Other items include roasted vegetables, steamed asparagus and chicken in Asian plum sauce.

Main courses include roasted monkfish with pancetta, sweetbreads, chanterelles and wax beans; and roasted loin and braised shoulder of lamb with savoy cabbage, artichokes and cranberry beans.

In summer, agriturismi offer a good way of exploring the area and enjoying the distinctive rural cuisine, which includes roasted lamb and goat, cheeses, grilled mushrooms and aromatic pasta with sugo (sauce).

Entrees include roasted skate with braised leeks, apples and dill, potato puree and beet sauce; and roasted lamb sirloin with artichoke heart fricassee and artichoke puree.

Celebrations will begin Saturday at midnight with a $48 five-course menu that will include roasted baby lamb served with garlic sauce; and tsoureki, braided Easter bread decorated with a red egg.

Entrees include roasted monkfish and ragout of duck and chorizo braised together in a Cinzano-flavored jus.

Recommended special entrees include roasted monkfish fillet and sea bass over fennel coulis.

Appetizers include roasted clams in a thin tomato broth ($12), with onions and plenty of red bell peppers, a combination that repels more than it attracts.

Pizza toppings include roasted walnuts, marinated artichoke hearts, and hummus, with creative names such as "Holy Cow", "Peace in the Middle East", and "Pandora's Box".

Entrees range from $11 to $15 and include roasted duck and vegetarian couscous.