Category Archives: Travel

Aperol Spritz

by chefbikeski Posted on August 15, 2014

Hugely popular in the Veneto, guests on our cycling and ski tours always ask about the brilliant orange drink that almost everyone seems to be enjoying in the early evening. Italians love their bitter liquors, with Aperol, Campari, Cynar, and … Continue reading →

Posted in cocktails, Travel, Uncategorized, Veneto Food | Tagged aperitif, aperol, Bike and Wine tours, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Prosecco, Recipe, spritz, Travel, Veneto | 1 Comment

Polenta alla Griglia con Soprèssa Vicentino

by chefbikeski Posted on August 8, 2014

Probably the most popular cured meat we enjoy on our bike tours and ski holidays in the Veneto is the ubiquitous Soprèssa Vicentina. Somewhat similar to the soppressa found elsewhere in Italy, in the Veneto, where the local dialect hates … Continue reading →

Posted in Cheeses, Gluten Free, Polenta, Travel, Uncategorized, Veneto Food | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italiaoutdoors, Northern Italy, Polenta, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, sopressa, Veneto | Leave a comment

Risotto al Tarassaco – Risotto with Dandelion Greens

by chefbikeski Posted on August 4, 2014

With the arrival of spring, and disappearance of snow, mountain meadows in the Altopiano d’Asiago to Trentino abound with many varieties of herbs and wildflowers. These regions in northern Italy that we visit all year round, with our summer bike … Continue reading →

Posted in Gluten Free, Risotto, Travel, Trentino Food, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, dandelion greens, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Risotto, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Pizzoccheri – Buckwheat Pasta

by chefbikeski Posted on May 16, 2014

Visitors exploring the northern heights of Italy’s Lombardy and Val d’ Aosta regions – as we will do next winter on our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine ski adventure in Cervinia with Carrabassett Valley Academy – will discover pizzoccheri, a type … Continue reading →

Posted in Asparagus, Mascarpone, Mushrooms, Pasta, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged asparagus, Bike and Wine tours, buckwheat pasta, cook, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, mushrooms, Northern Italy, pizzoccheri, private bike trips, private ski trips, Travel, vegetarian, Wine | Leave a comment

Pesto di Ortica – Nettle Pesto

by chefbikeski Posted on May 8, 2014

Last week ramps were on the menu; today, another traditional foraged springtime food, nettles, ortica in Italian. Hardly approachable, with ferocious stingers filled with a combination of neurotransmitters, histamines, and formic acid, similar to the poison found in bee stings. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gnocchi, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetarian | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Gnocchi, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, nettles, Northern Italy, ortica, pesto, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel, vegetarian | 1 Comment

Italian Food, Wine, and Travel

by Kathy Bechtel of Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine

Category Archives: Travel

Aperol Spritz

Polenta alla Griglia con Soprèssa Vicentino

Risotto al Tarassaco – Risotto with Dandelion Greens

Pizzoccheri – Buckwheat Pasta

Pesto di Ortica – Nettle Pesto

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