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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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Rivetto Wines – Bringing Sustainability to the Heart of the Langhe – Barolo Walk and Wine with Italiaoutdoors

by chefbikeski Posted on February 7, 2020

Walking through the countryside of the Langhe hills in the Barolo wine zone, pristine picturesque vineyards stretch as far as the eye can see. Home to one of Italy’s most prestigious wine, almost every square inch is devoted to the … Continue reading →

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Polpette in Umido – Stewed Meatballs

by chefbikeski Posted on December 15, 2019

Ask most Americans about Italian food, and the dish that most likely springs to mind is Spaghetti and Meatballs, meatballs served over a plate of spaghetti smothered in marinara sauce. A favorite recipe of many Italian immigrant grandmothers, and a … Continue reading →

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Bruschetta al Cavolo Nero (Bruschetta with Tuscan Kale)

by chefbikeski Posted on June 26, 2019

I recently held a cooking class on the cuisine of Tuscany at Port Plums in Newburyport, introducing some of the wonderful dishes we enjoy on our private Tuscany tours. We started with a couple of types of bruschetta. Pronounced BRU-sketta … Continue reading →

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