Tag Archives: Italian Food

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

Bele Casel – Asolo Prosecco DOCG

by chefbikeski Posted on July 25, 2014

“Dear Kathy, It will be our pleasure to welcome all of you in our winery! we are a small winery so the tasting will be done in our house and everything will be just familiar…hope this will not be … Continue reading →

Posted in Prosecco, Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Pairings | Tagged Asolo, Bele Casel, Bike and Wine tours, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Prosecco, Travel, Wine | 5 Comments

Crema di Mascarpone con Rabarbaro e Fragole

by chefbikeski Posted on June 5, 2014

We see many mascarpone desserts on our cycling and ski tours in Italy. It is a crucial component of tiramisu, and I use it often in my cooking classes. However, I still am often asked “What is mascarpone?” Here’s the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dessert, Mascarpone, Uncategorized | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, Dessert, Food, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Mascarpone, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, rhubarb, strawberries, Travel, vegetarian | 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

Risotto con Aglio Selvatico e Asparagi – Risotto with Ramps and Asparagus

by chefbikeski Posted on April 29, 2014

When referring to Italian food, most people immediately think of pasta. But Italy is the greatest rice producing nation in Europe, and the Po River valley in Northern Italy is the largest rice producing region in Italy. We enjoy risotto … Continue reading →

Posted in Asparagus, Gluten Free, Risotto, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Veneto Food, Wine Pairings | Tagged asparagus, Bike and Wine tours, cook, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, Food, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, ramps, Recipe, Risotto, Travel, vegetarian, Veneto, Wine | 1 Comment

Italian Food, Wine, and Travel

by Kathy Bechtel of Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine

Tag Archives: Italian Food

Risotto al Tarassaco – Risotto with Dandelion Greens

Bele Casel – Asolo Prosecco DOCG

Crema di Mascarpone con Rabarbaro e Fragole

Pesto di Ortica – Nettle Pesto

Risotto con Aglio Selvatico e Asparagi – Risotto with Ramps and Asparagus

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