Weekly Features August 8 to August 13, 2011

Monday August 8 th

Pappardelle Giancarlo
mini-meatballs, Italian sausage & chicken medallions in our fresh tomato sauce
served over wide egg noodles

Ricotta Stuffed Shells
in our tomato cream sauce


Tuesday August 9th

Capellini ai pomodori freschi
angel hair pasta with fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil & olive oil

Pollo Marsala
breast of chicken saute with Marsala, mushrooms & cream, served over fettuccine


Wednesday August 10th

Manicotti
fresh pasta shells filled with ricotta and spinach topped with pomodoro, panna & pesto sauces

Tortelllaci alla Romana
veal filled tortellaci in our cream sauce with peas and prosciutto


Thursday August 11th

Cannelloni
fresh pasta shells filled with seasoned ground beef, spinach & parmigiano topped with pur bolognese & bescamella sauces

Saltimboca alla Romana
breast of chicken filled with a prosciutto & fontina, caper, sage sauce served over fettuccine


Friday August 12th

Lobster Ravioli
ravioli filled in our white wine cream sauce

Rigatoni alla Strappicciata
Mamma's pot roast transformed into a creamy sauce over rigatoni


Saturday August 13th

Linguini Santa Lucia
lump lobster, white wine, cream & sundried tomatoes over fettuccine

Pork Osso Buco
braised with a fresh tomato veal demi glace sauce served over pesto infused mashed potatoes

My name is Sonia Bertolone and I am the owner of Joe's Italian in Alabaster, Alabama where you can always fine your little piece of authentic Italian cooking.

Feature Menu July 25 to July 30, 2011

Feature Menu
July 25 to July 30, 2011

Monday July 25, 2011

Cannelloni

large pasta shells filled with seasoned ground beef, spinach & parmigiano, topped with our bolognese & bescamella sauces

Ricotta Stuffed Shells

in our tomato cream sauce

Tuesday July 26, 2011

Pork Osso Buco
braised in a fresh tomato-veal demi glace sauce & served over pesto infused mashed potatoes

Saltimboca alla Romana
breast of chicken stuffed in a prosciutto & fontina sauce saute with white wine, mushrooms & cream and served over fettuccine

Wednesday July 27, 2011

Pollo Marsala
breast of chicken saute with Marsala, cream & mushrooms served over fettuccine

Capellini con pomodori freschi
angel hair pasta tossed with fresh tomatoes, basil, garlic & olive oil

Thursday July 28, 2011

Manicotti
pasta shells filled with ricotta & spinach and topped with our pomodoro, pesto & panna sauces

Cannelloni
large pasta shells filled with seasoned ground beef, spinach & parmigiano, topped with our bolognese & bescamella sauces

Friday July 29, 2011

Linguini Santa Lucia
lump lobster, sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil, white wine & cream sauce over linguini

Tortellaci alla Romana
veal filled tortellaci in our cream sauce with peas & prosciutto

Saturday July 30, 2011

Pappardelle Giancarlo
mini-meatballs, Italian sausage & chicken medallions in our fresh tomato sauce over pappardelle

Lobster Ravioli
in our white wine cream sauce

My name is Sonia Bertolone and I am the owner of Joe's Italian in Alabaster, Alabama where you can always fine your little piece of authentic Italian cooking.

FEATURES JULY 18th to JULY 23rd

Feature Menu July 18th to July 23rd

~MONDAY JULY 18, 2011~

LOBSTER RAVIOLI

in our white wine cream sauce with sun dried tomatoes

PENNE GENOVESE

penne pasta tossed in a tomato cream sauce with peas, onions, mushrooms & chicken

