Twice a month, Terre à Terre turns its dining room into a supper club where folks who have a passion for seasonal, local foods gather, often at a communal table, to enjoy a themed meal.
Up until now, Chef Todd Villani has personally selected the themes and menus, but over time, his guests will offer ideas for themes, speakers and guest chefs.
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- Foccacia
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- Brischetta
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- Caprese
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- Sunday Gravy
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- Cannoli
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- Veal Marsala
A couple weeks ago, I joined a convivial group for the “Italian Godfather Dinner” supper club. Chef Villani, of Italian decent, prepared his own version of traditional Sunday supper, with a modern twist. The menu featured house made Focaccia with herb and roasted garlic oil for guests to share, a summer vegetable bruschetta, Insalata Caprese, Sunday Gravy, veal Marsala and a cannoli.
The Caprese salad offered fresh local Mozzarella, basil, Cappicolla and Jersey tomato. The Mozzarella was from Antonio Mozzarella and was some of the best I’ve had in the area. The traditional Sunday Gravy was prepared with love by Chef Villani and is a take on a family recipe he modified to suit his own taste. The thick tomato sauce simmered for hours and was packed with braciole, meatballs and ribs. The veal Marsala featured Shibumi-cultivated mushrooms and aged Marsala. It wouldn’t have been a true “Godfather” dinner without a cannoli for dessert. The shell was properly crunchy and the goat ricotta gave a light tang that I enjoyed. The dinner was peppered with Italian music, which added a nice touch to the evening.
The next Supper Club will be on 8/19 and the theme is “From the Sea”. Chef Villani will prepare a 5-course dinner featuring the freshest seafood on the market. The cost of the dinner will be $87.63 (including tax and gratuity) and seats can be secured by calling Terre à Terre at 201-507-0500 or by visiting the website.
Terre à Terre is BYO but serves local wine from Unionville.
312 Hackensack Street, Carlstadt, NJ.
Cheers,
Veronique
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