Tag Archives: Bike and Wine tours

Quaglie con Ciliegie – Quail with Cherries

by chefbikeski Posted on June 7, 2016

May and June is cherry season in Italy, and during our cycling tours we’ve been spotting cherry trees laden with fruit from Trentino down throughout the Veneto. I’ve written earlier about the renowned cherries of Marostica, but what makes the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cherries, Gluten Free, Poultry and Game Birds, Travel, Uncategorized, Veneto | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, Cherry, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, quail, Recipe, Travel, Veneto, Wine | 1 Comment

Moeche Fritte – Fried Soft Shell Crabs of Venice

by chefbikeski Posted on May 24, 2016

On our recent cooking class our hosts delivered a very special seasonal treat as we worked – a plate of hot moeche fritte, fried soft shell crabs. These unique crabs are a seasonal Venetian treat, as they are in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized, Veneto, Veneto Food | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cooking classes, crabs, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italy, Italy hiking trips, moeche, moleche, Northern Italy, private bike trips, Recipe, Travel, Venice, Wine | 1 Comment

Carciofini con Grana Padano – Baby Artichokes with Grana Cheese

by chefbikeski Posted on May 4, 2016

Just northeast of Venice lies the island of Sant’Erasmo – half the size of Venice, with many canals, but with 60 resident farmers out of 850 total population. On a visit to Venice’s Rialto market, a highlight of our walking … Continue reading →

Posted in Artichokes, Gluten Free, Travel, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Veneto, Veneto Food | Tagged artichokes, Bike and Wine tours, carciofi, castraure, culinary bike tours, grana cheese, Italian cuisine, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, Recipe, Sant'Erasmo, Travel, vegetarian, Veneto, Wine | Leave a comment

Grappa – Italy’s Favorite Digestif

by chefbikeski Posted on April 2, 2016

The most famous, and most popular, after dinner drink in Northeastern Italy is grappa. We introduce it in many ways to our guests on our walking tours and private cycling adventures – served as a digestivo, to aid in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized, Veneto | Tagged Bassano del Grappa, Bike and Wine tours, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, grappa, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Travel, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Veneto | 1 Comment

Crostoni di Uova alla Cacciatora – Hunter’s Eggs from Tuscany

by chefbikeski Posted on March 20, 2016

Our touring season in Italy is fast approaching, and we’ll be returning to Tuscany on a private walking tour, as well as our Bike the Wine Roads of Tuscany cycling tour in the fall. One venue I am really looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggs, Mushrooms, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized | Tagged badia e colitbuono, Bike and Wine tours, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, eggs, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italy, Italy hiking trips, private bike trips, Recipe, Tuscany, vegetarian | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: Bike and Wine tours

Quaglie con Ciliegie – Quail with Cherries

Moeche Fritte – Fried Soft Shell Crabs of Venice

Carciofini con Grana Padano – Baby Artichokes with Grana Cheese

Grappa – Italy’s Favorite Digestif

Crostoni di Uova alla Cacciatora – Hunter’s Eggs from Tuscany

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