Tag Archives: Cooking

Casunziei Ampezzani – Beet Ravioli with Poppy Seed Browned Butter

by chefbikeski Posted on February 24, 2013

During our visits to the Dolomites, we enjoy some wonderful and distinctive local dishes, along with great skiing and cycling. One of the most unique, and striking, is casunziei ampezzani, a specialty of the ski town Cortina D’Ampezzo (Curtain of … Continue reading →

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5 Easy Tips for Perfect Polenta

by chefbikeski Posted on February 18, 2013

Pasta is considered by many to be the ‘staple’ starch in the standard Italian diet, but on our biking, skiing and hiking adventures in northern Italy, we see more polenta than pasta. Northern Italians literally survived on this staple for … Continue reading →

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Strudel di Ricotta – An Easy Italian Pastry

by chefbikeski Posted on February 13, 2013

Ricotta cheese is an Italian whey cheese found all over Italy. Virtually every cheese producer we find on our  Italy gourmet bike tours or ski adventures  make some sort of ricotta, along with their other products. Whey is the liquid … Continue reading →

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Beet Canederli with Horseradish Sauce – A Colorful and Tasty Treat from Northern Italy

by chefbikeski Posted on February 7, 2013

One unique specialty of Tirol cuisine are canederli, large round dumplings that are found on just about every restaurant table in Alto Adige and Trentino. We see these, in various shapes and sizes, almost daily on our bike and ski … Continue reading →

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An Easy, Healthy Granola (or Muesli)

by chefbikeski Posted on January 27, 2013

On our adventures in Italy, be they biking, skiing, or hiking, we are off each morning to enjoy some sort of activity. Enjoying a good healthy breakfast is important to fuel our bodies for the day. Each of the places … Continue reading →

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