Fortina's Christian Petroni Cooks The James Beard House: "Exuberant Italian"

Chef Christian Petroni of Fortina in Armonk took The James Beard House by storm this past Monday night with a menu titled "Exuberant Italian." Few restaurants understand hospitality like Fortina owners, Petroni, Nealon & Krauss and The Beard House event was no exception. They simply brought the "family" to NYC. 

Petroni was joined in the kitchen by his own Jodi Bernhard alongside heavy hitters: Bill Taibe- The Whelk/le farm; Merlin Verrier- Primary by Graham Elliot; Dave DiBari- The Cookery/The Parlor; Chris Vergara- Harpers/Meritage/St. George; Rui Correia- Douro; as well as Her Lindstrom & Melissa Iscaro- Cooked & Co. Impressive? Heck yeah. 

The full menu is below. Read it with your favorite drool cup. 

THE MENU

Hors d'Oeuvre

Prosciutto Butter with Cherries 

Foie Gras Cannoli with Pistachios  

Red Wine Arancini 

Parmesan Bomboloni  

Prosciutto Cotto with Soft Herbs and Lemon Maionese 

Whipped Robiolina with Caviar

THE BEARDED LADY > BARR HILL GIN WITH CAMPARI, CHINOTTO, LEMON, GRAPEFRUIT, AND SODA

MOTORINO > APEROL WITH PROSECCO, SODA, AND ANGOSTURA BITTERS

Dinner

Fruta di Mare: fluke giardiniera, mussels escabeche, baked razor clam w/ bone marrow

TERREDORA DI PAOLO ROSAENOVAE ROSÉ NV

Burrata with English Peas, Lobster, Brown Butter, and Vino Cotto

CASALE DEL GIGLIO SATRICO BIANCO 2012

Paccheri alla Vodka

CASCINA BRUCIATA NEBBIOLO 2011

Baccalà with Potato Purée and Celery 

BRASSERIE ST. FEUILLIEN SAISON

Braciole with Soft Polenta and Gremolata 

ANDERSON VALLEY BREWING COMPANY HOP OTTIN’ IPA

Affogato > Fiore di Latte with Sabayon, Hazelnuts, and Espresso 

THE OLD GLORY > BARREL-AGED BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON WITH DEMERARA SUGAR SYRUP AND DUTCH’S COLONIAL COCKTAIL BITTERS