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Peter’s Signature Dish Demo with Chicago’s Chef Christian Fantoni

Locations in this article:  Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL

Around the world there are a few dishes that keep Peter coming back to a restaurant and a city. Recently, Peter sampled Chef Christian Fantoni’s Butternut Squash Cappellacci and sent correspondent Jordan Whitley back to Chicago to see how to recreate this winter classic.

Chef Christian Fantoni, the newly appointed executive chef at Filini restaurant in Chicago, serves a large menu of Northern Italian classics. Focusing on fresh ingredients imported from Italy and from local farms, dishes range from his mother’s tomato sauce to Northern Italian dishes such as branzino to Kobe hanger steak and seasonal risotto. Watch as he demonstrates his take on ravioli with his recipe for Butternut Squash Cappellacci.

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