I just had to write about this little gem of a place in Florida as the owners are transplants from Italy and the food is about as authentic as one could get this side of the Mediterranean. Bob and I had concert tickets to see Diana Krall in Clearwater and stayed at the Sandpearl resort on the beach. Just a half-block from the hotel was this restaurant that I had learned of from Chowhound. It would almost be worth driving back down there just to eat here- it is that good!
The daughter came to our table and told us all of the pastas except for the penne, I believe, are made in-house. She explained that penne is generally served al dente and if fresh it would get too mushy in some of their preparations. We could hear from our table the pounding going on in the kitchen, presumably of the veal. So, hearing this, Bob had to order veal cutlets and I ordered the sauteed grouper picatta. My dish was perfectly scented with lemon and doused with capers. The pasta was incredible and I am not a huge lover of pasta, probably because I've eaten too much bad dried stuff. Had we not scheduled a taxi for the ride to the concert, I would have most certainly boxed my leftovers for the fridge in our condo at the Sandpearl. I wanted to try dessert and the daughter recommended the Torta Della Nonna, which is an authentic Italian dessert otherwise known as Grandmother's Pie. It had a shortbread crust with a baked lemon filling, topped with toasted pine nuts, all dusted with powdered sugar. Scrumpy! The recipe is online and I can't wait to make it with the Meyer lemons I bought last week. I promise to report back if I do!
Now just take me to Italy to eat....FB
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