Celebrate Christmas Eve at Rusconi’s American Kitchen DEC. 24

Tis the season for eating, drinking and being merry — all of which can be done at Rusconi’s American Kitchen, particularly in celebration of the Christmas holiday! Rusconi’s American Kitchen presents the following Christmas Eve prix fixe menu on Tuesday, Dec. 24:

First Course, choice of one:

Roasted Winter Squash Soup with maple leaf duck ravioli

The Simple Salad featuring small greens, tomato, cucumber, shaved parm, pesto and spiced pine nuts

Warm Laura Chanel Goat Cheese Salad with Baby Spinach and Frisée, oranges, spiced hazelnuts and sherry molasses vinaigrette

Wild Blue Crab And Gulf Shrimp Cake with fennel apple slaw and lobster jus

Boneless Beef Short Rib with butternut squash and sherry sauce

The Chef’s Caesar Salad with white anchovy, Caesar dressing, crispy prosciutto, grape tomato and arugula pesto

Main Course, choice of one:

Crispy Parmesan and Herb Risotto with roasted mushrooms, baby carrots, broccolini, mild pepper jus

Preserved Cherry-Glazed Breast of Duck with parsnip puree, roasted brussels, baby carrots and 5-spice jus

Wood-Grilled Filet of Black Angus Beef Tenderloin and Wild Blue Crab with citrus emulsion, potato puree, red wine gastrique and baby carrots

Garlic and Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb featuring herbed yellow corn polenta, garlic confit, braised fennel, cured tomatoes and tarragon jus

Pan-Roasted Florida Grouper served with dill spaetzle, capers, tomatoes, wilted spinach, citrus emulsion

Desserts, choice of one:

Grilled Peach Bread Pudding with Preserved Currants and Spice Pecans with vanilla sauce and caramel ice cream

Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée with candied pomegranate, citrus and salted caramel

Cranberry Cheesecake with cranberry, and vanilla sauce

The cost for this three-course dinner is $89 per person, plus tax and gratuity.

For more about Rusconi’s American Kitchen or to make a reservation, visit rusconiskitchen.com.