~TUESDAY JULY 19, 2011~

TORTELLACI ALLA ROMANA

veal filled tortellaci in our cream sauce with peas & prosciutto

RICOTTA STUFFED SHELLS

pasta shells stuffed with ricotta in our rose sauce

~WEDNESDAY JULY 20, 2011~

CAPPELLINI AI POMODORI FRESCHI

angel hair pasta in a chopped fresh tomato sauce with basil & garlic

GNOCCHI DI SPINACI

gorgonzola filled spinach gnocchi in our cream sauce

~THURSDAY JULY 21, 2011~

PAPPARDELLE GIANCARLO

mini meatballs, Italian sausage & chicken medallions in our tomato sauce over pappardelle

MANICOTTI

ricotta & spinach filled pasta shells topped with pomodoro, panna & pesto sauces

~FRIDAY JULY 22, 2011~

PENNE SALMONE

smoked salmon, diced fresh tomatoes & caramelized onion cream sauce over penne

POLLO MARSALA

breast of chicken saute with marsala, mushrooms & cream over fettuccine

~SATURDAY JULY 23, 2011~

Crab Cannelloni

crab & ricotta filled cannelloni topped with our cream sauce

Rigatoni Strappicciata

pot roast made into a cream sauce over rigatoni

My name is Sonia Bertolone and I am the owner of Joe's Italian in Alabaster, Alabama where you can always fine your little piece of authentic Italian cooking.

Features July 11 to July 16, 2011

Weekly Features

July 11th to July 16th, 2011

Monday July 11, 2011

~ Lobster Ravioli~

in our white wine-cream sauce with sun dried tomatoes

~ Ricotta Stuffed Shells ~

large ricotta stuffed shells in our tomato-cream sauce

Tuesday July 12, 2011

~ Pollo Marsala~

breast of chicken saute with marsala, mushrooms & cream served over fettuccine

~ Shrimp & Andouille Ravioli ~

in our pesto cream sauce with asparagus

Wednesday July 13, 2011

~Pork Osso Buco~

braised with veal demi-glace tomato sauce and served over pesto infused mashed potatoes

~Manicotti~

large pasta shells filled with ricotta and spinach and topped with pesto, panna & pomodoro sauces

Thursday July 14, 2011

~Penne Salmone~

fresh tomatoes, basil & garlic with smoked salmon over penne

~Jumbo Five Cheese Ravioli~

in our pesto cream sauce

Friday July 15, 2011

~Linguini Santa Lucia~

lump lobster, garlic, white wine, sun dried tomatoes and cream over linguini

~Cannelloni~

large pasta shells filled with seasoned beef, spinach and parmigiano topped with our bolognese and bescamella sauces

Saturday July 16, 2011

~Penne Portobello~

fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil and New Zealand mussels over penne

~Saltimboca alla Romana~

breast of chicken filled with a prosciutto cheese sauce saute with white wine, capers & cream over fettuccine

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Save room for Mamma's decedent peach cake

My name is Sonia Bertolone and I am the owner of Joe's Italian in Alabaster, Alabama where you can always fine your little piece of authentic Italian cooking.

Here are our FEATURES for the week

~ Tuesday 7/5/2011 ~
Pork Osso Buco
pork braised in veal demi-glace & our pomodoro sauce
served over pesto infused mashed potatoes

5 Cheese Raviloni
Jumbo ravioli filled with 5 cheeses in our pesto cream sauce


~ Wednesday 7/6/2011 ~
Tortellaci alla Romana
veal filled pasta in our cream sauce with peas & prosciutto

Pappardelle Giancarlo
mini meatballs, Italian sausage & chicken medallions in our fresh pomodoro
sauce over wide egg noodles


~ Thursday 7/7/2011~
Cannelloni
large pasta shells filled with seasoned beef, spinach and parmigiano
topped with our bolognese and bechamele sauces

Rigatoni alla Strappicciata
mamma's pot roast made into a decadent creamy tomato sauce over rigatoni

~ Friday 7/8/2011 ~
Ricotta Stuffed Shells

in our creamy tomato sauce

Saltimboca alla Romana

chicken breast filled with capers, prosciutto & cheesein a white wine cream sauce over fettuccine

~ Saturday 7/9/2011 ~
Manicotti

large pasta shells filled with ricotta cheese & spinach and
topped with our pomodoro, panna & pesto sauces

Pollo Marsala
chicken breast saute with Marsala, mushrooms & cream served over fettuccine

My name is Sonia Bertolone and I am the owner of Joe's Italian in Alabaster, Alabama where you can always fine your little piece of authentic Italian cooking.

