Menu for the next market and special holiday orders

Holiday events are just around the corner - if not closer - and there's nothing that typifies a family gathering more than a nice, big spaghetti dinner (of course, ravioli are a perfectly acceptable substitute!). It never sounds all that enticing to have 15 people crammed around a table meant for 8. You kind of need to sit sideways just so that your arm has enough space to flex, and to provide a nook for your other arm to rest while nearly sealed to your oblique - unusable. You look around quickly, and everyone else looks the same - one arm bandits wearing a smattering of faded red and green attire with the obligatory snowflake somewhere on them. But finally, you situated yourself right in the middle of the table for prime pasta real estate. It's about to pay dividends. Go ahead, reach out and get it started...You grab the over-sized bowl of fresh spaghetti, which may as well be a wash basin it's so big, and start pulling it towards you. And then -

Papa: Aspetti per nonna!
You: Dov'e lei?
Fratello #1: E al piano di sotto...*sigh*
You: Perche?! Ho molto fame!
Cugino: Prenda piu salsa per Zio Giacomo.
Fratello #2: Ogni anno! Sempre la stessa!
Papa: Stai zitto!
Mama: Basta! Lei va adesso...
Nonna: Giacomo -Che hai voluto? Ho dimenticato.
Tutti: Oh madonna...

And that's just the first course. Let the Holidays begin... :-)

Menu

Paste Ripiene / Stuffed Pasta

*Ravioli ai funghi: foraged maine black trumpet mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, crimini sauteed with shallots and butter with gorgonzola dolce, parmigiano

*Ravioli di porri: braised leeks and fennel from Level 3 Farm, ricotta, pecorino romano

*Ravioli di due zucche: roasted butternut and delicata squashes from Level 3 Farm and Goranson's Farm, mascarpone, parmigiano, nutmeg, and a dash of clove

*Cappelletti Romagnolo: creamy italian cheese (burrata), nutmeg, lemon zest. This type of pasta is a traditional Christmas one which will be in small supply by Ancora Pasta due to the difficulty in procuring burrata. First come first serve for ordering!

*Fagottini a' I'Toscano: pear, pecorino romano, and ricotta "purses." We discovered these from our favorite restaurant in Florence, I'Toscano.

Paste Freschi / Fresh Pasta

*Spaghetti alla chitarra

*Linguine
*Mafaldine

Paste Secchi / Dried Pasta

*Orecchiette (most likely these will be available as red pasta and/or green pasta as well. We'll
color the pasta according to the season!)

*Pici
*TBA