Category Archives: antipasti

Baccala Mantecato alla Vicentina, and House-Cured Salt Cod

One of the most traditional dishes of the Veneto region are various versions of baccala. You will find baccala on the menu in restaurants all over Venice, from the small hidden bacari (wine bars) to the most elegant ristorante. It’s … Continue reading

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Our Favorite Venetian Bacari (Wine Bars)

My previous post discussed our visits on our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine tours to Venice’s famed Rialto market, and the many wine bars, or bacaro, found just around the market. A great place to try a glass of wine and … Continue reading

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Cicchetti and a Venetian Giro d’Ombra

On any day trip to Venice with Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine, our food loving guests are treated to a visit to Venice’s famed Rialto market. We cross the famous bridge, and enter first into the multitude of fresh produce stands, … Continue reading

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Asparagi con Uova

It is asparagus season both here and in Italy, so I’ve been reading and cooking a lot with it lately. The first shoots of the season are even appearing up here in the cold north woods of Maine. I included … Continue reading

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Arancini con Mozzarella e Prosciutto

When guests on our Italy bike tours are first introduced to the Italian foods of the Northeast regions, they are often surprised – pastas with red sauce, or, frankly, anything with a ‘red sauce’ are rare on the menus. The … Continue reading

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