It is Meatball Wednesday

July 29, 2015.

Did You Know?? Wine Tasting – Do you really know what you are tasting????   Colour affects how we perceive flavor

Red wines are usually described in terms of red or dark objects and white wines in terms of light or yellow objects. The Independent on Sunday’s wine expert, Terry Kirby, described Sequillo 2008, a blended white wine, as tasting of “straw, nuts and honey”, and Lirac Clos de Sixte 2006, a blended red, as tasting of “spices, dark chocolate and black fruits”. Had those wines been decanted into opaque glasses, even Kirby might have described the flavours differently. Researchers at the School of Enology at Bordeaux University found that when students were given white wine, tinted red with a flavourless additive, and asked to describe it, they tended to use adjectives usually reserved for red wines.

 

Things to do in the Napa Valley:   http://www.visitnapavalley.com/things_to_do.htm

 Do the Passeggiata in Napa …Are you having dinner at one of Napa’s great downtown restaurants?  If so, you should also plan on taking a little stroll (Passeggiata – classic Italian evening past time) after dinner to Frati Cafe on the Riverfront for one of our great Italian desserts …

 Frati Cappuccino

  Just good Italian Roast Coffee for Coffee Connoisseurs

Frati Coppa
Treat yourself to a Frati  Coppa – three scoops of gelato in a chilled glass bowl.  The perfect after dinner dessert in Napa.

Dr. Gelato’s plate of the Day:

Italian Meatballs with Ricotta Bruschetta  $12.95  Tax Included  Only at Frati …

 

Today’s Featured Panino:
LONGOBUCCO – Prosciutto Cotto, Provolone and Sweet Roasted Red Peppers on Artisan  Bread and toasted on our Panini grill.  Served with a little side salad.   $9.45 Tax Included

 Today’s Full Panini List:Caprese –
Fresh Mozzarella, Tomatoes and Basil Pesto

Tacchino –
Turkey, Lettuce, Tomato, Sweet Bellwether Farms Cheese
Spread and a little Calabrian Spice

Longobucco –
Prosciutto Cotto, Provolone and Sweet Roasted Red Peppers

Calabrese –
Soppressata, Arugula, Provolone and Sun-dried Tomato pesto

Fontina Toast –
Artisan Bread with  Fontina Cheese and
Pancetta (Cooked Italian Bacon, thinly sliced)

Toscano
Mild Italian Salami with Pistacchio & Garlic, Mild Pecorino Cheese, Lettuce and Whole Grain Mustard.

AlbaCooked Prosciutto, Mild Pecorino Cheese and Black Truffle Sandwich Spread.

Hot Coppa – Hot Coppa Salami,  Roasted Red Peppers, Hot Calabrian Spread, Bellwether Farms Soft Crescenza Cheese

We use  Clover-Stornetta Organic Whole Milk to make our gelato.Today’s Featured Gelato Flavor:  Vaniglia / Vanilla

Wednesday’s  Flavors:

Vanilla / Vaniglia
Wild Blueberry
Nutella Swirl
Amaretto
Espresso
Zabaglione
Modena
Lemon Zinger
Animal Cookie
Lemon Curd
Belgian Chocolate
Frate

Sorbetti:
Limoncello
Orange Grapefruit
Strawberry Cantaloupe
Peach Mango
Raspberry Mango
Limone

 Having lunch at CELADON, THE PEAR, THE GENERAL STORE,  MORIMOTO’s, ANGELE  or anywhere in Downtown Napa? After your delicious Napa lunch or dinner, take a walk to Frati and have some gelato or a cappuccino or maybe a little sweet wine or a cannoli.  Sit and relax a little in the comfort of a classic Italian Cafe.

Renting a bike from the famous NAPA VALLEY VELO bike shop this weekend for a little tour of Napa.Stop in at Frati for some light refreshments to re-energize yourself after the ride.

 
Napa Valley Residents can sign up for our loyalty program and earn free gelato

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Health Benefits of Gelato

Gelato has LESS calories & fats than ice cream. It tastes richer because it has less air whipped into it........... "It's the treat that's neat to eat !"


