About chefbikeski
Culinary Director and Owner of Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine. Creator of uniquely personalized tours in Italy. Small groups, owner/expert led, customized to your desires, your budget. We personally design and lead each and every tour ourselves, to deliver the best in personalized service.
Our last stop on our upcoming Hike and Bike tour in Italy is the lovely Sudtirol town of Bressanone. Located just north of town, along the Isarco River, is the Abbazia di Novacella. The Abbazia (Abbey) was founded in 1142 … Continue reading →
Posted in Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Pairings
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Tagged alto-adige, Bike and Wine tours, culinary bike trips, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, Travel, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Wine
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Come fall, we will be leading a private cycling tour in Tuscany, traveling from Arezzo to Montepulciano to Montalcino. My colleague Vernon customizes the routes, so our guests can enjoy those classic Tuscan views on their way to a great … Continue reading →
Posted in Cheeses, Eggs, Gluten Free, Potatoes, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cetica, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, pecorino, Potato, private bike trips, Recipe, Travel, truffles, vegetarian
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A few years ago I wrote an article here on “Secrets Behind a Great Bruschetta”. We made bruschetta this week on our cooking class during our Bike the Amarone Wine Roads cycling tour, and after cooking again with my friend … Continue reading →
Posted in antipasti, garlic, Tomato, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Vegetarian, Wine Pairings
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Tagged bruschetta, olive, tomato, vegetarian
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I spent a few days in Tuscany this week, searching out new discoveries for our private Tuscany cycling tour in September. The cuisine can be simple and rustic, other times aristocratic and refined. Where we cycle, through the interior wine … Continue reading →
Posted in Chicken, Gluten Free, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cacciatora, Chicken, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italy, Italy hiking trips, pollo, private bike trips, Recipe, Travel, Tuscany, Wine
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On our April private cycling tour this past week, we feasted daily on the delicacy of the season, the famed white asparagus of Bassano. Appearing from mid-March to mid-June, the oldest legend attributes its introduction to the area hark back … Continue reading →
Posted in Apples, Asparagus, Pasta, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetarian, Veneto
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Tagged Apples, Bike and Wine tours, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, Recipe, Tagliatelle, Travel, vegetarian, walnuts, white asparagus, Wine
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