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Lentils with Sausage – Two Ways

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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A Full Day: Filthly Fifties, Ski School, and a Second Risotto Class

My last Risotto cooking class was so popular, we couldn’t all fit into one evening. I scheduled a second class the following Monday for the overflow. I was reluctant to take another day off of work (if you can call … Continue reading

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

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

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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Randonnee by Day and Braised Rabbit by Night

My blog to this point has focused on my culinary activities. But my passions are divided between the kitchen and the great outdoors! So a perfect day for me is one in which I get to indulge in both. Today … Continue reading

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