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    Maccheroni Alla Bersagliera

    Maccheroni Alla Bersagliera (Pasta with Ham, Peas and Fontina Cheese) A Historic Recipe For a Historic Trip On their tricycle ride from Florence to Rome in 1884, Elizabeth and Joseph Pennell ate this dish in a ‘trattoria’ in Spoleto in the… Read full article

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    Ribollita

    This traditional Tuscan soup is the perfect way to get a hefty serving of greens and to turn leftover bread into a hearty dish. The best part, this soup only gets more flavorful with time, make a big batch and… Read full article

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    Bagna Cauda (“Hot Bath”) – A Garlic and Anchovy Sauce

    Bagna Cauda ("Hot Bath") – A Garlic and Anchovy Sauce Bagna Cauda, which literally translates as "hot bath", is a unique specialty of the Piedmont region often eaten with white truffles. According to Matt Kramer in A Passion for Piedmont,… Read full article

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    Salame al Cioccolato

    (literally translated as Chocolate Salami) ExperiencePlus! is proud to share this recipe from the Agriturismo il Rigo located in Val d’Orcia near San Quirico d’Orcia. ExperiencePlus! stopped there for dinner on our 2010 Giro d’Italia Tuscany bicycle tour this past… Read full article

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    Spaghetti alla Carbonara (Carbonara Spaghetti)

    Spaghetti alla Carbonara Spaghetti with Carbonara Sauce For four people: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 clove of garlic 2 eggs 1 ½ cups of grated pecorino and/or parmesan cheese 1-2 cups of coarsely diced bacon or “pancetta/guanciale” (vegetarian option can… Read full article

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    Sopes (Corn Flour Patties)

    Sopes (Corn Flour Patties) When we chose Sopes  for this month’s recipe, I knew that the folks at my Fort Collins neighborhood’s excellent Mexican restaurant Las Salsitas would be able to tell me all about them. So I stopped in… Read full article

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    Mamma Elena’s Recipe for Eggs with Tomatoes

    Mamma Elena’s Recipe for Eggs with Tomatoes My mother loved eggs. She liked them fried, soft or hard-boiled. I never knew whether she invented this recipe with tomatoes, but it has become one of my favorites as well as my… Read full article

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    Risotto Con Scampi

    Risotto Con Scampi   One of the secrets for a good risotto is to coat the rice well with the oil or butter, (and the onions) at the very beginning of the cooking, before you put any liquid. Another is… Read full article

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    Latin American Caramel Flan

    Latin American Caramel Flan Flan is a traditional desert from Mexico and is popular all over South and Central America. It is an excellent finish for a spicy dinner. Emma Wells and Corey Odell made this recipe for the ExperiencePlus!… Read full article

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    Greek Salad

    There are as many variations of Greek salad as there are Greeks. We’ve selected our favorite, but feel free to experiment to find your perfect combination. We suggest that you do advanced research before branching out on your own by… Read full article

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    Lasagne or Lasagna

    Lasagne or Lasagna Lasagna was for centuries considered by Italians a ‘rich’ dish, thanks to the variety and the quality of the ingredients, and because it was made and enjoyed at special family occasions and festivities. It is also ‘rich’… Read full article

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    Grilled Vegetables with Paola’s Mediterranean Dressing

      Grilled Vegetables with Paola’s Mediterranean Dressing With our small or large vegetable gardens and farmers’ markets all over the country producing fresh vegetables, you may find this dressing interesting.  It is composed of the quintessential Mediterranean herbs of mint, garlic… Read full article

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    Mediterranean Fennel Salad Orange Slices, and Walnuts

    Mediterranean Fennel Salad Orange Slices, and Walnuts   How many of you regularly eat fennel? Here is your chance to prepare and eat it with familiar tastes. Besides, it takes only ten or fifteen minutes to prepare!   Ingredients for… Read full article

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    Galette des Rois

    Galette des Rois There are two main cakes prepared for this occasion: a brioche type stuffed and decorated with gorgeous candied fruits, and a puff pastry with almond filling. This recipe is for the northern-style pastry and almond cake. One… Read full article

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    Roast Pork, Porchetta Style

    Roast Pork, Porchetta Style Joeann Gutowski of the Fort Collins office shares a recipe for roast pork, porchetta style. In Italy, porchetta (por-KET-ta) is prepared as a whole pig stuffed with garlic and herbs and roasted over a wood fire.… Read full article

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    Bavarian Apple Torte

    Bavarian Apple Torte ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours has a tradition of celebrating birthdays with a dessert from an area that one of our bicycle tours travels through. This month we sampled a Bavarian Apple Torte inspired by our Romantic Road bicycle… Read full article

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    Ciorba – Romanian Soup

    Ciorba As the days get shorter and cooler, it is time to think about soups and stews. Our Romanian friend and employee at the farm in Italy this last year, Felicia, gave us this heart-and-body-warming recipe from her home country.… Read full article

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    Tuscan-Style Baked Cannellini Beans with Rosemary and Garlic

    Tuscan-Style Baked Cannellini Beans with Rosemary and Garlic   Baking beans in a covered dish in slow oven heat allows them to soften without their skins puckering and separating. Another version of baked beans calls for onions, thyme and sage… Read full article