphere at our Sunday lunch. Pasatelli soup A light flavoursome broth of noodles with fine breadcrumbs, eggs and cheese worked to a paste and passed through a mincer, scented with herbs Tortelli Famous in this glorious gastronomic region. Freshly made ravioli using Italian eggs ( RSJ use Italian eggs for all their cakes, pastries and ice creams), this ravioli is filled with spinach and ricotta and then the cheese with a sage butter. Funghi Trifolati, Cipolline a Agrodolce, Pomodori Ripieni A selection of delicious vegetables prepared simply to enhance their natural goodness in the typical style of the region. They look stunning on the plate. Insalata Mista A cleansing mix of fresh salad leaves, dressed with a simple extra virgin oil and lemon juice Formaggi The one and only cheese from this region - Parmesan. You will enjoy an aged wedge of this famous cheese with honey and grapes. Dolci Panna cotta. Cooked cream is the likened translation. George, RSJ ‘s pastry chef, will stun us with his creation - he never disappoints Sunday 14^th June ‘Early Summer Ferrigno Family Favourites’ £30.00 Inspired by her grandmother’s passion for her family and the love she channeled into her cooking, these recipes have been enjoyed for many years. Gnocchi di patate con asparagi e piselli Feather light gnocchi with tender young asparagus, fresh peas and basil sauce, delicate flavours and very pretty on the plate Fave bruschetta con menta Broad beans with mint – vibrant colours and flavour – a Neapolitan classic, especially if the broad beans are young and tender. Delicious when set off with young goats cheese. Funghi Trifolati, Cipolline a Agrodolce, Pomodori Ripieni A selection of delicious vegetables prepared simply to enhance their natural goodness in the typical style of the region. They look stunning on the plate. Saute di frutti di mare Mixed seafood sauté – this dish is believed to have aphrodisiac qualities find out for yourself! The finest quality seafood will be sourced for this dish Insalata mista Radicchio & endive marinated and grilled salad – delicious digestive salad filled with subtle flavours Profiteroles filled with lemon cream Feather light profiteroles filled with lemon flavoured crème patissier – a mouthwatering concoction. Formaggi Caciocavallo – famous cheese from Puglia, hung in couples over a pole as if on horseback Sunday 12^th July ‘Trattoria’ £30.00 Clasical weekend family dishes from around Italy. A quick gastronomic tour of some of the country’s favourite dishes Spiedina alla Romana [Roman skewers) Open textured country bread on skewers with buffalo mozzarella, roasted red peppers and basil. Cannelloni with Saffron sauce i Not only is the colour enticing but the filling is Ursula’s all time favourite, a combination of artichoke hearts, ricotta and gorgonzola with, needless to say, fresh home made pasta – rich and delicious. Zucchini farcita Slow baked courgettes with seasonal vegetables and mint make this versatile dish even more appealing. Every Italian family has their own special recipe Insalata Mista A salad of apples, frisee and asiagio cheese with RSJ’s special dressing Apricoti farcita con gelati Stuffed apricots with lemon ice cream If you would like to assist Ursula during the morning – making bread, pasta soup and the sauces associated with these lunches- there are a limited number of places available. The cookery tuition will cost an extra £30 per person. You are advised to book early.

Monday 11^th May ‘Loire Sauvignon’ £45.00 Whilst the obvious place to look for Loire Sauvignon is Pouilly & Sancerre, we will look at a variety of Sauvignons from regions such as Quincy, Touraine and Anjou and see the quality of some of these dynamic young vignerons. The tasting list will comprise wines that provide the consumer with better value, whilst maintaining the highest quality. Monday 8^th June ‘Real Wine’ £45.00 Phillippe Lubac (www.lescaves.co.uk/about/caves_profiles) from Les Caves de Pyrene has kindly agreed to come and talk about biodynamic & organic wines from the Loire in what promises to be a fascinating tasting Monday 20^th July ‘Summer Spectacular’ £45.00 A special dinner to celebrate summer at RSJ - featuring magnums of the late, great Didier Dagueneau’s ‘Pur Sang’ Pouilly Fume 2004, Christophe Baudry’s Chinon, Domaine de la Perriere 1989 as well as other rare and exciting wines. A discount of 7.5% is available for club members for the tastings, with any wines ordered on the night discounted by 10%.