Francesca's Trattoria http://www.francescastrattoria.com Fine Northern Italian Restaurant Tue, 25 May 2010 05:01:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Cioppino http://www.francescastrattoria.com/Menu/latest-creations/ciopino/ http://www.francescastrattoria.com/Menu/latest-creations/ciopino/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 14:58:15 +0000 dave.khey http://localhost/wordpress/?p=126 Chef Michael introduced our cioppino to the menu in Summer 2010.  In Northern Italian towns nestled on the seashore, eateries serve a local favorite meal of assorted fresh seafood in spicy tomato-based sauces called cioppinos.

Our dish is loaded with delicious muscles, clams, calamari, shrimp, and a fresh fish served with a spicy tomato broth and seasoned ciabatta bread.  Take a bite into an Italian summer delight.

]]> http://www.francescastrattoria.com/Menu/latest-creations/ciopino/feed/ 0 Waste Not – Francesca’s is Greener http://www.francescastrattoria.com/Blog/waste-not-francescas-is-greener/ http://www.francescastrattoria.com/Blog/waste-not-francescas-is-greener/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 23:53:58 +0000 dave.khey http://localhost/wordpress/?p=97 We cannot take credit for many of the things we do to minimize our footprint. The vast majority of our programs have been dreamed up and executed by the employees of Francesca’s Trattoria. From composting our waste to making sure the maximum amount of recyclable material make it to its proper bin, we owe a great debt of gratitude to our caring staff to keep us lean out of their own initiative.

Here are some other ways we try to be green:

  • Use local products (Cedar Key clams, produce when available, Gulf Coast seafood when fresh)
  • Recycle cooking oils
  • Optimize electrical usage
  • Quality food management (Chef Michael has been in the industry for decades. Very rarely do foodstuffs go to waste on his watch).

We are always open to ideas – send them my way to dkheyster@gmail.com

–Dave

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I have been encouraging Chef Michael to use this blog as a spot to push out some recipes and meal ideas as we move ahead into the summer months.  For example, I think I am going to post our Christmas bread recipe that our family has made over the holidays since I was 5 or so.  It is probably as far away from Italian as you can get, but it is delicious!  But the trick is…, you have to wait at least 2 days before you eat the loaf!  That was always the hardest part.

–Dave

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]]> http://www.francescastrattoria.com/Menu/Pan-Fry/croque-monsieur/feed/ 0 Butter Burgers http://www.francescastrattoria.com/Menu/Pan-Fry/butter-burgers/ http://www.francescastrattoria.com/Menu/Pan-Fry/butter-burgers/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 20:31:29 +0000 admin http://localhost/wordpress/?p=22 Also known as Mexican pizza or cheese crisp, the tostada grande is a staple of the Sonoran cooking so prevalent in Tucson. This recipe, from the venerable El Charro, is very basic and easy to eat without spillage; but it is common to add cebolitas (grilled green onions) on top. You might also consider salsa, grilled vegetables or shredded beef

]]> http://www.francescastrattoria.com/Menu/Pan-Fry/butter-burgers/feed/ 0 Bacon & Egg http://www.francescastrattoria.com/Menu/Pan-Fry/bacon--amp;-egg/ http://www.francescastrattoria.com/Menu/Pan-Fry/bacon--amp;-egg/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 20:31:29 +0000 admin http://localhost/wordpress/?p=21 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Praesent aliquam, justo convallis luctus rutrum, erat nulla fermentum diam. Nam blandit lacus. Quisque ornare risus quis ligula.Phasellus tristique purus a augue condimentum adipiscing. Aenean sagittis. Etiam leo pede, rhoncus venenatis, tristique in, vulputate at, odio. Donec et ipsum et sapien vehicula nonummy.

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