Mar 24
It has been a busy early spring in the test kitchens of Carino's Italian! I have been busy working on new recipes to get ready for this year's new menu items. This is always my favorite part of the job - trying new ingredients, new techniques and flavor combinations and seeing what people think of them. I just spent the past several days with some friends of mine, Chef Rosario and Chef Cesare, touring restaurants in the North End of Boston looking for inspiration for new Carino's menu items. The North End, in my humble opinion, is the best "Little Italy" in the United States and always seems to be on the cutting edge for new culinary concepts. I came away with some great ideas and we cooked up some great dishes together while "brainstorming" some new ideas. Check out some of the dishes we prepared below, and who knows, you might see something similar at your local Carino's soon!
Butternut Squash Tortellacci
Sausage Sacchetti with Roasted Red Pepper Cream
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