Piccoli Piatti Fritti

• Arancine di riso allo zafferano Saffron Rice Croquettes
• Crocchette di patate Potato Croquettes
• Frittata di primavera con asparagi, aglio verde, ed erbe Springtime Omelet with Asparagus, Green Garlic, and Herbs
• Frittata con alle erbe di campagna e menta Omelet with Wild Greens and Mint
• Olive all’ascolana Meat-Stuffed Deep-Fried Olives
• Fiori di zucchini fritti Fried Zucchini Blossoms
• Ribollita refritto Bean-and-Bread Soup “Pancake

In a Conventional Italian Cookbook, the recipes in this chapter would be among the antipasti, small dishes served at the start of a meal. In a wine bar, however, you don’t adhere to a formal meal structure. The entire repast might be an assortment of small plates, little tastes to accompany selected glasses of wine: a handful of fried olives, a rice croquette, or a slice of frittata, perhaps paired with a small salad or some bread or grissini.