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Pane di Zucca

by chefbikeski Posted on April 7, 2013

For a couple of weeks now I have been staring at my last winter pumpkin, waiting for some inspiration to determine it’s fate. After my travels last year to Ferrara, the “City of Squash Eaters”, I covered a sformato recipe … Continue reading →

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Easy Rice Pudding – Riso al Latte con Fregole e Mandorle

by chefbikeski Posted on April 2, 2013

Our cycling tours in the Veneto bring us along the fertile valleys of rivers such as the Po, Brenta and Adige. These valleys offer us some wonderful terrain – scenic, yet flat – and a wide variety of agricultural products … Continue reading →

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Acquacotta – A Traditional Tuscan Soup You Can Make Today!

by chefbikeski Posted on March 24, 2013

My search for subject for my blog post this week began with a delivery of fresh duck eggs from a friend. I’ve been preparing them all week in frittatas, and I’ve already covered duck egg pasta in a previous post. … Continue reading →

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Ragu Bolognese – As Prepared for The Dalai Lama

by chefbikeski Posted on March 18, 2013

No matter where we travel in Italy, we find various types of meat ragu on the menu. A ragu is a sauce of sauteed vegetables and chopped meat cooked in a liquid. The liquid can be lots of things, – … Continue reading →

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Minestra di Farro – Hearty Farro Soup from Tuscany

by chefbikeski Posted on March 3, 2013

Wherever we travel in Italy on our bike tours, be it Tuscany, Umbria, the Veneto, Trentino-Alto Adige, or Friuli Venezia Giulia, we find farro dishes on the menu. Farro is one of my favorite whole grains, we which find in … Continue reading →

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