Category Archives: Gluten Free

South African-Inspired Butternut Squash Soup with Crème Fraîche and Dukkah

by Kathy Bechtel Posted on May 1, 2024

This recipe was created for our Newburyport Wine Club, where we create events to experience different wines and to develop an appreciation for pairing foods with wines. A recent event focused on South African Wines, “Where Old World Meets New … Continue reading →

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Risotto al Limone e Gamberetti – Risotto with Lemon and Shrimp

by chefbikeski Posted on December 12, 2020

Wherever in Italy we explore on our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine tours, we find risotto on the menu. Grown primarily in Northern Italy, mainly in the marshy areas of the Po River Valley, rice found a natural habitat. The result … Continue reading →

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Trota Two Ways – Recipes from Italy’s Lake District

by chefbikeski Posted on November 7, 2020

Just north of Milan, nestled in the foothills of the Alps, is the Italian Lake district. Here five lovely lakes – Maggiore, Lugano, Como, Iseo and Garda – together offer an amazing backdrop for our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine private … Continue reading →

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Insalata di Arance – Fresh Orange Salad from Sicily

by chefbikeski Posted on August 24, 2020

Exploring the lovely countryside of Sicily under sunny skies, we find the perfect ‘sunny’ delicacy to refresh us along the way – sweet, red-fleshed blood oranges. Citrus fruits arrived in Italy around 850 AD during an Arab invasion. Initially these … Continue reading →

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Granita – Cool Off the Sicilian Way

by chefbikeski Posted on July 20, 2020

During these hot summer days, dreaming of Italy travel that unfortunately won’t happen until 2021, I’m finding solace in my kitchen with favorite recipes. For Sicilians – and wishful future visitors like myself – summer is incomplete without the opportunity … Continue reading →

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