the flying italian

January 2010 - new menu new opening times

noreply@blogger.com (carlo) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:59:00 +0000

Welcome back to the flying italian.

The snow is melting but the cold is still biting: come and enjoy the small but tasty selection of winter warmers straight off a northern italian table (well, almost).

I am keeping the menu small but this shouldn't stop you if you fancy a special meal. Just let me know and we will sort something out!

Looking forward to seeing you at the West Hill thursdays to saturdays ONLY.

december menu!

noreply@blogger.com (carlo) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:48:00 +0000

Looks nice to me...
(click on the image for a larger printable version or right-click to download)

this month at the flying italian: agnolotti del plin!

noreply@blogger.com (carlo) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:53:00 +0000

agnolotti del plin are a rare delicacy from piedmont.
these tiny handmade ravioli are so inherently regional that in my first 40 years in italy I only managed to find them twice.
then i moved to the uk, entered the food business and discovered some wonderful suppliers: gastronomica imports nice and rare italian specialities for their seminal borough market stall and for a handful of top italian restaurants.
AND the flying italian.

so here they are. will be served with either with a simple butter and sage sauce or "in brodo": with a stock flavoured with a hint of white truffle oil...

agnolotti will be available on previous booking only, as a stand alone dish or as part of this month's italian food experience.

the (flying) italian food experience

noreply@blogger.com (carlo) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:41:00 +0000

The best meals I have ever had never involved choosing from a menu.
They involved choosing somewhere to eat - ie: someone to trust - then sit down, relax and enjoy the surprise of what would come next and eat. and eat. and eat.

I would like to recreate that with the

italian food experience

All of the following is what was served on the 27th of November. All courses are in tasting size portions and are acompanied by my own focaccia:

1. Mortadella with Black Truffle, Olives
2. Piadina with Stracchino and rocket
3. Crostini with Chickpea & Porcini stew with S Daniele Ham
4. Buffalo Mozzarella + Semi dry cherry tomatoes
5. Tuscan Roast Artichokes, Wild Boar Salame
6. Peperoni Alla Napoletana (sort of)

7. Foursome of Ravioli
8. Risotto with Porcini and Fillet of Neck Of Lamb (or pecorino)

9. Buffalo Ricotta with Sussex Chili Jelly
10. Chocolate & Absinthe Cake

All for a whopping £25 per person (i'm in a pub after all). Most of the courses are suitable for vegetarians. If not, a vegetarian option is provided.

"The best food I've eaten outside of Italy" said one of the happy diners, before booking again.

The Italian Food Experience is available only if booked at least 24hr in advance.

this week at the flying italian: risotto with porcini! big pizza to share

noreply@blogger.com (carlo) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:23:00 +0000

this week's specials are:
- a fantastic risotto, with porcini and a hint of white truffle oil
- tortellini with wild mushrooms
- flllet of neck of lamb served with plain risotto

and my own tiramisu'

That should do, I hope

And please check the italian food experience if you wish to have something a bit special at an amazing price...

this week menu - hallowen special

noreply@blogger.com (carlo) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:39:00 +0000

(click on the image above for a bigger, printable version of the menu)

last week pizza proved very popular so it is on the menu again, along with bresaola (from wednsday) and a lovely soup, so creamy and smooth no one believes there is absolutely no dairy or cream substitutes in it.

It is early days at the flying italian so I am still in a promotional mood. Come and take advantage of this unstoppable tendency to give away wonderful food: any main, platter or pasta and amazing cake will be £9.95 only.

the flying italian is cooking dinners at the West Hill Pub, 67 Buckingham Place, Brighton, BN1 3PQ. Children welcome up to 8pm. Booking hotline 01273 748849

this week at the flying italian: home made pizza, cake promotion.

noreply@blogger.com (carlo) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:52:00 +0000

(click on the image above for a bigger, printable version of the menu)

This week I am making some of that pizza my kids really love and, as a special promotion treat, it will have a buffalo mozzarella topping!

It is early days at the flying italian so I am still in a promotional mood. Come and take advantage of this unstoppable tendency to give away wonderful food: any main, platter or pasta and amazing cake with my special mascarpone sauce will be £9.95 only.

the flying italian is cooking dinners at the West Hill Pub, 67 Buckingham Place, Brighton, BN1 3PQ. Children welcome up to 8pm. Booking hotline 01273 748849.

the flying italian menu: 13th to 17th October 2009

noreply@blogger.com (carlo) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:25:00 +0000

welcome to the first proper week of the flying italian, "the most exciting pub food in brighton!"*

I source the best ingredients available either locally or in Italy and try to create dishes that are both deeply rooted in tradition and open to new influences.
An example? Tuscan pecorino and Ouse Valley Chili Jelly. Or my pasta with fresh local mackerel and pomodorini from Apulia (coming soon).. Two different sets of fantastic ingredients that can only be put together here and now.

If it sounds intriguing is because it is.

the flying italian is cooking dinners at the West Hill Pub, 67 Buckingham Place, Brighton, BN1 3PQ. Call them on 01273 748849.

*says me...

the return of the flying italian

noreply@blogger.com (carlo) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:35:00 +0000

a long long time ago - when jamie oliver was still naked and twitter was just what birds did to wake you up at 4am the first morning of your long awaited countryside holidays - i thought of the flying italian.

a restaurant without premises that would embed itself in a cafe or pub. it only lasted one (sold out) night, but that's another story.

now, from the 8th of October i have taken over the kitchen of The West Hill Pub in Brighton. the flying italian will rise again! (cue evil laughter....)
for the first three days -thursday the 8th to saturday the 10th -i am having an introductory tasting event, with two gorgeous menus to choose from for £7 only.

click on the image, have a look at the menu and please, please, please, let me know what you think.