>> WE ARE THINKING ITALIAN THIS
MORNING AND, ASALWAYS, TANJI
PATTON IS HERE WITH A FEW
AMAZING DISHES SURE TO DELIGHT.
>> LOVE BEING HERE.
SO MUCH FUN.
I THINK ITALIAN ALL YEAR LONG,
BUT WHEN THE TEMPERATURES DROP,
YOU JUST START THINKING OF LOGS
ON THE FIRE, MAYBE.
>> REALLY GOOD ITALIAN FOOD.
THE COMFORT FOOD.
SPFR WE TAKE THIS WEATHER WHEN
WE CAN GET IT, AND WE RELISH IT.
SO I DID BRING SOME WONDERFUL
ITALIAN THINGS TO PUT YOU IN
THE MOOD FOR FALL.
GOING TO START OUT WITH AMAFI
IT'S AT GREENBRIAR.
THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL DUCK PASTA
WITH A BLACK TRUFFLE CREAM
SAUCE.
IT'S TRUFFLE SEASON.
HE'S ALSO DOING SOME FUN THINGS
WITH TRUFFLE MENUS RIGHT NOW,
SO IT'S A WONDERFUL TIME TO
HEAD OUT TO AMALFI.
ALWAYS GOOD FOOD, AND THEY HAVE
A PATIO, TOO.
NEXT TO THAT IS HIS GRILLED
OCTOPUS.
IT'S SO GOOD.
I LOVE OCTOPUS.
IT'S LEAN.
IT'S JUST A NICE HIT OF PROTEIN
AND THIS ONE IS JUST BEAUTIFUL.
THE SAUCE HE'S GOT ON THAT, IT
IS SITTING ON SOME CREAMY
POLENTA, BUT IT'S INDUCIA
PEPPER SAUSAGE REDUCTION.
IT'S SMOKEY.
BEAUTIFUL.
BEAUTIFUL.
SO AMALFI, ONE OF MY FUN FINDS.
PROVING TO PREGO, WHO DOESN'T
LIKE PREGO IN RICE VILLAGE.
WONDERFUL DATE NIGHT SPOT.
THIS IS THEIR TEXAS RABBIT
PASTA.
IT'S JUST BEAUTIFUL
BRAISED TEXAS RABBIT.
AS ALWAYS, TALENTED CHEF DOING
SOMETHING FUN, AND THIS IS THE
BRANZINO SEA BASS.
HE'S REALLY KICKED IT UP A
NOTCH WITH CRAB MEAT, AVOCADO,
ROASTED CHERRY TOMATOES, AND
THEN LOOK AT THE BEAUTIFUL
BUTTER NUT SQUASH.
>> WE EAT WITH OUR EYES.
IT MAKES IT SO MUCH FUN WHEN
YOU LOOK AT THE DISH AND GO,
WHOO, I CANNOT WAIT TO START.
>>> AND DEMIKKO, THEY HAVE THE
SAME WOMAN MAKING THEIR PASTAS
BY HAND.
SHE'S BEEN THERE 20 YEARS.
THIS IS THWILD STUFFED
MUSHROOM TORTELLINI.
THIS IS THE CHIOPINO.
THEY ALSO DO A CRAWFISH DIS
ITALIAN WINES, PROBABLY MY
FAVORITE.
FROM ITALY, SOME OF THE BEST.
I WANTED TO START WITH THE
VILLA POSEY NERO DIABLO, RED
WINE FROM SICILY, SO THIS WINE
PAIRS BEAUTIFULLY WITH ANYTHING
ON THE TABLE HERE'S A LOOK BUT
IT'S ALSO GOOD WITH FIS
OFTEN THE WINES FROM THE
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS PAIR WITH
THE FOOD IN THE AREA, SO THINK
SICILY, THINK SOUTHERN ITALY,
SO YOU GET A LOT OF FISH.
THIS WINE PAIRS BEAUTIFULLY
WITH FISH.
IT ALSO PAIRS REALLY NICELY
WILL CHOCOLATE, DARK CHOCOLATE
SO VILLA POZZI, YOU CAN FIND IT
AT H-E-
PINOT GRIGIO, ALL OF THESE
WINES ARE VERY REASONABLE.
THIS IS A FUN ON
THIS IS PRIM MATIBO.
THINK OF OUR ZINFANDEL, BUT
THIS IS THE ITALIAN, AND
GENETICALLY, THEY'RE SIMILAR,
SO THIS IS THE SASSEO.
IT'S A BLACKBERRY AND NICE
SPICY FINISH.
AND THANKS TO MY WINE FRIENDS
AT H-E-B FOR INTRODUCING ME.
>> LET'S TELL FOLKS ABOUT THE
SHOW.
IT'S DOING SO GREAT.
>> OUR SHOW AIRS RIGHT HERE ON
KPRC.
YES, IT'S EARLY, SET YOUR
D.V.R.s, FOR TOMORROW MORNING
AT 5:30 A.M..
WE'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT
THAT.
I'D LOVE FOR YOU TO WATCH IT.
WE TAKE YOU TO RESTAURANTS ALL
OVER TEXAS, HAVE WINE FINDS AS
WELL, EVEN COOKING CLASSES SO
YOU CAN LEARN TO MAKE SOME OF
THE RESTAURANT DISHES AT HOME.
I'VE GOT ALL OF THE INFORMATION
ON CLICK2HOUSTON.COM AND ON MY
WEB SITE, GOOD TASTE T.V..
WE'VE GOT A LOT ON
CLICK2HOUSTON.COM, AS WELL.
WE HAVE RESTAURANTS.
GOOD STUFF.
>> SET YOUR D.V.R. RIGHT NOW.
YOU CAN SEE A REPLAY OF THIS
INTERVIEW ON CLICK2HOUSTON.COM
UNDER THE VIDEO TAB ON OUR HOME
PAGE A LITTLE AFTER THE SHOW.
