A New Dawn Personal Chef Service

10/03/2023

Don't miss out on our Knife Skill Fundamentals cooking class on Wed, Oct 11th, at 5:30pm. In this hands-on class, you'll hone basic knife skills, practice the fundamental cuts, and learn how to slice, dice, chop, and mince with confidence. We’ll also discuss how to buy, store, and care for your knives. Sharpen your knife skills making these dishes: guacamole, steak chopped salad, tomato basil bruschetta. Register online here: https://vicinipastaria.square.site/product/cooking-class-knife-skill-fundamentals/968

Aperitivo Fridays & Knife Skills class     UPCOMING EVENTS Join us for Aperitivo Fridays & Knife Skill Fundamentals Cooking Class   Join us at Vicini for two exciting upcoming events! Channel your inn

10/24/2021

Had a lovely time catering the second 60th birthday party in as many months for a wonderful family last night. This 5-course dinner party included:
Roasted red pepper bisque (arugula-almond pesto, chevre, yellow pepper brunois, toasted almonds),

Caramel apple salad (salted caramel, radicchio "bowl", arugula, honeycrisp apple, cider vinaigrette, candied pecans, cheddar grissini)

Butternut squash-brown butter ravioli (sage-infused handmade ravioli, roasted local Farrar Out Farm
butternut squash, sage brown butter, shaved aged gouda, toasted pine nuts)

Brasato al Barolo (red wine-braised local Pierce Creek Cattle Company beef brisket & Farrar Out Farm short ribs, mushroom-leek ragu, mushroom arancino, crispy frizzled leek greens)

Raspberry-dark chocolate chip sorbet (double chocolate meringue, salted dark chocolate ganache)
Book your holiday events ASAP before dates fill up and mention this post for 5% off your menu cost. Email [email protected] to start planning your in-home dinner party or cooking class.

10/03/2021

09/28/2021

See you October 7th in The Square for some delicious cocktails and beautiful fall weather 🍁 🍂🤞🏼! Cocktails on the Plaza 🍸🍹🍷 - Buy your tickets today! Tickets available today https://one.bidpal.net/cocktailsontheplaza/welcome

07/26/2021

Pre-order your antipasti platters and Picnic box/basket for this Saturday's Concert in the Park ASAP! Pre-order online at https://vicinipastaria.square.site/ by Friday or stop by our Preview pop-up shop Saturday morning to pre-order in person (if we haven't sold out) for pickup on your way to the concert from 3:30-7pm. A variety of antipasti platter and picnic sizes are available and you can even choose to add a cute reusable sunflower cooler bag or fun & unique picnic basket. See photos and our website for a description of what's included and picnic basket options.

06/03/2021

A huge THANK YOU and GRAZIE MILLE 🙏🙏🙏to Sauce Magazine for getting the word out about our forthcoming Vicini Pastaria cafe, & market, coming soon-ish to Lafayette Square. After numerous delays and setbacks and a decade of dreaming of this concept, I couldn't be more excited that it is finally starting to take shape and slowly inching toward reality, hopefully by the end of the year if all goes well with construction 🤞. If you'd like to see a little sneak peek of what's to come, please visit us at our Preview pop-up shop on the next 3 Sundays where we'll be selling our scratch-made pastas, sauces, gf desserts, Italian/local specialty foods, and home decor/furnishings by Reminisce Decor.

Vicini will bring a taste of Tuscany to 1916 Park Ave. in St. Louis' Lafayette Square in late 2021.

05/28/2021

CORRECTION: Our preview pop-up shop is TOMORROW, SATURDAY, May 29th, 10am-5pm during the Lafayette Square’s 51st Annual House & Garden Tour + Auction. Come visit us!

🥰Thanks so much St. Louis Magazine for this lovely story all about our forthcoming Vicini Pastaria cafe, & market, coming soon to Lafayette Square! 🥰

Owner Dawn Wilson plans to host a preview pop-up shop this Sunday from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

05/05/2021

LAST CALL for Wild Ramp Culurgiones this YEAR! Vicini Pastaria only has a handful of packages left and when they're gone, we won't have more until next ramp season in 2022. Order at https://www.tgfmdelivery.com/ by noon today or at https://vicinipastaria.square.site/ for local weekend delivery.