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Here are our FEATURES for the week
~ Mon 6/27 ~

Tortellaci alla Romana
veal filled pasta in our cream sauce with peas & prosciutto

Pappardelle Giancarlo
mini meatballs, Italian sausage & chicken medallions in our fresh pomodoro
sauce over wide egg noodles


~ Tue 6/28 ~

Cannelloni
large pasta shells filled with seasoned beef, spinach and parmigiano
topped with our bolognese and bechamele sauces

Rigatoni alla Strappicciata
mamma's pot roast made into a decadent creamy tomato sauce over rigatoni


~ Wed 6/29 ~

Ricotta Stuffed Shells
ricotta stuffed shells in our creamy tomato sauce

Pollo Marsala
chicken breast saute with Marsala, mushrooms & cream served over fettuccine



~ Thur 6/30 ~

Manicotti
large pasta shells filled with ricotta cheese & spinach and
topped with our pomodoro, panna & pesto sauces

Saltimboca alla Romana
chicken breast filled with capers, prosciutto & cheese
in a white wine cream sauce over fettuccine


~ 7/1 Fri ~

Pork Osso Buco
pork braised in veal demi-glace & our pomodoro sauce
served over pesto infused mashed potatoes

Shrimp & Andouille Ravioli
ravioli filled with shrimp & andouille sausage
in our pesto creams sauce with asparagus


~ 7/2 Sat ~

Linguini Santa Lucia
lump lobster, white wine, cream, sun dried tomatoes and basil over linguini

5 Cheese Raviloni
Jumbo ravioli filled with 5 cheeses in our pesto cream sauce

My name is Sonia Bertolone and I am the owner of Joe's Italian in Alabaster, Alabama where you can always fine your little piece of authentic Italian cooking.

Sonia & the Super Tuscan

Poggio al Tufo

Rompicollo

Maremma Toscana

2009

So I have a little bit of a reputation for being the wino of the family. What can I say, I like wine. Especially when it's good wine. I'm in no way, shape or form a wine expert. I don't even consider myself to be a wine snob, although in fairness to full disclosure, I have to admit to turning my nose to a wine or two.

So "Super Tuscan" describes any Tuscan red wine that does not adhere to traditional blending laws for the region. I once thought that Super Tuscans had to contain Sangiovese, which as it turns out, is untrue. Super Tuscans often use other grapes, especially Cabernet Sauvignon, making them ineligible for classification under the traditional rules, no DOC(G) is authenticated on these bottle. So this wine, much like me, doesn't fit into any classification, can't adhere to the rules, and is a blended to create an end result which is fanastico. I love it for it's drinkability. It's not pretentious or overbearing and goes great with food.

This blend is 60% Sangiovese and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon from the "Poggio al Tufo" estate south of Pitigliano, in the heart of "Maremma Toscana", which is located just south of Tuscany and is owned by the Tommasi family whom acquired these vines in 1997.

The Rompicollo vineyard (Italian for neck-breaker), sits upon volcanic soil rich of tufo and has a southern exposure which allows for an abundance of sunlight.

This Intense ruby red wine is fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks for 10 days and then allowed to mature in Slavonian oak barrels for 12 months.

It is well balanced, with good structure, a nice length & residual fruit flavors.

Great with red meat sauce, white meats & fresh cheeses.

Available at Joe's Italian by the glass and bottle.

My name is Sonia Bertolone and I am the owner of Joe's Italian in Alabaster, Alabama where you can always fine your little piece of authentic Italian cooking.