Casa Don Alfonso is pleased to welcome the return of Chef Ernesto Iaccarino, son of Chef Alfonso, to Grand Lisboa Hotel. From November 28 to December 2, Chef Ernesto will present sustainably sourced signature dishes for guests to experience the fresh, organic ingredients from the Don Alfonso family farm for the wonderful evening at Casa Don Alfonso.
All in the family
For decades, the Don Alfonso family has paid homage to sustainably sourced ingredients by producing their own food on their farm in Sant’Agata. Now, for the first-time, guests of Casa Don Alfonso will be able to experience the signature dishes of Sant’Agata prepared by Chef Ernesto himself.
“My family has been in the restaurant business since 1890, and I was taught by my grandfather and then, my father, first how to eat, and then, how to cook,” Chef Ernesto said. “Since I was a child, my family prepared and taught me about the quality of raw materials. They told me, ‘a tomato is not just a tomato’. There are a wide variety of tomatoes, and they are a profound part of the Italian culture. Also, the usage of organic extra virgin olive oil and the organic vegetables that come from our organic farm are the key ingredients of our cooking.”
Presenting fresh, organic ingredients
Chef Ernesto is bringing the very best ingredients from his family’s 17-acre organic farm, “Le Peracciole” to Macau. The farm is filled with lemon groves and olive treeswhere the family grows their own tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, lettuce, onions, potatoes, figs, peaches, cherries, apricots, grapes and more, entirely without the use of chemicals.
Chef Ernesto has crafted special 7-course dinner menus for guests at Casa Don Alfonso to try his home-grown Italian ingredients from November 28 – December 2. Guests will have an opportunity to savour Chef Ernesto’s Home-made tagliolini with Porcini mushrooms and Italian black truffle, Suckling black pork with sweet tamarind, celery, turmeric mashed potatoes and Tropea red onion chutney, Slow-cooked Alaska black cod with cauliflower sauce, Pioppini mushrooms, Italian black truffle and much more. This 7-course “Chef Ernesto Iaccarino” menu is priced at MOP1,200* per person.
Italian masters teach the art of making pizza
Chef Ernesto will also partner with Casa Don Alfonso Chef de Cuisine Giovanni Galeota and pizzaiolo Maurizio Ferrini to demonstrate how to make truly Italian pizzas. On November 30 and December 1, the three chefs will host pizza-making classes, where guests will have an opportunity to learn all about pizza dough, enjoy a complimentary glass of champagne and watch the Italian masters in action. Following on from the demonstration, guests will make their own pizzas and select their preferred toppings. And in true Casa Don Alfonso tradition, the pizzas are then placed in an electric Izzo Scugnizzo oven at 1,000°F for less than a minute. This fun and educational pizza class with dinner at Casa Don Alfonso is priced at MOP 1,500* per person.
*Prices are subject to 10% service charge.
For reservations or more information about the pizza-making classes at Casa Don Alfonso, please call: (853) 8803 7722. Or visit:https://www.grandlisboahotels.com/en/dining/casa-don-alfonso. For Grand Lisboa Hotel enquiries, please contact: (853) 2828 3838 or visit:https://www.grandlisboahotels.com.