A short taxi ride from the hotel, we went to a place called All'Ora. With a couple of small modifications, we took a tasting menu comprising a number of smaller portions. There was an initial 'course' of amuse bouches - a variety of canapés. There was a macaroon with squid ink and salmon, a blini with caviar, something that looked like a marshmallow on biscuit that was, in fact, tomato bread with a cheese topping, some 'crisps' flavoured with onion or paprika and similar morsels.
The menu ordered comprised a salt cod tiramisu (for Ingrid, which was substituted for some deep fried sweetbreads for Pete.
Next was a Carbonara reduction - well, this was a pasta free version served in an eggshell and it was really tasty.
Then we had something that looked a bit like a Ferrero Rocher, but was braised oxtail with a coating that had peanuts on the outside and a sauce that was so rich that it looked like chocolate.
This was followed by a ravioli of marscapone with a duck ragout and a red wine reduction.
The next course was quail breast and leg on mashed potato with a lovely sauce.
After that, a pre-dessert of a profiterole with raspberry and truffle. The real dessert was a raspberry 'cloud' for Ingrid (the original menu item being a tiramisu, which was avoided by virtue of the coffee).
That was not the escape clause though - the plate of petit fours that followed was quite a mix and included a mini candy floss.
All this washed down with a matching wine selection and the Italian equivalent of port from Montepulciano and a Roman grappa spelled out a very enjoyable meal and evening.
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