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Pizzoccheri – Buckwheat Pasta

by chefbikeski Posted on May 16, 2014

Visitors exploring the northern heights of Italy’s Lombardy and Val d’ Aosta regions – as we will do next winter on our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine ski adventure in Cervinia with Carrabassett Valley Academy – will discover pizzoccheri, a type … Continue reading →

Posted in Asparagus, Mascarpone, Mushrooms, Pasta, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged asparagus, Bike and Wine tours, buckwheat pasta, cook, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, mushrooms, Northern Italy, pizzoccheri, private bike trips, private ski trips, Travel, vegetarian, Wine | 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

Val d’Aosta – Wines from the Alps

by chefbikeski Posted on April 9, 2014

In the most northwest corner of Italy, tucked away in the Alps beneath majestic Mont Blanc, is the smallest Italian wine region, full of obscure, but wonderful wines. To quote Joseph Bastianich and David Lynch in their “Vino Italiano – … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Pairings, wine tastings | Tagged Alps, Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Travel, valle d'aosta, Wine | 2 Comments

Tagliatelle di Grano Arso con Spinaci, Gambero e Mille Fagioli

by chefbikeski Posted on March 31, 2014

Recently, we led a private group on a gourmet Dolomites ski holiday, spending a fantastic week skiing and dining in lovely Cortina. While visiting the slopes at Alta Badia, we came across a local recipe book featuring recipes from the … Continue reading →

Posted in beans, Pasta, Travel, Trentino Food, Uncategorized | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, burnt wheat, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, fagioli, grano arso, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, Italy, pasta, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, spinach, Tagliatelle, Travel, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol | Leave a comment

Italian Food, Wine, and Travel

by Kathy Bechtel of Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine

Tag Archives: private ski trips

Pizzoccheri – Buckwheat Pasta

Pesto di Ortica – Nettle Pesto

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

Val d’Aosta – Wines from the Alps

Tagliatelle di Grano Arso con Spinaci, Gambero e Mille Fagioli

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