Carlino's Specialty Foods

20 of Our Favorite Holiday Dishes

December 11, 2015 0 Comments

Make the Holiday Season the best one you and your family have ever had. Feed them one or all of these amazing dishes and they will speak of your holiday meal with awe and reverence for years to come.

AppetizersMini Hors D’oeuvres are perfect for your pre-meal spread. From left to right – Beef Bourguignon Puff, Mini Crab Cake, Shrimp Spring Roll, Mini Chicken Wellington.

Connoisseurs Choice

An artisan cheese plate is the perfect kickoff to any celebratory meal. This is our Connoisseur’s Choice Cheese Tray with a selection of artisan cheeses, fruits and sliced baguette. 

Bacon Wrapped Scallops

The perfect passed or stationary hors d’oeuvre – Scallops Wrapped in Applewood Bacon.

ShrimpCocktail

Your guests will swoon – Our Chilled Shrimp Tray with poached & seasoned shrimp, lemon wedges and house cocktail sauce. 

Butternut Squash Soup

Begin your meal with our delicious and refreshing Butternut Squash Soup. Roasted butternut squash, potatoes, celery, carrots, onions, shallots and vegetable stock.

BrusselSprouts2

One of our favorite vegetables on the menu, our Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts. Roasted to perfection and tossed with dried cranberries, pecans, gorgonzola, maple balsamic and olive oil. 

ChickenTetrazziniBake

Perfect side or accompaniment to your main dish: the Chicken Tetrazzini Bake. Penne pasta tossed with grilled chicken and mushrooms in a white wine cream sauce, topped with seasoned panko breadcrumbs and baked to a golden crust. 

CranberryGorgonzolaSalad

Lighten up a rich meal with our Mesclun, Cranberry, Gorgonzola & Walnuts Salad. Baby lettuces, gorgonzola, walnuts and dried cranberries, Carlino’s Balsamic Vinaigrette.

FruttiDiMare

From The Feast of the Seven Fishes, behold: the Frutti di Mare. A traditional medley of fresh unshelled mussels, clams, calamari, and shrimp, slowly simmered in classic tomato basil sauce.

CheeseManicotti

Comfort food at its best – Baked Manicotti. Ricotta & Locatelli filled pasta sheets covered in marinara sauce. 

GrownUpMacnCheese

Give vegetarians and cheese lovers alike something to dig into. Really, everyone will enjoy our Grown Up Mac & Cheese. Fusilli pasta, signature imported cheese blend, and our house focaccia croutons baked to a golden crust. 

MeatandCheeseLasagna

A classic staple of the best quality you’ll find – Meat & Cheese Lasagna. Lean ground beef, ricotta, mozzarella & Locatelli cheese, layered with sumptuous marinara. 

Veal Scallopini

Try our classic Veal Scalloppini. Sauteed seasoned veal, slowly simmered with mushrooms, bell peppers, and onions in our fabulous tomato sauce. 

BeefMeatballs

Our hand-rolled Beef Meatballs baked to perfection and simmered in marinara sauce.

Ham

Truly a family tradition, our Old Fashioned Ham will remind everyone why they love you. All natural smoked ham with signature brown sugar glaze and a side of pineapple chutney.

StuffedPorkLoin

Complete deliciousness takes form in our Stuffed Pork Loin. Whole pork loin slow-roasted and stuffed to perfection. 

Chocolate Decadence Cake

Have you ever seen a cake begging to be eaten like our Chocolate Decadence Cake? Dark chocolate cake with rich chocolate filling and shaved dark chocolate. 

Italian Rum Cake

Italian Rum Cake – Mama Carlino’s original almond sponge cake, signature rum syrup, vanilla and chocolate custards, vanilla buttercream and toasted almonds.

FruitTart

Try our fabulous Fresh Fruit Crostata – butter tart shell filled with New York Cheesecake and topped with glazed seasonal fresh fruit. 

Dolci Italiano

Taste a little of everything with our Dolci Italiani tray. Miniature cannoli, eclairs, pistachio cream puffs, miniature sfogliatelle, ricotta pie, amaretti & pignoli cookies. 

Whether you’re serving 4 people or 40, we have everything you need to make your holiday a culinary masterpiece. Your friends and family will dream of this meal for many nights to come.

December 19, 2015

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