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Basics of Italian Wine – What’s in this bottle?

by chefbikeski Posted on December 30, 2014

While browsing in any US liquor store in the Italian wine section, I often see other shoppers totally mystified by the label on a bottle of wine from Italy. We are accustomed to selecting our wines via the type of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Wine, wine tastings | Tagged basics, Bike and Wine tours, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, italian, Italian cuisine, Italian wines, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, private bike tours, private bike trips, private ski trips, Wine | Leave a comment

Risotto alla Milanese

by chefbikeski Posted on December 5, 2014

My last post was on the classic dish from Milan, Ossobuco alla Milanese. The obvious follow-on is its time-honored accompaniment, Risotto alla Milanese. Risotto dishes have graced the tables of Northeastern Italy for centuries, as the special plump short grained … Continue reading →

Posted in Gluten Free, Lombardy, Risotto, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, Cooking, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, lombardia, lombardy, milanese, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Risotto, saffron, Wine | 2 Comments

Ossobuco alla Milanese

by chefbikeski Posted on November 28, 2014

As guests on our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine Italy tours discover, Italian cuisine is very diverse in nature, exhibiting unique regional identity. But some dishes have escaped their regional borders and have been adopted throughout Italy, and even world wide. … Continue reading →

Posted in Beef, Braising, Gluten Free, Lombardy, Meats, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged a, Bike and Wine tours, Braise, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, lombardy, Milan, Northern Italy, ossobuco, private bike trips, private ski trips, veal shanks | 1 Comment

Cassoeula – Braised Pork and Cabbage from Lombardia

by chefbikeski Posted on November 18, 2014

The region of Lombardia lies in northern Italy, sharing a border with Switzerland to the north, Piedmont to the west, the Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige to the east, and Emilia-Romagna to the south. We are designing a private cycling tour … Continue reading →

Posted in Braising, Pork, Sausage, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, braised pork, cabbage, cassoeula, Cooking, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, Italy hiking trips, lombardia, Northern Italy, pork, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel | 3 Comments

Gnocchi alla Ricotta Su Pure di Zucca – Ricotta Gnocchi on Pumpkin Puree

by chefbikeski Posted on November 2, 2014

I am just back from Italy, closing out our season with a private cycling tour. After our guests leave, I usually spend a few days exploring and researching destinations for future tours. Next season we are hosting a private group … Continue reading →

Posted in Gnocchi, Pumpkin, Ricotta, Travel, Trentino Food, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, Gnocchi, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Pumpkin, Recipe, Ricotta, Travel, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Italian Food, Wine, and Travel

by Kathy Bechtel of Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine

Tag Archives: private ski trips

Basics of Italian Wine – What’s in this bottle?

Risotto alla Milanese

Ossobuco alla Milanese

Cassoeula – Braised Pork and Cabbage from Lombardia

Gnocchi alla Ricotta Su Pure di Zucca – Ricotta Gnocchi on Pumpkin Puree

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