Barbara's Birthday Dinner at Galileo III

Happy Birthday Dinner. Chef Roberto Donna just reopened Galileo. Commentary to come later.
UPDATE: Galileo III closed September 2011

Barbara with a pear Sidecar.

Porcini cake with cheese, roasted caps, and truffle sauce.

Budino pudding of parmesan cheese, truffles.

Mezzeluna filled with lump crab, tomato and orange sauce. Transcendent combination of flavors. Who knew tomatoes and oranges played so well together.

Scallops with yellow and black polenta.

Pinched ravioli stuffed with pork, chicken, and beef, sauce of browned butter and sage.

Squid ink taglianeni with lobster tail and lobster cream sauce.

Veal tenderloin medallion.

Monkfish wrapped with pancetta.

Hazelnut semifreddo ice cream.

Chocolate torte with basil and vanilla ice creams, limes, and coconut.