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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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Christmas Panettone Bread Pudding

by chefbikeski Posted on December 23, 2010

Panettone is a classic holiday dessert found all over Italy. It is most commonly believed to have originated in Milano, but now is actually more popular in Southern Italy than in the North. It is a large, dome shaped egg … Continue reading →

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Tiramisu Cookies

by chefbikeski Posted on December 16, 2010

During the rest of the year, I have a pretty standard cookie repertoire; chocolate chip, molasses, the two my boys enjoy most. But during the Christmas season I become a bit more experimental. I used to get together with girl … Continue reading →

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Valpolicella (and a Classic Italian Meat Ragu)

by chefbikeski Posted on December 13, 2010

My blog is entitled “Northern Italian Food and Wine”, but I have to admit I’ve been negligent in the wine department. I’ll begin here to rectify that. The Veneto region is one of the most productive wine regions Italy, both … Continue reading →

Posted in Meats, Pasta, Uncategorized | Tagged Amarone, Colli Euganei, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, Italy, Lake Garda, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, strada di vini, Straw wine, Valpolicella, Wine, wine roads, Winemaking | 1 Comment

Gnocchi Class – Butternut Squash Gnocchi

by chefbikeski Posted on December 6, 2010

My last post covered the standard potato gnocchi we made at my last cooking class. This one will address one of the myriad of variations that you see in Italy, a pumpkin or squash gnocchi. Although the basic technique is … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Italian Food

Feast of Seven Fishes Christmas Eve – Part I

Christmas Panettone Bread Pudding

Valpolicella (and a Classic Italian Meat Ragu)

Gnocchi Class – Butternut Squash Gnocchi

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