Ricotta Crostini with Fried Cherry Tomatoes Finocchio & Beet Salad Ribollita (Tuscan Bread Soup) Pasta Pistacchi e Pancetta Braised Short Ribs Creamy Polenta No-Churn Lemon Gelato Limoncello Tiramisu Limoncello Digestivo
Some evenings are just dinners. This is not one of those evenings. Tonight, The Culinary Center of Kansas City transforms into an intimate pop-up restaurant for one of our most celebrated Chef's Table events — a seven-course Italian demonstration dinner where all you have to do is pull up a chair and let our Chef do the cooking. This is an exclusive, limited-seat evening designed to transport you straight to Italy, one course at a time. The evening unfolds course by course, beginning with Ricotta Crostini with Fried Cherry Tomatoes and a stunning Finocchio & Beet Salad before moving into a soul-warming Ribollita — the classic Tuscan bread soup that has been feeding Italians through cold winters for centuries. From there, a luxurious Pasta Pistacchi e Pancetta sets the stage for the centerpiece: Braised Short Ribs served over velvety Creamy Polenta, rich and deeply satisfying in the way that only a long-cooked Italian main course can be. The evening closes as all great Italian meals should — slowly, sweetly, and with intention. A No-Churn Lemon Gelato and a Limoncello Tiramisu arrive as the grand finale, followed by a pour of a Limoncello Digestivo drink to raise a glass to the evening. This is "la dolce vita" — the sweet life — and tonight, it's right here in Kansas City. Salute!
