Category Archives: Emilia Romagna

Cheese and Chive Ravioli with Red Pepper Tomato Sauce

by chefbikeski Posted on January 22, 2013

Ravioli (a single one is called a raviolo) are a traditional type of Italian filled pasta. Our tours to Emilia Romagna bring us to the heart of Italy’s stuffed pastas, where we find tortellini, tortelloni, tortelli, cappellacci, and many others. … Continue reading →

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Cappellacci di Zucca Ferraresi – Pumpkin “Ravioli” from Ferrara

by chefbikeski Posted on October 29, 2012

Ferrara? Said my girl friends when I had suggested it. We were looking for a place to meet up in Italy after one of our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine bike tours in the Veneto. They’d never heard of Ferrara. As … Continue reading →

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Bucatini con Fichi Freschi – Bucatini with Fresh Figs

by chefbikeski Posted on October 15, 2012

One of the highlights of our late summer/early fall bike tours in Italy is admiring the fresh figs hanging from the trees, just asking to be picked and savored. We are careful not to annoy the local farmers and just … Continue reading →

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Sformato di Zucca – From the “Squash Eaters” of Ferrara

by chefbikeski Posted on October 9, 2012

On a recent trip to Ferrara, I indulged in several of their local specialties, all that involved pumpkin, or zucca. According to Lynne Rossetto Kasper in The Splendid Table, “The Bolognese call the people of Ferrara ‘squash eaters’ because of … Continue reading →

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Insalata di Farro con Asparagi e Zucchine

by chefbikeski Posted on June 21, 2012

Farro is a whole grain often seen in Italy, and now beginning to be available here in the US. I love to cook with it, and am always looking for additional ways to use it. Locating the real thing here … Continue reading →

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Italian Food, Wine, and Travel

by Kathy Bechtel of Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine

Category Archives: Emilia Romagna

Cheese and Chive Ravioli with Red Pepper Tomato Sauce

Cappellacci di Zucca Ferraresi – Pumpkin “Ravioli” from Ferrara

Bucatini con Fichi Freschi – Bucatini with Fresh Figs

Sformato di Zucca – From the “Squash Eaters” of Ferrara

Insalata di Farro con Asparagi e Zucchine

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