Category Archives: Vegetables

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 →

Posted in Emilia Romagna, Pasta, Pumpkin, Uncategorized | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cappellacci di zucca, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Emilia-Romagna, Ferrara, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Pumpkin, ravioli, Recipe, Travel | 7 Comments

Mostarda – A Spicy Fruit Relish and a Recipe: Insalata di Fichi, Formaggio di Capra e Mostarda

by chefbikeski Posted on October 24, 2012

Now that I have a few months in the US as our bike tour season is over, and ski tours are a few months away, I have some time to devote to recipe development and my food blog. My travels … Continue reading →

Posted in antipasti, Chicken, fennel, Figs, Peas, Picolit, Salad, Sausage, Travel, Uncategorized, Veneto Food | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, fig, Food, goat cheese, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Lake Garda, mostarda, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, salad, sirmione, Travel, Veneto, Wine | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Emilia Romagna, Pumpkin, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Ferrara, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Pumpkin, Recipe, sformato, squash, Travel, vegetarian | 4 Comments

Penne al Pomodoro Crudo

by chefbikeski Posted on August 31, 2012

One simple theme that unites the regional cooking styles across Italy is the use of fresh, local, seasonal ingredients. Right now, it is tomato season back home in New England, so I am using them as often as I can, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mozzarella, Pasta, Tomato, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | 1 Comment

AOP – Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino

by chefbikeski Posted on August 14, 2012

“Per star bene fin dal mattino mangia aglio e peperoncino” To feel good at the end of the morning, eat garlic and peppers. This sage advice greeted me recently as I entered into a small shop in Bassano del Grappa. … Continue reading →

Posted in garlic, Pasta, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Veneto Food | Tagged aglio, AOP, Bassano del Grappa, Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, olio, Olive oil, peperoncino, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel, Veneto | 2 Comments

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Category Archives: Vegetables

Cappellacci di Zucca Ferraresi – Pumpkin “Ravioli” from Ferrara

Mostarda – A Spicy Fruit Relish and a Recipe: Insalata di Fichi, Formaggio di Capra e Mostarda

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

Penne al Pomodoro Crudo

AOP – Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino

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