One of the great pleasures we indulge in while traveling is finding great food.
This is, of course, especially true in Italy, where we have a large group of “Destination Restaurants” we like to return to again and again. Italian food is all about the quality of ingredients, so when trying to replicate a dish we always try to get the best ingredients we can find.
Zeneba considers herself a cook, not a chef (and Matt is certainly none of the above!), but we’re happy with the way our dishes turn out, and Zeneba’s dinners were a much-sought-after experience in Nashville. Below you will find a few recipes that are Zen’s versions of dishes we’ve had in Italy, using ingredients we can find in Nashville, TN where we live. We’ve only included dishes that multiple guests have enjoyed over the years.
Pasta with Fresh Peas and Ricotta
Chick pea and Chestnut soup
Seafood Chowder
Upside Down Pear Butter Cake
Irish brown bread
Roasted Turkey in Gorgonzola sauce
Involtini of chicken with prosciutto and spinach in a parmigiano cream sauce
Homemade Herbal Amaro (liquore)
Borlotti bean, farro and kale soup