Chef Jim Solomon takes The Fireplace to Sicily for a two-night trip on Wednesday, April 13th and Thursday, April 14th, in honor of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. The third US president is credited with introducing pasta makers and Parmesan to colonial America and Solomon has crafted an eight-course menu to celebrate the Italian imports as well as the food-loving founding father. The menu includes broth-poached meatballs, baked pasta ragu and more, available for $60 per person, plus an array of wines to pair. Seatings are available Wednesday and Thursday at 7:00pm—see the menu below and call 617.975.1900 to reserve a seat.

PRIMI
Pasta chi brocculi arriminati
Creamy cauliflower and pasta with toasted pine nuts and raisins

Timballo alla Siciliana
Baked pasta and ragù casserole

SECONDI
Sciusceddu
Meatballs poached in broth and baked with a topping of whipped ricotta cheese

Parmigiana i piscispata
Swordfish and eggplant parmigiana

DOLCI
Iancu e niru
Cream puffs filled with whipped cream and rolled in a chocolate-hazelnut cream

Parfait di mennuli
Almond semifreddo with chocolate ganache and ground pistachios

VINI
Custodi Bianco 2013
La Moresca Mascalisi 2014
Vino di Anna, Vino Rosso 2014
Vino di Anna, Jeudi “15” 2014
Pellegrino Passito di Pantelleria