Category Archives: Travel

Frittelle al Radicchio Rosso di Treviso – Radicchio Fritters

by chefbikeski Posted on February 8, 2015

Carnevale, from the Latin carne vale, meaning “farewell to meat” is one of the biggest festivals in Italy. Similar to our Mardi Gras, it marks the two to three weeks before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the 40 days of … Continue reading →

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Risotto ai Cavolfiori – Cauliflower Risotto

by chefbikeski Posted on January 31, 2015

We are visiting Sudtirol on a couple of cycling tours next season, our Bike the Wine Roads of Trentino-Alto Adige adventure. We cycle along lovely bike paths that follow the Adige river, predominately flat, but surrounded by majestic steep hills. … Continue reading →

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Risotto alla Milanese

by chefbikeski Posted on December 5, 2014

My last post was on the classic dish from Milan, Ossobuco alla Milanese. The obvious follow-on is its time-honored accompaniment, Risotto alla Milanese. Risotto dishes have graced the tables of Northeastern Italy for centuries, as the special plump short grained … Continue reading →

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Ossobuco alla Milanese

by chefbikeski Posted on November 28, 2014

As guests on our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine Italy tours discover, Italian cuisine is very diverse in nature, exhibiting unique regional identity. But some dishes have escaped their regional borders and have been adopted throughout Italy, and even world wide. … Continue reading →

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