Donderos’ Kitchen: “Tapas with Tim” -- Thursday January 7th

Antipasti and other small dishes from Italy

To start the New Year, our January fixed menu, fixed price tapas evening will feature Italian specialties. You bring your wine of choice.

Join us for the assortment of delightful Italian dishes prepared for you by Chef Tim Dondero and colleagues.

Tim will introduce and discuss the dishes as they are served.

The specialties this evening will include: Bruschetta with dried tomatoes and roasted sweet pepper and eggplant; Hot spinach and cauliflower antipasto with Parmesan cheese; Roasted stuffed mushroom caps (meat or vegetarian available); Italian cheeses and olives; Chef Anthony’s pork meatballs with pine nuts, tomato sauce; Orzo (pasta) risotto with asparagus, zucchini and black truffle oil.

Tim’s preference for wines to for this variety of dishes would be a Chianti or Nero d’Avola, or a well-chilled Orvieto or Pinot Grigio.

Or -- for a great wine pairing at a modest price, see Dave Wells at the Healthy Gourmet (1087 Baxter St, telephone 706 353-3107). Dave and Tim frequently teach cooking and wine classes at the Healthy Gourmet, and Dave selects wines to go with Tim’s style of cooking.

Thursday, January 7th. Donderos’ Kitchen, 590 No. Milledge Avenue. First course served at 6:30 PM.

Price $45 for a couple, $25 for a single. Corkage fee is $2 per couple.

Seating is limited. To assure a place, please register in advance.