Category Archives: Veneto

Pomegranate Braised Short Ribs and Risotto alla Valpolicella

by chefbikeski Posted on March 16, 2020

Our February meeting of our Newburyport Wine Club was built around “Wines that Tell a Story of Love.” Of course, you can’t do a theme like this without including wines from the Veneto. We enjoyed a Valpolicella Ripasso from Zeni, … Continue reading →

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Home Made Pasta with Sugo di Piselli with Allegrini – Amarone Bike with Italiaoutdoors

by chefbikeski Posted on October 5, 2019

This past fall we hosted a private group cycling tour through the western Veneto region of Italy. In addition to daily cycling through lovely vineyards, we enjoyed private winery tours and tastings, wine dinners, visits to Verona, Lake Garda, and … Continue reading →

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Bistecca di Cavolfiore con Cima di Rapa e Formaggio – Cauliflower Steak with Greens and Cheese

by chefbikeski Posted on May 19, 2019

  Always on the hunt for new cookbooks to add to my extensive library on Italian cuisine, I was fortunate to have one of the pioneers in the industry visit my Newburyport neighborhood recently. Mary Ann Esposito is one of … Continue reading →

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Rapini all’Aglio, Olio e Peperoncini

by chefbikeski Posted on April 23, 2019

Discovering the distinctive local products of Italy is a unique and intriguing part of any Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine Italy tour, an activity that requires extensive local knowledge. There are countless local varieties of plants that are incorporated into the … Continue reading →

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Sbrisolona – Crumbly Cake from Mantova

by chefbikeski Posted on December 2, 2018

This fall we led a private group cycling tour through the Amarone and Valpolicellla wine areas, south through lovely Borghetto sul Mincio, ending the week in magnificent Mantova, one of the most picturesque cities in Italy. We enjoyed a week … Continue reading →

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