But now we're also learning about the cuisines of Lombardy, Piedmont, Liguria and Livorno. Risotto and polenta, Sicilian ricotta cake, fish soups from Argentario and Elba, vegetable tortes from Lucca, and stuffed pasta squares from the Chianti region appear on everyday menus at restaurants like Peppercorn's in Hartford, Cavey's in Manchester, Il Falco and Mona Lisa in Stamford. Luscious memories intrude. Of a wonderful Sardinian feast at Mona Lisa based on family recipes that owners Anna and Luciano Magliulo collected on a trip to Anna's native island. Hard to forget.
Ethnic cuisines have staying power.
I suspect there are places in the U.S. where the dining public is too timid or conservative to give a fad the time of day. Connecticut is not one of those places. As eaters, we're sophisticated, adventurous, daring. And the means are at hand. When Dome opened in Greenwich, I couldn't recognize anything on the plate.