For the same 3.5 oz serving size:

Gelato.......has 158 Calories & 4.8 Grams Protein
Ice Cream has 236 Calories & 4.4 Grams Protein

Gelato......has 04.5 Grams Fat & 0.0 Grams Trans Fat
Ice Cream has 15.5 Grams Fat & 0.5 Grams Trans Fat

Frati Gelato Flavors

After 8 (mint flavored chocolate)
Almond Joy Dark
Almond Joy White Amarena (wild cherry)
Amaretto
Apple Cobbler
Apple Pie
Apricot & Cashews
Banana
Banana & Green Apple
Banana Orange
Basil
Bing Cherry
Black Licorice
Blueberry
Bosco Swirl
Boysenberry Swirl
Butter Finger
Candito
Candied Fig
Cantaloupe
Carmel Apple
Cassata Siciliano Chai
Cherry Swirl
Chocolate
Chocolate Banana
Chocolate Blueberry
Chocolate Blueberry

Chocolate Candied
Orange

Coconut Fudge Swirl
Chocolate Hazelnut
Chocolate Marzipan

Chocolate Nutella Crunch

Chocolate Orange
Chocolate Oreo
Chocolate Passion
Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl
Chocolate Pear
Chocolate Pretzel
Chocolate Raspberry

Chocolate Raspberry Coconut Truffle

Chocolate (with Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup)
Chocolate Torrone
Chocolate Truffle
Chocolate (Wild Cherry)
Chocolate (sugar free)
Cinnamon
Cinnamon Vanilla
Coconut Brownie
Coconut Fudge Swirl
Coconut Apricot

Coconut Mint Chocolate

Coconut Pear
Coconut Vanilla Fudge
Coffee (illy)
Coffee Crunch
Cookies & Cream
Egg Nog
Fior Di Latte (sweet milk)

FRATE (Our Signature Flavor)

Go Nuts (peanuts, almonds & cashews in sweet milk)
Harley Heaven
* Hazelnut (Nocciola)
Healthy Nuts (almond butter & toasted flax seed)
Honey Almond
Honey Orange
Honey Tangelo
Honeycomb Pecan
Hot Cherry
Irish Cream
Kirsch Swirl
Lemon Triffle
Malted Milk Whopper
Maple Walnut
Marron Glaces (roasted and sugar glazed chestnuts)
Mocha
Modena (Aged Reduced Balsamic Vinegar w/Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips in sweet cream)
Molasses & Walnuts
Nutella
Nutella Crunch
Nutella Graham
Nutter Butter
Panna Cotta (Carmel in Sweet Cream)
Peanut Butter Swirl
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Peppermint Stick
Pillows & Cream (Marshmallow in White Chocolate)
Pinolata (Toasted Almond & Pinenuts)
*Pistacchio Sicilia
*Pistacchio Macaroon (Blend of Pistacchio, Almond & Coconut)
Pumpkin Pie

Raspberry Chocolate Cake

Riso
Rocky Road
Rose Petal
Rum Hazelnut
Rum Raisin (Malaga)
Snaps & Honey
Snickers
Southern Delight (Peanuts & Peaches)
Spiced Peach
Spicy Chocolate (with Chili Pepper)
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Rose Petal
Stracciatella (Chocolate Chip)
Sweet Coconut
Sweet New England (sun dried cranberries in sweet cream)
Tiramisu
Toasted Almond
Toblerone
Toffee
Torroncino
Vanilla/Vaniglia
Valentine Kiss (chocolate with a little hot pepper & cherry)

White Chocolate Cashew

White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle

Wild Blueberry
Wild Strawberry
Zabaglione

Sugar Free, Fat Free:
Chocolate


Cannoli (made to order)

See Restaurant Video Review by Mayra Davalos of The CSUF Daily Titan

Coffee Liquor Recipe for a rainy day

The FRATI AFFOGATO CORRETTO:
You will need:
2 scoops of "FRATE" Gelato
1 OZ of Espresso
1 OZ of a Coffee Liquor ( your Choice )
Some Powdered Cocoa

Mix the Espresso and Coffee Liquor in a cup.

In a large Flute or Martini Glass
Place the 2 scoops of Frate Gelato
Pour the Espresso/Coffee Liquor mixture over top of the Gelato
Generously shake the Cocoa Powder on top of the Gelato

ENJOY !!!!