Meet Marco Cammarata - The New Italian Chef at Rossini's

Every new Chef will put his unique signature on the menu when he takes over an existing restaurant. Chef Marco, 29 years old born in Turin, no stranger to Bangkok having been working in Thailand before at Angellini's at The Shangri-La. His specialty is pasta, risotto & seafood. The temptation was too much I just had to try his cooking.

What I first noticed was how light and fresh all his dishes are. To start I had Insalata di Frutta e Verdue alla passata di Lamponi Balsamica (Vegetable Fruit Salad Seasoned with Balsamic Raspberry Coulis B 170. This was followed by Minestrone di Verdure con Quadrucci e Pesto Leggero, Minestrone Soup with Fresh Pasta Scented with Basil B150. A very classic soup with Marco's twist the soup itself was very light and the vegetable still nicely crisp. His grilled Seabass was on the Set Lunch menu rather than the main one, but it is to die for. Finally Rossini's Tiramasu was perfect. I haven't mentioned the bread, the like of which is not too easy to find in Bangkok and Marco's dip ..A couple of slices of the bread, the dip and a couple of glasses of wine would make a great snack anytime of the day. But the lunch was perfect. Good food, well presented in a relaxed, comfortable yet style manner.

Italian cuisine still remains the most popular western food style and Bangkok appears to have it fair share. What makes the stick out from the rest is how the Chef presents his craft. And that is why I will be going back to Rossini's.

Rossini's, The Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, 250 Sukhumvit Rd, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110 (662-653 0333, fax 662-653 0408)