Tag Archives: Veneto

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

by chefbikeski Posted on February 3, 2011

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…

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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Randonnee by Day and Braised Rabbit by Night

by chefbikeski Posted on January 17, 2011

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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Who’s Crazy Enough to Make their own Ricotta Cheese?

by chefbikeski Posted on January 13, 2011

Make your own ricotta cheese? Are you crazy? That is the reaction I usually see when this possibility is first introduced. But continue reading, and you’ll soon be a convert. You can actually make ricotta from two simple ingredients, and … Continue reading →

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