Tag Archives: Northern Italy

Gnocchi con Crema di Montasio, Speck e Semi di Papavero (Gnocchi with Montasio Cheese, Speck and Poppy Seeds)

by chefbikeski Posted on March 28, 2011

Poppy seeds are quite popular in the cuisine of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, but are seen very rarely in regions outside of Northeastern Italy. These seeds are obtained from the opium poppy. but have no narcotic effect! They can be used whole … Continue reading →

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Orzotto con Funghi e Rucola

by chefbikeski Posted on March 20, 2011

Northern Italy is well-known for its wide variety of risotto dishes made from the wonderful indigenous rices. But we can apply the same techniques to other grains, many of which are nutritionally superior to rice. In Italian, barley is “orzo”, … Continue reading →

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Braised Beef in Amarone, Barolo, Valpolicella…Great any way!

by chefbikeski Posted on February 22, 2011

This recipe is an adaptation of “Pot Roast of Beef Braised in Amarone Wine”, from The Essentials of Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan. It is preceded in the book by a very similar recipe, “Pot Roast of Beef Braised in … Continue reading →

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Cooking Class: How to Cook Risotto, and Narrowly Avoid Burning Your Friends’ House Down…

by chefbikeski Posted on January 29, 2011

Last Monday we had another very enjoyable cooking class in the back woods of Sugarloaf, ME. A enthusiastic group of women, plus two brave men faced brutal sub-zero temperatures to gather at my friend Nancy Marshall’s house for an evening … Continue reading →

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Apple Amaretti Tart with Almond Ice Cream

by chefbikeski Posted on November 15, 2010

On our Italiaoutdoor bike trips this summer to the Veneto, we did a really fun cooking event Villa Margherita with our gracious hosts the Dal Corso family. For dessert, we had a wonderful apple creation in which we cored an … Continue reading →

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