Category Archives: Veneto Food

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 →

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Risotto con Funghi Freschi – Risotto with Fresh Mushrooms

by chefbikeski Posted on January 28, 2016

On our late summer and fall tours, whether we are hiking in the Dolomites or cycling through Tuscany, a wide array of lovely mushrooms appears on our dinner menus or impresses us as we visit an outdoor market. The varieties … Continue reading →

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5 Tips for Dining Well – and Cheaply – in Venice

by chefbikeski Posted on November 19, 2015

A destination we visit yearly on our cycling and walking tours, Venice has fascinated travelers from all over the world for hundreds of years. Built on more than 100 small islands in the midst of marshy lagoon in the Adriatic … Continue reading →

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Exploring Vicenza – The City of Palladio

by chefbikeski Posted on November 12, 2015

Vicenza, The “City of Palladio” was home to the most important architect of the Renaissance, whose designs have influenced architecture all over the Western world. Home to the Rotunda, inspiration for Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, Vicenza was designated a UNESCO World … Continue reading →

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The Prosciutto of Montagnana

by chefbikeski Posted on June 16, 2015

Prosciutto is one of Italy’s most renowned food products, but in the US we only see two of the many wonderful prosciutti produced in Italy. Only prosciutto in Parma and the San Daniele prosciutto from Friuli are produced in a … Continue reading →

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