Dinner with Daniela

Dinner with Daniela
Italian Home Cooking

4 Course Dinner - $35*
Tuesday, July 1st

open reservations: 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Join us every Tuesday night when Daniela Useli creates one of her wonderful and delicious homemade Italian Dinners. Daniela, a native Sardinian, loves to cook and entertain so we bring her to Sotto Sopra once a week to cook her Italian specialties. We hope you enjoy. Both Daniela's and Sotto Sopra's dinner menu are available on Tuesdays.

Antipasto
Frittatine al Sedano
Fried dough flavored with French brandy liquor, filled with celery, corn, walnuts, Gorgonzola cheese and cream cheese

Primo
Fettuccine in Salsa di Gamberi
Hand made egg-fettuccine, topped with a red-pepper, shrimp tomato sauce

Secondo
Sogliola alla Parmigiana
Oven baked flounder, sautéed in a butter and white dry wine sauce, and sprinkled with Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Served with a mix of grilled eggplant and zucchini.

Dolce
Diplomtiche
Puff-pastry and “Pan-di-Spagna” sheets layered and filled with “crema pasticcera”


Let us know when placing your reservations that you will be partaking of Daniela's special menu - call 410 625 0534

*no other promotions or discounts are applicable to this dinner

Our Top Toque

As executive chef at Sotto Sopra I am keenly aware of the spirit and soul of this restaurant. It’s important to me that it is true to you as well as itself, presenting a slice of contemporary Italy with style and sense of excitement.

My passion for food began in Havre de Grace, at my family’s table, which offered the bounty of the local woods, the Susquehanna river, and a family garden. There, I developed a healthy appreciation for good, fresh food. I graduated top-of-my-class at the Pennsylvania Culinary Institute (PCI) with three associate’s degrees: culinary, pastry, and restaurant and hotel management. I’ve received the Medal of Excellence from Chaines des Rotisseurs and the Award for Professionalism from PCI.

I love to share my culinary knowledge, whether with my staff in the Sotto Sopra kitchen, the culinary students from Carver Center’s ProStart program, or our clientele at my monthly cooking classes. This sharing of culinary ideologies and techniques is the core to our world of food.

Each month, I create a new chef’s three-course tasting menu, available every Wednesday night, which offers multiple selections from our seasonal dinner menu for just $38.

Bill Crouse, Executive Chef
Sotto Sopra Restaurant

Italian Language & Culture Club -July 21st

Sotto Sopra's
Italian Language & Culture Dinner Club

Monday, July 21st - 7:00 p.m.
Reservations Required ~ Limited Seating

We had a wonderful group this past month, great fun had by all. As our Italian Language and Culture dinner group grows, we too evolve. For July our executive chef, Bill Crouse along with our Italian homecooking expert, Daniela Useli, will create wonderful family style platters of delicious Italian food. Daniela is from Sardinia, so let's make that our theme for the month.

We are open to suggestions for future gatherings of the Italian Language and Culture Club - please send them to ciao@sottosopra.us

Speaking Italian is part of the fun though optional.

Cost per person: $48.00
(price includes food, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, tax and gratuity)

~Family Style Service ~ Communal Dining~

The Italian Language and Culture Club meets the 3rd Monday of every month

FOR RESERVATIONS: Call Deborah Puopolo at 410 625 0534 to make your reservation.

Not on the Italian Language Club E-mail List - send an email to ciao@sottosopra.us

no other promotions or discounts are applicable for this event

Summer Sizzles with July's Opera Night

Opera Night

Sunday, July 20th 2008

5:30 pm

Get out of the summer heat, away from the grill and let Sotto Sopra Restaurant transport your mind and spirit to Italy with great performances of opera's most recognizable arias and a delicious 6-course gourmet Italian dinner.

Our Featured Performers:

Ms. Kathleen Dougherty, Soprano

Ms. Meredith Lawler, Soprano

Joe Haughton, Tenor
Mr. Tom Hetrick, Piano

Menu

Watermelon and Goat Cheese Salad
with cracked black pepper and olive oil

Roasted Zucchini, Squash and Mint Soup

Arugula Pesto Risotto
with fresh peas topped with grilled shrimp

Lemon Sorbetto

Agnello con Caponata
grilled lamb with roasted eggplant, red pepper and
pine nut caponata and rosemary demi-glaze

Roasted Peaches
stuffed with mascarpone and walnuts with crème anglaise

Cost Per Person

$57.00

(excludes beverages, tax and gratuity)

FOR RESERVATIONS & INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (410) 625-0534 or email ciao@sottosopra.us

Save the dates: August 24th and September 28

Dinner with Daniela - Tuesday, June 24th

Dinner with Daniela
Italian Home Cooking

4 Course Dinner - $35*
Tuesday, June 24th

open reservations: 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Join us every Tuesday night when Daniela Useli creates one of her wonderful and delicious homemade Italian Dinners. Daniela, a native Sardinian, loves to cook and entertain so we bring her to Sotto Sopra once a week to cook her Italian specialties. We hope you enjoy. Both Daniela's and Sotto Sopra's dinner menu are available on Tuesdays.


Antipasto
Rotolini di Spinaci e Ricotta, o di Prosciutto e Formaggio
Pasta brisé rolls filled with ricotta cheese and spinach, or with cooked ham and mozzarella cheese

Primo
Gnocchetti alla Campidanese
One of the Sardinian signature dishes, hand-made by Daniela. Thin gnocchi pasta served with a traditional sausage and saffron flavored tomato sauce

Secondo
Cotolette Impanate con Contorno di Insalata alla Marcella
Sliced beef tenderloin lightly breaded and deep-fried, served with freshly made Marcella salad

Dolce
Sebadas
A true Sardinian dessert! Home made crispy dough filled with fresh pecorino cheese sprinkled with a touch of honey.

