Monday, April 4, 2011

Cioccolata!

Each dish at  Osteria Morini comes out on an old authentic Italian style plate. Recognized for his handmade pasta recipes like truffled mascarpone ravioli, Michael White doesn't see too many plates with food left on them returning to the kitchen. The Romagna inspired menus range from duck liver tortellini at dinner to pancetta and gorgonzola scone at brunch. As enjoyable as each dish is, the dessert is not to be looked over at this new Soho staple. Although its common for a menu to incorporate changes with the seasons, it would be rare to find a time of year that doesn't offer a rich bittersweet chocolate option. There is something to be said where each portion is perfectly formed for the diner and not simply served as a cut out piece of the pie. This particular hard tart-like shell surrounds layers of thick creamy chocolate-sized perfectly to be able to also enjoy the sea salt and caramel topping all in one bite. As for presentation, the sweet white ice cream sitting on a garnish of coffee crunch gives the color contrast needed.

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