Back by popular demand…Wild Ramp Culurgiones! We only make this special hyper seasonal pasta a few weeks out of the year during the super short ramp season and this will be our LAST batch of the year so treat mom (and yourself) to this delicious meal that’s sure to put you in the running for mom’s favorite! Order this dinner-for-2 box from www.tgfmdelivery.com delivered to your door just in time for mother's day: Wild ramp culurgiones are hand-braided Sardinian-style pasta dumplings made of saffron-infused pasta dough and stuffed with grilled locally-foraged wild ramps and creamy ricotta (FROZEN; 8 pieces) and are paired with a luscious Saffron cream sauce (8oz) and a sweet, tart, & creamy treat of an Amaretto-cherry mascarpone cheesecake cup to share. We even include a chocolate rose for Mom!
Also available a la carte at www.vicinipastaria.square.site

11/16/2020

TODAY is the last day to place your Thanksgiving orders for delivery 11/24 or 11/25. Try this delicious & unique Caprese torta di pasta with layers of handmade pasta, local tomatoes, basil, fresh mozzarella, pesto, & balsamic reduction. Order a la carte or our Thanksgiving apps, sides, & dessert package (vegetarian option available) that serves 4-6 and includes all of this:
*Tuscan pate OR Winter squash-apple soup with Tuscan herbs
*Tuscan meatballs in pomodoro (optional)
*Caprese torta di pasta
*Roasted garlic-mascarpone mashed potatoes
*Root vegetable caponata
*Pumpkin-pecan tiramisu
Order online here by midnight tonight: https://vicinipastaria.square.site/

11/12/2020

Our Thanksgiving menus are now posted for online ordering! Order apps, sides, and desserts with an Italian twist in our Thanksgiving package or a la carte. All Thanksgiving orders must be placed by MONDAY, NOV 16TH for delivery right to your home on 11/24 or 11/25. Limited quantities available. https://vicinipastaria.square.site/

10/09/2020

New Vicini Pastaria dinner special alert! Lobster-shrimp Pasta dinner is available at The Woman's Exchange of Saint Louis and for weekend delivery through our online store (https://vicinipastaria.square.site/). This fully cooked and ready-to-heat/eat dinner special starts with our handmade saffron farfalle in our decadent lobster-crab cream sauce and is finished with roasted shrimp, peas, and fresh asparagus.

New dinner special alert! Lobster-shrimp Pasta dinner is available at and for weekend delivery through our online store (link in bio). This fully cooked and ready-to-heat/eat dinner special starts with our handmade saffron farfalle in our decadent lobster-crab cream sauce and is finished with roasted shrimp, peas, and fresh asparagus.

09/15/2020

Have you ever tried pici pasta? This hand-rolled rope-shaped pasta similar to a very thick spaghetti is native to the Tuscan province of Siena & is featured in our Pasta dinner-for-two meal kit for delivery this week. I first learned to make Pici while living & working in a small Tuscan hill town & it quickly became my favorite pasta. I love how meticulously rolling each strand of pici by hand results in a perfectly imperfect pasta with a unique variability in texture that ranges from tender to chewy, changing the diner's experience from bite to bite. Give it a try and I think you'll fall in love with this simple, rustic delicious pasta too! Order online before noon tomorrow for delivery this weekend at https://stlfmllc.square.site/ This week's Pasta dinner-for-two box also includes one of our signature pestos and a Mascarpone cheesecake cup for two!

09/08/2020

Vicini Pastaria is BACK at The Woman's Exchange of Saint Louis! You can now, once again, find a selection of our handmade pastas (sold raw/frozen to cook at home), pasta sauces, our line of fully cooked, ready-to-heat/eat carryout dinner specials, and, of course, mom's delicious gluten-free desserts. All available for carryout or curbside pickup. Order in advance online here (https://woexstl.square.site/s/shop), by phone, or just stop in.

08/12/2020

Hurry! Only 30 minutes left to order from delivery! https://stlfmllc.square.site/

We are super corny this week! 🤪 Our pasta dinner-for-two box this week features local sweet corn in our Corn-lobster ravioli and sweet corn cream sauce along with our Mascarpone cheesecake cup. Order online before 10am tomorrow or until we sell out: https://stlfmllc.square.site/

06/24/2020

UPDATE: Online ordering for Tower Grove Farmers' Market delivery is now closed so we are moving the last 4 Pasta dinner-for-two boxes to https://vicinipastaria.square.site/ for delivery this weekend! Snag them before they're gone! We also have some other fantastic handmade pastas, sauces, Tuscan meatballs, and gf desserts available for weekend delivery too! Order by 5pm Friday for delivery this weekend.

Who doesn't love pasta?! And lobster?! And nutella?! We've got all 3 in our Pasta dinner-for-two box for this week's delivery. Order online at https://stlfmllc.square.site/ for delivery this weekend!

06/17/2020

06/08/2020