Monday, July 29, 2019

Kera birthday dinner at Cookhouse, Dempsey Hill Singapore

Fine dining:

- Caramelized beef tenderloin, slowly roasted tomatoes, crackling potatoes, bearnaise sauce.

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- Crunchy eggplant parmesan, pickled finger chillies, basil.

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Friday, July 5, 2019

Little Italy Dinner Party

Singapore, 5th July 2019 – Markus and Kian of Little Italy organized a nice dinner party.

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Monday, July 1, 2019

Aljunied dinner, chicken on fire

Singapore, 5th July 2019 – Near Aljunied MRT station dinner.

Watch the chicken on fire video

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Atlas Bar, what a surprise!

Singapore, 29th June, 2019 - Went for a drink at Atlas Bar, what a great surprise! Majestic art deco building, fantastic decorations lobby bar.

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

World’s Leading Wines - Dinner at Twelve at Hengshan (Shanghai) - 21 May 2014

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Florentine T-bone Steak (Bistecca alla Fiorentina)

DarioCecchini.jpgA favorite of Tuscan cuisine, Bistecca alla Fiorentina consists of a thickly cut and very large T-bone steak grilled over a wood or charcoal fire traditionally served very rare.

As early recipe dictates Bistecca alla Fiorentina must be: 1-1.5 kg; 5-6 cm thick; 3-5 min grilling per side (flipping it only once) and 5-7 min vertically standing on its bone so as to make the blood drain out.

Few months ago, when i heard In Shanghai some Chinese friends went to a small village near Florence to enjoy the famous Florentine Steak, I told myself it is a time I must go and see it with my own eyes. It is a very carnivore meal, lots of rare meat, not for everyone, thus I begged my father to accompany in this journey to the best known butcher in Chianti area: Macelleria Cecchini (self labeled “Macelleria con Cucina” = “Butcher Shop with Kitchen”). [Read More…]

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

2014 New Year’s eve dinner with family

20131231_new_year_dinner.jpgTraditional new year eve, big dinner with family all the way until midnight sparkling wine celebration

- Carpaccio of Norwegian smoked salmon with sliced mushrooms
- Carpaccio of Sicilian octopus with boiled potatoes
- Carpaccio of Sicilian sword fish
- Sparkling dry white wine, classic method: Ferrari Rose
- Tagliatelle with Black Truffle
- Christmas tree
- Cotechino (typical Italian cooked pork sausage) with green lentils [this is a MUST dish for new year eve dinner, it supposes to bring luck and money in the coming year]
- Pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts
- Panettone and Cavallucci

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

World’s Leading Wines - Dinner at Twelve at Hengshan (Shanghai) - 30 Oct 2013

Menu @ vito donatiello blog
Menu
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Braida Wine Dinner at Da Marco (Shanghai) - 10 Sep 2013

selezione antipasti @ vito donatiello blog
Selection of traditional appetizers (caponata, giardiniera, vol au vent)
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Saturday, September 7, 2013

Dinner at Nene’ (Shanghai) - 7 Sep 2013

Penne Crudaiola with a splash of Ricotta @ vito donatiello blog
Penne Crudaiola with a splash of ricotta

Fennel salad @ vito donatiello blog
Fennel salad

Monday, September 2, 2013

Lunch at Tops & Terrace rooftop restaurant (Shanghai)

Kindly invited by Alfredo and Yvonne for lunch at Tops & Terrace rooftop restaurant - outlet of the fine hotel Twelve at Hengshan

Fish is tender and juicy, the rest too flat for such high level hotel.

Duck breast @ vito donatiello blog
Duck breast

Red snapper @ vito donatiello blog
Red snapper

Apple tart @ vito donatiello blog
Apple tart

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Dinner at Nene’ (Shanghai) - 29 Aug 2013

torcicoda @ vito donatiello blog
Tormaresca, Torcicoda Primitivo Puglia IGT

sausage pizza @ vito donatiello blog
Pizza Salsiccia and Mushrooms