Tag Archives: pork belly

Salsiccia e Pancetta Fresca con Fagioli

During my recent trip to Umbria for our Bike the Wine Roads of Umbria tour, and a few days in Tuscany afterward, I saw this dish on many a menu. It features two of Umbria’s favorite products, beans and sausage. … Continue reading

Posted in beans, Pork, Sausage, Travel, Tuscany, Umbria, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pasta con Pancetta di Maiale Fresca e Fiddleheads

This recipe developed fortuitously, evolving from a couple of my recent recipe posts, combined with the season and some recent reading. Here are the inspirations: – Like many cuisines with a long history, many traditional Italian dishes were born from … Continue reading

Posted in fiddleheads, Pasta, Pork, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pancetta di Maiale Fresca con Cidro di Mele e Bacche di Ginepro

Last June, we welcomed James Beard Award winner Susan Regis as a Master Guest Chef on our Chefs on Bikes tour in Italy. One of the dishes we cooked with her was a braised pork belly. We did have a … Continue reading

Posted in Braising, Lagrein, Pork, Travel, Trentino Food, Uncategorized, Veneto Food, Wine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Rain delay, and final night feast – thank you Susan Regis!

Torrential downpours overnight made for wet roads in the morning at our scheduled departure time of 9am. The skies still appeared threatening, and some occasional drips were coming down. But our trips always allow for a bit of flexibility, so … Continue reading

Posted in Amarone, antipasti, beans, Braising, Cherries, Dessert, Fitness, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Mushrooms, Pork, prosecco, Radicchio, Ricotta, Valpolicella, Veneto Food | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment