Sunday 30th June: Italian Sunday lunch with Ursula Ferrigno: ‘The Cooking of Parma ’

 Ursula Ferrigno with a tray of tomatoes

‘The Cooking of Parma ’ £32.00 (includes glass of wine on arrival) – starts 1pm

Parma is a beautiful place with a wealth of fine art, performing arts and radiant kitchen art. The richly cultivated countryside is punctuated by steep hills and deep forests.

Menu:

Torta di spinaci  - This unique pastry is light & crunchy, 

incorporating fresh spinach & herbs.

Lasagne in Bianci – Silky fresh pasta in many layers 

with a wine infused creamy sauce
        

Melanzine Ripine – Aubergines baked and infused with 
herbs & tomatoes – delicate and tasty.
                   

Asparagi burro et limone - Finest seasonal asparagus, 

lightly cooked with flavours that marry beautifully.           
                   

Specially selected cheese of the region.
                 

Pasticcini di ciliegie – Cherry tart with George’s special touch!

We also have a few places available to learn from and assist Ursula in the kitchen – £30.00 a head

For bookings please contact:

Tom King 
RSJ Restaurant
33 Coin Street
London  SE1 9NR
Tel: 020-7928 4554
E-mail: tom.king@rsj.uk.com

Pierre-Marie and Marie Luneau-Papin@RSJ Monday 20th May

Four Luneaus: Monique, Pierre-Marie, Marie and Pierre

Wine Tasting & Dinner at RSJ Restaurant Monday 20th May

Pierre-Marie and Marie Luneau-Papin £47.95

We are delighted that Pierre-Marie and Marie Luneau will be showing their wonderful and incredibly varied range of Muscadets during this evening.
Pierre-Marie is the son of the legendary Pierre , who has been the leading light in the Muscadet region for many years and he has been working side by side with his father since 2005 in raising again the profile of this once fashionable region. Their property which exceeds 40 hectares, consists of various different terroirs and is planted for the most part with old vines and we will see how the different soils influence the flavour of the wine.

This is a great opportunity to see just how fabulous Muscadet can be when made by top vignerons and we hope that you will join us for a fascinating evening.

 The menu will be based around the classic dishes that naturally accompany the great wines from this region. Pierre-Marie and Marie speak very good English and we look forward to hearing them talk about these truly exceptional Muscadets and how they can age very well.

Amongst the wines to be tasted will be their top cuvée L’ d’Or from the 1995 and 2005 vintages as well as the Cuvée ‘Excelsior’ made from vines over 75 years old and aged on the lees for 3 years.

For reservations please contact:

RSJ Restaurant 

33 Coin Street

London 

SE1 9NR

Tel: 020 7928 4554

 E-Mail: tom.king@rsj.uk.com

Pierre pouring the 2002 Excelsior at the domaine

RSJ [pre-budget] Wine Offer

March 2013

We have put together a selection of wines ideal for current drinking this spring. The chancellor delivers his 2013 budget on March 20th and this may well increase duty on alcohol – it invariably does!

(Please feel free to mix cases)

                                                                                     List                             Offer

                                                                                     Price                           Price

WHITE

2011 Saumur Blanc, Dom des Hauts de Sanziers  £8.75                         £7.95

Award winning ripe fruity well balanced Chenin Blanc

with nice weight and structure

2011 Touraine Sauvignon ‘Le Clos’                       £8.75                          £7.95

Very attractive ripe Sauvignon from Vincent Roussely

in Touraine. Made organically.

2011 Château de la Roulerie, Chenin Sec            £11.50                         £10.65

Stunning dry and beautifully balanced Chenin

from Philippe Germain in Anjou .

Goes very well with oriental food.

2011 Quincy , Domaine des Ballandors                  £12.75                         £11.85

Gold medal winning Sauvignon from this appellation

near Sancerre made by the hugely talented Jean Tatin.

It is beautifully balanced and most appealing.

2011 Pouilly Fumé, DomaineTreuillet                    £12.95                         £11.95

This classic Pouilly  from Sébastien Treuillet

has a lovely blackcurrant nose, elegance

and wonderful balance and minerality.

2010 Savennières Clos de Coulaine                          £12.95                        £11.95

Claude Papin has made a delightful floral, honeyed

dry Chenin full of fruit with a  lovely minerality.

It has a really good length and balance.

SPARKLING

Crémant de Loire, Domaine de Nerleux               £11.50                         £10.50

Regis Neau’s  ever popular, delicious dry sparkler

is made from 70%Chenin Blanc & 30% Chardonnay

and makes a wonderful aperitif!

RED

2011 Saumur Rouge Dom des Hauts de Sanziers  £8.75                        £7.95

Dominique Tessier’s gold medal winning Saumur has

Lovely mouthwatering fruit with good wight and a fresh finish.

2011 Chinon Domaine de la Noblaie                      £10.25                         £9.35

Outstanding organically grown Chinon from top young

vigneron, Jérôme Billard, it is packed with ripe fruit.

It has an attractive nose of violets and alovely balance.

2010 Anjou Gamay ‘Sur Spilite’  Ch. Pierre-Bise               £11.95             £10.95

Claude Papin’s Gamay has a big structure with intense

fruit and a long finish. No Lightweight!

2011 Sancerre Rouge ‘Les Pierris’                            £12.95                         £11.95

Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this is an elegant

attractive and stylish wine from the Champault brothers.

2010 St Nicolas-de-Bourgueil  ‘Les Coutures’        £15.25                         £13.95

Frédéric Mabileau’s superb St Nicolas has had a great following

for a number of years. Made from 40 year old vines,

it is aged in oak for 9 months. This wine is made organically.

E &OE

RSJ  33 Coin Street, London SE1 9NR   

Tel: 020 7928 4554    E-mail: tom.king@rsj.uk.com

Tom King@work in the Loire

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Italian Sunday Lunch at RSJ: Sunday 21st April

Ursula demonstrating to her small group of students

Our next lunch in 2013 with the passionate Italian cook, prolific food writer and personality, Ursula Ferrigno, is on Sunday 21st April at the RSJ Restaurant. Starting at 1.00pm this event will include a glass of wine on arrival.                                                                    

Sunday 21st April: ‘The Italian Riviera - Liguria – where the land meets the sea’  £32.00

“If a person wished to retire it should be in some of the little villages of this coast, where the water and earth concur to offer what each has most precious.” Thomas Jefferson

“Needless to say this is a most inspiring stretch of coastline full of the flavours of herbs and sea,”  Ursula Ferrigno.

Ligurian caponata, salad of tomatoes, black olives, anchovy and tuna with mozzarella.  Focaccia slices on the side.

Fresh ravioli with herbs and greens topped with a walnut cream sauce

Stoccafisso – classic Ligurian dried saltfish stewed with vegetables and white wine, pine nuts, olives & dried porcini

Stuffed lettuce leaves simmered in wine

Specially selected artisan cheese of the region

Hazelnut & coffee panna cotta

We have a few places [strictly limited] for anyone who wishes to assist Ursula during the morning, making bread, pasta soup and sauces associated with these lunches.

This will cost each person an additional £30.00 for this cookery tuition.

           

RSJ Restaurant

33 Coin Street,

London   SE1 9NR

Tel : 020-7928 4554   E-mail:  tom.king@rsj.uk.com