Friday was our last full day in Florence as well as our farewell event for our instructors as well as other students who were studying at the same school as us. This was an opportunity for us to not only show off our skills but also what we had learned while in Florence.
We began service with appretivo, which is very similar to tapas except always accompanied with alcohol. We served a Mellon soup with panchetta crisp in a shot glass, braised rabbit on a fried polenta crisp, and olive tapande on Tuscan bread.
For the first course (antipasti) we served a cherry pansanella (bread salad)
The second course (primi) was a tomato confit and cheese ravioli with tomato sauce and pesto.
Third course was pan seared sea bass on a bed of grilled capanada (zucchini and eggplant salad)
Then we served a palate cleanser of lemon sorbet.
Followed by a grilled peach with red wine granita on a bed of almond biscotti with citron and balsamic reduction garnished with a tulle cookie.
To go along with optional coffee service, we also served a sampler of petifours.
Overall dinner went really well, I worked front if the house, which is growing more and more on me, and had the opportunity to hear guests opinions first hand. By far their favorite was the grilled peach dessert.
Afterwards, we all went out to watch fireworks in honor of the day of st. John (a holiday that is celebrated in Florence). After the fireworks and several glasses of cheap procecco we went out to enjoy some of the Florentine nightlife.
Saturday we had the opportunity to sleep in before flying to the island of Sicily, where I am now. We got in late last night checked into our hotel and went out for dinner. The hotel was very nice, the food however has seemed to brought about a series of misses in light of the amazing food Thursday night.
Hopefully the food will improve as the week continues.
Always stay hungry for the next adventure.
-Until
Matt
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