Dine and Dish: Willow Osteria in Clovis

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- A sensation of the travels taken done Italy by Chef Jimmy Pardini tin beryllium yours astatine Willow Osteria astatine Willow and Shepherd successful Clovis.

"What we tried to bash with the plan is incorporated accepted Italian, meaning the places you mightiness find successful Florence oregon Rome," helium said.

We got a look astatine the Prosciutto di Parma with burrata.

"Fett'unta, which is simply a grilled breadstuff with garlic, olive oil, oversea brackish and marinated mini saccharine peppers with balsamic olive oil, herbs and capers," Pardini said.

Pardini said helium wanted to stock this repast with america due to the fact that helium views it arsenic the "epitome of however to commencement an Italian meal."

All of their pastas are made in-house.

Chef Jimmy makes the crockery travel unneurotic quickly, but lone aft a agelong time of prep.

He showed america the braised beef sugo, which Pardini said is simply a 5 oregon six-hour braise.

The Pardini household besides owns The Annex Kitchen and Annesso Pizzeria.

"The Osteria is, I deliberation of arsenic betwixt benignant of the casual mainstream Trattoria and the high-end tablecloth Ristorante," helium said.

Pardini showed america the Cotoletta Alla Bolognese, which is simply a breaded pork chop.

All we could accidental was "Grazie," Chef Jimmy, and the metropolis of Bologna for specified an indulgent dish.

"It has prosciutto from the region, and past we person melted fontina and Parmigiano Reggiano connected top," Pardini said. "Lightly fried and past finished successful the oven."

"It's our extremity to beryllium the champion portion of somebody's day. That's successful our ngo statement."

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