Tag Archives: Gnocchi

Gnocchi di Ricotta e Barbabietole – Beet and Ricotta Gnocchi

by chefbikeski Posted on January 27, 2019

One pasta dish we find no matter where we travel in Italy on our Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine tours – from the Dolomites to Venice, Tuscany to Piedmont to the Amalfi Coast -is gnocchi. Is gnocchi pasta? It is the … Continue reading →

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Make Gnocchi Like an Italian

by chefbikeski Posted on July 13, 2015

Our Italy tours this season included several cooking classes. After our walking tour in Venice we cooked fresh seafood straight from the Adriatic. In the town of Bolzano, after a day cycling down the Sudtirol Wine Road surrounded by the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Pesto di Ortica – Nettle Pesto

by chefbikeski Posted on May 8, 2014

Last week ramps were on the menu; today, another traditional foraged springtime food, nettles, ortica in Italian. Hardly approachable, with ferocious stingers filled with a combination of neurotransmitters, histamines, and formic acid, similar to the poison found in bee stings. … Continue reading →

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Gnocchi di Ricotta

by chefbikeski Posted on April 20, 2014

Probably the most ubiquitous form of pasta we find on our cycling and ski adventures in Northern Italy is gnocchi. Is gnocchi pasta? Well, it is likely the predecessor of pasta – originally dumplings formed from flour and water, poached … Continue reading →

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