Category Archives: Wine Pairings

Lentils with Sausage – Two Ways

by chefbikeski Posted on February 8, 2011

Lentils with some sort of pork, various sausages, pigs feet, bacon, and other cuts, is a fairly common dish in Italy. It is traditionally served on the New Year, as it is believed to bring good fortune – the rounded … Continue reading →

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Cooking Class: How to Cook Risotto, and Narrowly Avoid Burning Your Friends’ House Down…

by chefbikeski Posted on January 29, 2011

Last Monday we had another very enjoyable cooking class in the back woods of Sugarloaf, ME. A enthusiastic group of women, plus two brave men faced brutal sub-zero temperatures to gather at my friend Nancy Marshall’s house for an evening … Continue reading →

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Tiramisu – Italy’s Favorite Dessert

by chefbikeski Posted on January 22, 2011

My favorite Italian dessert, and probably the best-known dessert of  Italy, is Tiramisu. We make this on many of our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine Chefs on Bikes tours, and it always a big hit. My son Liam requests this on … Continue reading →

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Feast of Seven Fishes Christmas Eve – Part I

by chefbikeski Posted on December 26, 2010

Italians traditionally celebrate Christmas Eve with the Feast of Seven Fishes. The choice of fish as the central theme for this menu evolves from the Catholic practice of abstaining from meat during holy days. More often observed in southern Italy … Continue reading →

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