Chef-owner Carlo Vignotto will prepare special dishes such as fritto misto and risotto that have been paired with wines from Sicily and Sardinia. Tickets are $50 per person, plus gratuity. Tax is included in the ticket price.
Reservations are required and will not be accepted through Open Table for this event. Call 410-685-1859.
Grains of paradise
Commonly used as a substitute for black pepper in Europe during the Middle Ages, when peppercorns were hard to come by, Grains of Paradise are currently most popular in North Africa and the West Indies, but little known in the United States.
A member of the ginger family, the Melegueta pepper, as Grains of Paradise is officially known, is aromatic and spicy, with a flavor suggestive of ginger and cardamom, and more subtle than black pepper. Grains of Paradise is an interesting substitute for black pepper and works well with vegetable dishes, in mulled wine, and to flavor braised meats.
The seeds must be ground before using. Frontier, a producer of natural products including spices, packages Grains of Paradise in a grinder bottle. Frontier organic herbs and spices are sold at Whole Foods. Grains of paradise are also packaged by Vanns Spices, available at Eddie's of Roland Park.
Foodies trek to D.C's Firefly
The Baltimore Foodies are planning their first foray into the D.C. dining scene with an evening at the acclaimed Firefly restaurant in Dupont Circle, at 7 p.m. on March 19.
Chefs Danny Bortnick and Tip Carter, formerly of The Brewer's Art, will serve a special local and seasonal menu. In addition, Baltimoreans who wish to stay overnight will be offered reduced rates at the Madera Hotel. (Firefly is located in the lobby.)
By Christine Stutz
Examiner Correspondent
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