Tag Archives: Travel

Risotto con Gli Asparagi Bianchi – White Asparagus Risotto

by chefbikeski Posted on June 22, 2016

Our spring season cycling and hiking tours in Italy coincide perfectly with Northeast Italy’s obsession with a favorite harbinger of spring – the prized white asparagus. From Bassano del Grappa and Cimadolmo in the Veneto, moving north to Zambana in … Continue reading →

Posted in Asparagus, Gluten Free, Risotto, Travel, Trentino Food, Uncategorized, Vegetarian, Veneto | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, Italian cuisine, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, Recipe, Risotto, Travel, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, vegetarian, Veneto, white asparagus | 1 Comment

Quaglie con Ciliegie – Quail with Cherries

by chefbikeski Posted on June 7, 2016

May and June is cherry season in Italy, and during our cycling tours we’ve been spotting cherry trees laden with fruit from Trentino down throughout the Veneto. I’ve written earlier about the renowned cherries of Marostica, but what makes the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cherries, Gluten Free, Poultry and Game Birds, Travel, Uncategorized, Veneto | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, Cherry, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, quail, Recipe, Travel, Veneto, Wine | 1 Comment

Moeche Fritte – Fried Soft Shell Crabs of Venice

by chefbikeski Posted on May 24, 2016

On our recent cooking class our hosts delivered a very special seasonal treat as we worked – a plate of hot moeche fritte, fried soft shell crabs. These unique crabs are a seasonal Venetian treat, as they are in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Uncategorized, Veneto, Veneto Food | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cooking classes, crabs, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italy, Italy hiking trips, moeche, moleche, Northern Italy, private bike trips, Recipe, Travel, Venice, Wine | 1 Comment

Tagliatelle con Carciofini e Gamberi

by chefbikeski Posted on May 8, 2016

Our April private walking tour brought us from the waters of the Venetian lagoon to the hills of Tuscany – this time of year artichokes are found on menus in both regions. We saw the first blossoms of the carciofo … Continue reading →

Posted in Artichokes, Pasta, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Veneto | Tagged artichokes, carciofi, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, gamberi, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, Recipe, shrimp, taglietelle, Travel, Veneto | Leave a comment

Carciofini con Grana Padano – Baby Artichokes with Grana Cheese

by chefbikeski Posted on May 4, 2016

Just northeast of Venice lies the island of Sant’Erasmo – half the size of Venice, with many canals, but with 60 resident farmers out of 850 total population. On a visit to Venice’s Rialto market, a highlight of our walking … Continue reading →

Posted in Artichokes, Gluten Free, Travel, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Veneto, Veneto Food | Tagged artichokes, Bike and Wine tours, carciofi, castraure, culinary bike tours, grana cheese, Italian cuisine, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, Recipe, Sant'Erasmo, Travel, vegetarian, Veneto, Wine | Leave a comment

Italian Food, Wine, and Travel

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Tag Archives: Travel

Risotto con Gli Asparagi Bianchi – White Asparagus Risotto

Quaglie con Ciliegie – Quail with Cherries

Moeche Fritte – Fried Soft Shell Crabs of Venice

Tagliatelle con Carciofini e Gamberi

Carciofini con Grana Padano – Baby Artichokes with Grana Cheese

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