At Christini’s Ristorante Italiano, we appreciate Thanksgiving and its significance to the culture and history of America. It is the quintessential holiday in America for food consumption. Turkey, dressing (or stuffing depending on your preference), mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, corn, cranberry sauce (homemade or jellied), pumpkin pie, apple pie, mincemeat pie….well, we could go on, and on, and on. In an Italian-American family, Thanksgiving is all that, plus more! In many Italian-American families, especially in the northeast, a “traditional” Thanksgiving feast will begin with a lovely antipasto salad; meats, cheeses, olives, anchovies, stuffed pickled peppers, any assortment […]
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Celebrate All Saints and All Souls Days Like an Italian
As the leading Orlando fine dining restaurant, Christini’s Ristorante Italiano celebrates and provides services to those who celebrate traditional Italian and American holidays. One of the most predominate holidays in the Italian culture is the celebration of All Saints and All Souls Day. In Italy, the observance of Tutti i Santi Ognissanti (All Saints Day) or La Festa di Ognissanti (The Feast of All Saints Day) is celebrated on November 1st each year and is immediately followed the next day by the celebration of All Souls Day. The end of the fall harvest brings about many customs and rituals that […]
Don’t Eat Wheat? An Italian Diet May Be Just for You
With each passing day, more and more people around the world are being diagnosed with intolerance to gluten, or Celiac Disease. Gluten is a combination of proteins found in grains such as wheat, barley, and rye. Gluten behaves like glue to hold foods together. The intolerance of gluten results in a range of digestive issues that can be mild to life threatening, and learning to navigate through the abundance of choices available in today’s grocery stores and restaurants can be a nightmare for anyone who now has to read each and every label. As it turns out, the Italian diet […]
Guide to Restaurant Selection for a First Date
You finally got up the nerve and asked that special someone out on a real first date. You have also come to the realization that taking someone on a first date should not include hanging out with a group of friends in a loud and noisy place. You want to be impressive and creative and you most certainly don’t want to be trite and go to a movie and then grab a bite at a loud and ambivalent fast food chain. Your first date should not be a trip to the beach, the golf course, or the bowling alley. A […]
Ottobrata Romana
The origin of the Ottobrata Romana can be dated back to ancient Rome and the Bacchanalia celebrations that observed the changing of the seasons. It eventually evolved into Ottobrata Romana as the nobility of the region deemed it necessary to completely and utterly celebrate the fall harvest along with the beautiful weather. Like traditional Italians, the fine dining Orlando experts at Christini’s Ristorante Italiano likes to celebrate and acknowledge the celebrations and seasonal dishes that come with each passing month. During the Ottobrata Romana, the daytime outings typically occurred on Thursdays or Sundays and those who were of the appropriate […]
