Category Archives: Vegetables

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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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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Sugo all’Arrabbiata – “Angry” Red Sauce for Pasta

by chefbikeski Posted on May 8, 2020

A popular pasta dish from Rome and the Lazio region is the simple but tasty Sugo all’Arrabbiata. The name “Arrabbiata” comes from the Italian word for angry, referring to the red face one would get as a result of eating … Continue reading →

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