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5 Easy Tips for Perfect Polenta

by chefbikeski Posted on February 18, 2013

Pasta is considered by many to be the ‘staple’ starch in the standard Italian diet, but on our biking, skiing and hiking adventures in northern Italy, we see more polenta than pasta. Northern Italians literally survived on this staple for … Continue reading →

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Strudel di Ricotta – An Easy Italian Pastry

by chefbikeski Posted on February 13, 2013

Ricotta cheese is an Italian whey cheese found all over Italy. Virtually every cheese producer we find on our Italy gourmet bike tours or ski adventures make some sort of ricotta, along with their other products. Whey is the liquid … Continue reading →

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Beet Canederli with Horseradish Sauce – A Colorful and Tasty Treat from Northern Italy

by chefbikeski Posted on February 7, 2013

One unique specialty of Tirol cuisine are canederli, large round dumplings that are found on just about every restaurant table in Alto Adige and Trentino. We see these, in various shapes and sizes, almost daily on our bike and ski … Continue reading →

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Cheese and Chive Ravioli with Red Pepper Tomato Sauce

by chefbikeski Posted on January 22, 2013

Ravioli (a single one is called a raviolo) are a traditional type of Italian filled pasta. Our tours to Emilia Romagna bring us to the heart of Italy’s stuffed pastas, where we find tortellini, tortelloni, tortelli, cappellacci, and many others. … Continue reading →

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Buckwheat Gnocchi – Gluten Free from Northern Italy

by chefbikeski Posted on January 11, 2013

Pasta, a food synonymous with Italy, is not as common in the Northeastern regions as are other starches, most notably polenta, risottos and gnocchi. Gnocchi we see on just about every menu on our hiking and cycling tours, usually, but … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Travel

5 Easy Tips for Perfect Polenta

Strudel di Ricotta – An Easy Italian Pastry

Beet Canederli with Horseradish Sauce – A Colorful and Tasty Treat from Northern Italy

Cheese and Chive Ravioli with Red Pepper Tomato Sauce

Buckwheat Gnocchi – Gluten Free from Northern Italy

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