Dining in Rome III

Welcome back Dear Readers

Dear Friends.

By now 

I'm sure you can see that

dining in Rome 

is a joy. 

On a Saturday night

my Dear Friend Paolo & I

navigated the narrow streets of Rome

to 

Il Convivio

for another wonderful meal.

Shortly after we were seated 

we were served these 

curvy breadsticks,

some of them seasoned with saffron.

They also brought us 

fried olives stuffed with clams,

and little dollops of 

parmesan gelato...

as well as

breads & breadsticks 

with prosciutto.

All this just to wet our appetites!

Then our 

Gran Menu Degustazione

began.

It started off with light & delicate

Fried Prawns and Whitebait with Artichokes,

Zucchini Flowers & Aromatic Herbs.

Fantastic!

It was followed by 

one of the brightest and most refreshing tartare's 

I've ever had...

Local Mackerel Fish "Tartare" 

with Seasonal Veggies

dressed in 

"Ceviche" Style

had everyone swooning!

Our pasta course...

Spaghetti with local Clams,

Smoked Olive Oil, 

Sarawak Pepper-corn, 

and Grey Mullet Fish Roe

was good 

but a little bitter for me.

Our next course was rich and delicious...

From the Roman to the Jewish Style:

Deep Fried Artichoke

served with a

Pork Surprise Side

The Surprise was an earthy pork liver.

Then came my hearty main course... 

Guinea Fowl Leg

stuffed with 

Black Truffle and Porcini.

After all these intense flavors,

what could one possibly serve to transition from savory to sweet?

Our 

Pre Dessert:

Lapsang Souchong Gelato

served on a bed of Coffee 

with a Berry Coulis

and Salumi Chiffonade.

I thought it was gorgeous!

The gelato...amazing!

I'm not sure if I could have done without the salumi or not?!

But it was very, very good!

The 

Tiramisu Mousse

that I had for dessert was  

rather uneventful in comparison.

The exquisite 

Petit Fours & Coffee...

the perfect way to end 

a lovely meal.