An Evening with Chef Orlando Amaro at The Hope Farm

Join us for our November Chef Dinner as Deep Roots Restaurant Group collaborates with Chef Orlando Amaro. He has created a 5-course Italian dinner to share with each of you and our Wine Director Will Jones has paired wine with each course for an evening to remember.

Course 1 – Antipasto

Crudo di Snapper

Local snapper crudo with sweet potato foam, citrus essence, and spicy crustacean oil.

Optional Wine Pairing: Ca’Del Bosco “Cuvee Prestige” Franciacorta DOCG, Italy

Course 2 – Primo

Raviolo Doppio

A double-filled raviolo: one side with sweet pumpkin purée, the other with tangy goat’s milk ricotta,

finished with sage brown butter and amaretti cookie crumbles.

Optional Wine Pairing: 2020 Molinetto “Relys” Gavi DOCG, Italy

Course 3 – Primo Secondo

Risotto Cacio e Pepe al Tartufo Nero

Creamy Carnaroli risotto enriched with Pecorino Romano and black pepper, finished with fresh black truffle shavings. 

Optional Wine Pairing: 2021 Nic Tartaglia Trebbiano D’Abruzzo DOC, Italy

Course 4 – Secondo

Filetto di Manzo al Rosmarino

Seared prime beef tenderloin, rosemary jus, wild mushrooms, crowned with a light Gorgonzola Dolce foam.

Optional Wine Pairing: 2015 IL Grappolo “Sassocheto” Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy

Course 5 – Dolce

Tartufo al Cioccolato Fondente

A dark chocolate mousse shaped like a truffle, revealing at its heart a white chocolate ganache infused with saffron, resting on a delicate sable.

Optional Pairing: 2018 Donnafugata “Ben Rye” Passito di Pantelleria DOC, Italy