Let us know when placing your reservations that you will be partaking of Daniela's special menu - call 410 625 0534

*no other promotions or discounts are applicable to this dinner

Chef for the Day

Love to cook, always wanted to work in a restaurant kitchen then you can become "Chef for the Day" at Sotto Sopra

Chef for the Day will come to work on a day that is mutually agreeable with Sotto Sopra's executive chef, Bill Crouse. Chef Crouse will access the skill set of the Chef for the Day and assign him/her tasks. Chef for the Day must be able to be on their feet all day and evening, they must be able to maneuver narrow stairways and be willing to work hard. Chef for the Day should wear rubber soled shoes and washable clothing.

Chef for the Day will enjoy a meal at the end of evening service.

Please contact Monika Pawlak at 410 625 0534 to purchase your Chef for the Day certificate.

"Chef for the day" will be required to sign a liability release form

Cost is $100 for a "chef for the day".

Tuesday June 10th-Dinner with Daniele

Dinner with Daniela

Italian Home Cooking at its Best

Four Course Dinner

Tuesday, June 10th

5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. ~ open reservations


Join us every Tuesday night when Daniela Useli creates one of her wonderful and delicious homemade Italian Dinners. Daniela, a native Sardinian, loves to cook and entertain so we bring her to Sotto Sopra once a week to cook her Italian specialities. We hope you enjoy. Both Daniela's and Sotto Sopra's dinner menu are available on Tuesdays.

Antipasto
Verdure Grigliate
Mix of finely sliced eggplant and peppers marinated in a special pesto sauce and grilled to perfection

Primo
Lasagne Verdi ai Funghi
This hand made spinach lasagna will melt in your mouth with their delicate combination of portabella mushrooms, fresh mozzarella, cream, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and ground nutmeg.

Secondo
Involtini di Pollo al Vino Bianco
Chicken breast strips rolled with Italian prosciutto, rosemary leaves, and sautéed in a dry white wine sauce. Served with rosemary flavored roasted potatoes.

Dolce
Panna Cotta
Made from slowly cooked dairy cream, Panna Cotta is a traditional Italian dessert topped with freshly made raspberry sauce.

$35.00 per person *

(excludes beverages, tax and gratuity)

When placing your reservation, let us know that you will be
partaking of Daniela’s dinner.

Call 410 625 0534

*special promotions and discounts do not apply to this dinner

Chef's 3-Course $30 Wednesday Night Tasting Menu

Wednesday Night's

Three Course Chef's Tasting Menu

for

June

$30.00 per person *

Get out of your cucina (kitchen) and beat the inflation heat with Sotto Sopra's Wednesday nights $30.00 three course chef's tasting menu. Each month Chef Crouse offers up a selection of dishes from our regular dinner menu for you to sample. Listed below is his menu for the Wednesday night tastings in June. Guests can choose the tasting menu or from the regular dinner menu.

June Menu

Primo (choice of Appetizer)

Insalata di Barbabietola e Gorgonzola

Roasted red beets and Gorgonzola cheese with arugula dressed with lemon, olive oil and coarse sea salt from Trapani

Zuppa del Giorno

Soup of the Day

Cozze all Marinara

Prince Edward island mussels sautéed with garlic and tomatoes and white wine broth

Secondo (choice of Entrée)

Mushroom Ravioli

House-made mushroom stuffed ravioli sautéed in butter and sage with a porcini reduction sauce

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio con Gambi

Spaghetti tossed in olive oil, garlic and crushed red pepper with sautéed shrimp

Pappardelle Sotto Sopra

House-made pappardelle with fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce

Chicken Milanese

Tender chicken breast lightly breaded topped with tomatoes, fennel, arugula and shaved parmesan in a lemon truffle oil dressing

Grilled Salmon

Salmon grilled accompanied with horseradish studded mashed potatoes
and julienne vegetables with a blackberry balsamic reduction

Terzo (choice of Dessert)

House-made Gelato or Sorbetto of the Day

Key Lime Panna Cotta

with white chocolate mousse

Seasonal Fruit Tart

Open Reservations - call 410 625 0534 or use OpenTable.com

*excludes beverages, tax and gratuity

Release Form

SOTTO SOPRA RESTAURANT

GENERAL RELEASE/HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT


PLEASE COMPLETE ONE FORM PER PERSON AND BRING TO THE CLASS

This release is executed this __________day of _________2008, by __________________________, (herein referred to as “Releasor”) to Riccardo Bosio and Sotto Inc. its agents and employees, (herein collectively referred to as “Releasee”). The Releasor is requesting entry into a cooking class sponsored and instructed by Releasee. While the Releasee shall operate the program with their expertise, it is understood that acts and incidents may occur which could cause bodily injury or damage to the Releasor. As a consideration for the Releasee to admit Releasor into the class, Releasor shall affirmatively release Releasee from any and all claims, occurrence, damage or cause of action of every kind and nature, which may result from Releasor’s participation in the class, whether foreseeable or not foreseeable. This General Release/Hold Harmless Agreement is binding on all parties. I understand that Riccardo Bosio or Sotto, Inc. cannot be held responsible for any conduct, even gross negligence, and that such conduct and any resulting damages are specifically released by me. I hold Riccardo Bosio and Sotto, Inc. harmless from any and all liability and shall indemnify both from any and all claims, which might arise from my participation in the cooking instruction program or in pursuing any claim purportedly released. The amount of each class is final and non-refundable.

I____________________________________________ do affirm that I have carefully reviewed and understood the conditions of the General Release/Hold Harmless Agreement.

Releasor_____________________________Witness_____________________________









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