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For all
those who love authentic Tuscan cuisine, Caldesi Tuscan Restaurant is
a dream come true. Located in Marylebone village, the restaurant is a
family business owned by husband and wife team Giancarlo and Katie
Caldesi, who bring the uniqueness of Tuscany's finest cuisine to the
heart of London.
Caldesi Tuscan
Restaurant is inspired by the Italian cuisine of Giancarlo's native
Tuscany and provides an exciting alternative to the standard Italian
restaurants London has to offer. Giancarlo's flamboyant personality
is a proof that Tuscany can simply be a tube ride away.
Most
ingredients used in Caldesi restaurant are specially sourced from the
region including salami which is used in the Antipasti tipici Toscani
and olive oil which is chosen from Lucca's finest. The majority of
the dishes are Tuscan recipes that have never been written down but
have been verbally handed down from generation to generation
in-keeping with true Tuscan tradition. Giancarlo Caldesi has created
a truly authentic menu but has added his personal touch. Signature
dishes include roast guinea fowl with herbs and winter vegetables,
handmade Tuscan pasta with lamb ragu, Tuscan pici and ribollita, char
grilled squid and king prawns with lemon olive oil, garlic, chili and
parsley. The wine list has been specially selected to complement the
flavour rich food and features a broad selection of wines from
different regions of Italy including an impressive collection of
'super Tuscans', extremely full-bodied red wines from the region. The
food and wine lists are matched only by the impeccable service.
Katie Caldesi
has beautifully decorated the restaurant with frescoed walls and
wooden floors in line with authentic Tuscan design. Upstairs, a
Renaissance private dining room is available for hire for up to 20
people. The sumptuously decorated room is richly hand painted and
adorned with gold leaf in the style of the frescoes of 15th century
Florence, making the Renaissance Room ideal for special events,
corporate or social. Matching the exquisite period detail of the
decor, the Tuscan menu created to blend with the room includes
Renaissance recipes such as stuffed roast duck with mince meat,
raisins and pine nuts, four-cheese pie and roast suckling pig with
fresh rosemary.
Tuscan cuisine
is on its way to your living room as Giancarlo and Katie Caldesi are
set for stardom on the culinary scene this Spring. They are launching
a BBC2 television series - Return to Tuscany - which is due to air on
8th May 2006 along with a recipe book to accompany the series. In the
television series Giancarlo and Katie Caldesi return to Giancarlo's
culinary roots in Tuscany to set up a cookery school and teach the
secrets of traditional Tuscan cooking.
The Caldesis
are bound to make you fall for the charm and culinary pleasures of
the most sensuous region of Italy.
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