Recipes

Skordalia (Garlic Spread)   Greek tour leader Patricia Hajifotiou shared her recipe for Skordalia with Paola a while back, and now she’s passing it on to the rest of us. Paola says that the Greeks traditionally serve this tasty and… Read full article

Pastelitos (Small Pastries) from Argentina Ingredients: 2.2 pounds all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons salt 3 sticks melted butter  Lukewarm water Dulce de membrillo (Quince jam – you can get it in the Mexican section of most grocery stores.) Dough: Put the flour… Read full article

cellspacing=”0″ cellpadding=”0″ border=”0″ width=”100%” summary=””> Tiramisu As one of the major dessert fiends at the Fort Collins office (and that’s saying a lot!!) I was elected to make this month’s recipe for Tiramisu. This comes to us from Michele Boglioni,… Read full article

Italian Vegetable Soup à la Farm This soup was a favorite of the ExperiencePlus! travelers who stopped by our farm/headquarters in Forli, Italy for lunch. Use whatever is available or what you have in your refrigerator and/or freezer and you… Read full article

Tapenade   Olives have been an integral part of France’s Provence region since 600 B.C. when the Greeks first brought olive trees to the area. The universal symbol of peace, the olive also represents rebirth, purity and goodness. Ingredients:  … Read full article

Lentil salad with bell peppers and vinaigrette Experienced hiker Julie Horton, Operations Manager at ExperiencePlus!, finally shares her recipe for one of her favorite trail lunches. Lentil salad with bell peppers and vinaigrette is both simple and delicious. Served on… Read full article

Nonno Bruno’s Vanilla Custard This quick and easy dessert comes straight from Italy My grandfather, Bruno (Paola Malpezzi Price’s father) owned and operated hotels and restaurants for most of his life.  Some of my most vivid childhood memories are of… Read full article

Ireland: Move Over, Guinness – When It’s Hot, Hard Cider Hits the Spot When I was in Ireland last summer for our Cycling the Emerald Isle tour, I noticed an interesting thing: as it got hotter, people were drinking less… Read full article

Greek Christopsomo (Christmas bread)   THE RECIPE: Ingredients: 1/2 c.milk 1 c. butter  2/3 c. sugar  1 tsp. salt  2 tsp. crushed anise seed  2 pkg. active dry yeast  1/2 c. lukewarm water  1 tsp. sugar  4 eggs  5 1/2-6… Read full article

Aunt Angiolina’s Bean Soup This soup has been one of my favorites since I was a child. Although I spent several weeks at the farm every summer when I was growing up, this is a dish that is not made… Read full article

Angela’s Ciambella or "the Farm Dessert" A group of cyclists who stopped for lunch at our Italian headquarters on their way from Venice to Florence in mid-May so enjoyed this cake that my cousin Angela makes for all the groups… Read full article

  Our Leche Asada or Chilean Style Custard comes to us from our Chilean Tour Leader Juan Pablo Mansilla. Juan Pablo tells us that one great thing about most Chilean recipes is that they can be expanded depending on how… Read full article

Fichi Caramellati or Caramelized Figs ExperiencePlus! cyclists on tour in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy are treated to an extraordinary lunch featuring  traditional local cuisine at “The Farm”, our European Headquarters. It is an afternoon shared with our Italian staff,… Read full article

Italy: Polenta – The Italian Way Polenta is a simple, even modest dish, yet it occupies an important place in the cuisine of Venice and the Veneto region. It can be eaten hot or cold, broiled, grilled or cooked in… Read full article

Cordero con ajo: Lamb with garlic I found this Spanish recipe in a French cookbook on Mediterranean cuisine. The chunks of lamb shanks got a bit tough with the cooking. So, careful on what kind of cut you choose! THE… Read full article