Osteria Balla Manfredi  and Manfredi at Bells share a very unique connection, and it’s not just Stefano Manfredi.

Both head chefs, Gabriele Taddeucci (Balla) and Marco Ribechini (Manfredi at Bells) share the same hometown, growing up in Lucca, Tuscany.

To celebrate this unique commonality,  Manfredi  will host a duo of dinners – one at Balla and one at Bells – inviting the two chefs to collaborate on a menu and share their favourite home dishes for guests.

The town of Lucca embodies all that is admired about Italian cuisine; the freshest seasonal produce, handmade pasta, beans, salt-less bread, fruity olive oil and herbs. Guests will enjoy the best of these, including Marco Ribechini’s Tordelli Lucchesi, traditional ravioli from Lucca filled with roast meats as well as Necci Lucchesi, Chestnut Crepes with Sweet Ricotta. The night will also showcase exceptional Tuscan wines selected by Bells at Killcare sommelier Adam Lambeth and Balla sommelier Piero Fonseca.

Gabriele says, “For me, cooking dishes from my home town means everything because I get the chance to explore my traditions and to show my team where my passion for the food started.

Having the opportunity to share my family’s recipes with Marco and our guests is very unique considering we are thousands of miles away from Lucca. I’m sure that it will be a lot of fun and we’ll delight our guests with an amazing journey to Lucca.”

BALLA EVENT DETAILS

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

Tickets from $95 per person

4-course regionally inspired menu

Booking essential via The Star 1800 700 700

Menu:

ANTIPASTO with Palistorti di Valgiano Bianco 2013

Tuscan antipasto plate with polenta crostino and mushrooms, chicken liver pate’ crostino, and cured meats

PRIMO with Palistorti di Valgiano Rosso 2010

Winter vegetable soup with yellow maize flour

SECONDO with Palistorti di Valgiano Tenuta 2011

Roasted rabbit stuffed with porcini mushrooms

DOLCE with Felsina Vin Santo 2006

Chestnut flour pancakes filled with sweet ricotta

CAFFÈ

Espresso di Manfredi served with frivolezze

 

MANFREDI AT BELLS EVENT DETAILS

Friday, 26 June 2015

Tickets from $165 per person

5-course regionally inspired menu -seasonal fresh black truffles and premium wines  included

Booking essential via Bells at Killcare 02 4349 7000

Menu:

ANTIPASTO with Canella prosecco di Conegliano DOC Veneto Italy

Tuscan antipasto plate with polenta crostino and mushrooms, chicken liver pate’ crostino, and cured meats

PRIMI with 2010 Tenuta Guado al Tasso Vermintino DOC Tuscany and 2012 Poggerino Chianti Classico DOCG Tuscany

Black truffle and mushroom vellutata

Traditional ravioli from Lucca filled with roast meats

SECONDO with 2009 Grattamacco Rosso DOC Tuscany

Roasted rabbit stuffed with porcini mushrooms

DOLCE with 2008 Anselmi l Capitelli Veneto    

Chocolate ‘beak’ torta

CAFFÈ

Espresso di Manfredi served with frivolezze