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Cena Con Amici ("Dinner with friends"): Springtime in Italy
Chef Dawn Wilson of Vicini Pastaria and A NEW DAWN Personal Chef Service once again presents Cena con Amici (Dinner with friends), an evening of rustic hand-crafted Italian food and lively conversation with soon-to-be great friends. Chef Dawn is heading back to where her time in Chicago began and hosting this pop-up dinner at Felice's Kitchen, the Roger's Park pizzeria run by students of her alma mater, Loyola University Chicago.
Gather around our communal table inside Felice's Kitchen and take a trip though Italy's diverse culinary regions with this made-from-scratch, rustic, authentic Italian springtime feast prepared with a combination of seasonal, local and imported Italian artisanal ingredients.
Regional Springtime in Italy Menu:
($72/person, 4-course family-style meal, BYOB)
Antipasto della casa (Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, Piedmont)
Bountiful spread of assorted local and imported Italian cured meats and cheeses, crostini, and "fantasia della chef" (market-driven small bites from the chef's imagination)
Culurgiones di primavera con bottarga (Sardinia)
Hand-made traditional Sardinian stuffed pasta with spring vegetables, torn burrata, and shaved Bottarga di Muggine, the prized Sardinian delicacy of cured, dried mullet caviar.
Agnello in umido con carciofi e olive (Lazio)
Braised lamb with artichokes and olives
Contorni :Two seasonal side dishes
Frittelle di Ricotta con gelato all'olio d'oliva (Puglia)
Ricotta fritters, olive oil gelato, Meyer lemon curd, blueberry-basil coulis
Chef Dawn Wilson
Executive Chef Dawn Wilson is the owner and driving force behind A NEW DAWN personal chef service and Vicini Pastaria. Formerly a Research Scientist with Biology and Molecular Genetics degrees from Loyola University and University of Chicago, Chef Dawn's passion for cooking and entertaining led her away from the lab and into the kitchen. She received her training "on the job" from many great chefs with stints at Bin 36, Cafe Las Bellas Artes, and several catering companies throughout Chicagoland.
In 2006, Chef Dawn opened A NEW DAWN personal chef service to bring home-cooking back into Chicagoland homes. A NEW DAWN has provided catering, personal chef services, and cooking instruction to many clients in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs to rave reviews. She has since spent time as the Culinary Director for Whole Foods Market-Northbrook teaching cooking classes and, most recently, lent her pasta-making expertise to one of Chicago's hottest new restaurants, Balena.
In 2011, Dawn moved to the small Tuscan town of Colle Val d'Elsa where she worked at the rustic Slowfood restaurant, Officina della Cucina Popolare, learning the secrets of handmade pasta and Tuscan cuisine. Following her stage at Officina, she traveled and tasted her way around Italy with stops in many regions including Emilia-Romagna, Umbria, Veneto, Piedmont, Lazio, and the Amalfi Coast. Earlier this year, her love of all things Italian, especially handmade pasta, drove her to launch Vicini Pastaria, a line of artisanal handmade pasta, sauces, and other Italian specialties.
Chef Dawn is committed to using only the finest, freshest, seasonal ingredients, preparing each dish with care and a true passion for food, and creating a delicious and memorable dining experience for each and every client.
Location:
Felice's Kitchen
6441 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60626
The nation's only student-run and managed pizzeria!
Felice's Kitchen is a Roman-style pizza restaurant run entirely by Loyola University Chicago undergraduate students through Loyola Limited, Loyola University's student-run and managed business enterprise. Strictly undergraduate, Loyola Limited is charged with the initiative to create unique experiential learning opportunities for students at Loyola. They achieve this by empowering students to start and manage their own businesses on campus. With this opportunity, students obtain hands-on business experience, develop vital professional skills, and learn to be confident leaders- all of which prepare them for success after graduation.
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LocationFelice's Kitchen (View)
6441 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60626
United States
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