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 private walking tours through the Veneto region of Italy allow us to experience the wide range of cuisine found in this region. We often begin in Venice, with its amazing diversity of seafood available at the Rialto market. Fresh … Continue reading →
Posted in fennel, Fish, Squid, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Veneto
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, fennel, gluten free, Italian cuisine, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, private bike trips, Recipe, squid, Travel, Veneto, Venice
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As we explore the Veneto on our Italy walking tours, we see many a corn field, but very rarely fresh corn on the menu; the corn grown here is destined to be dried and ground, and used year round in … Continue reading →
Posted in Baking, Bardolino, Cheeses, Gluten Free, Mushrooms, Polenta, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetarian, Veneto, Veneto Food, Wine Pairings
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Tagged asiago, biancoperla, Bike and Wine tours, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, funghi, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, mushrooms, Northern Italy, Polenta, private bike trips, Recipe, Travel, vegetarian, Veneto, Wine
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As I return to Italy for our first private walking tour, I arrive to enjoy the last of the winter Tardivo radicchio. The Tardivo is a uniquely shaped plant with elongated leaves and pronounced white ribs tinged with red, giving … Continue reading →
Posted in antipasti, Gluten Free, Radicchio, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Veneto
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Tagged balsamic, Balsamic vinegar, Bike and Wine tours, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian Food, Italy hiking trips, marinated, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private italy walking tours, private ski trips, radicchio, Recipe, tardivo, Travel, vegetarian, Veneto
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There are countless local varieties of plants that are incorporated into the traditional cuisine and wines of Italy. Due to Italy’s unique geography, these particular species have been isolated to a small area, and may only be found and used … Continue reading →
Posted in Eggs, Gambellara, Gluten Free, Shrimp, Soave, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Veneto, Wine
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, broccoli, Cooking, cooking classes, creazzo, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, fiolaro, flan, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, sformato, Travel, Veneto, Wine
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Our Gourmet Venice to Florence Walking Adventure traverses Northeast Italy, exploring the historical sights, regional kitchens and local wines of Venice, Vicenza, Bologna and Florence. One stop on this journey that surprises our guests, as it is not that well-known … Continue reading →
Posted in Emilia Romagna, Travel, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Emilia-Romagna, Ferrara, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, Travel, Wine
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