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.
For the final of my three part series on my December 2013 California winery tour, we visit Siduri Winery. Siduri has a story shared by many a California producer, here, two self-professed “Texas wine geeks” moved to California to “make … Continue reading →
Posted in Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Pairings, wine tastings
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, california, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italian wines, Italiaoutdoors, private bike trips, private ski trips, Travel, Wine
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When I indulge in dessert, I prefer simple sweets. On our ski tours in Italy, I sample the apple strudel at every restaurant we visit, usually with a glass of grappa. On our cycling tours, a simple cake or a … Continue reading →
Posted in Baking, Dessert, Torcolato, Uncategorized, Vegetarian, Veneto Food, Wine, Wine Pairings
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cake, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, hazelnuts, honey, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, lemon, miele, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, torta, Travel, Veneto, Wine
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My recent vacation in California wine country inspired me to share a few thoughts on the differences between the US wine industry and the Italian wine industry. We discuss this very subject on almost all of our Bike the Wine … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, california, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian wines, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, Napa, private bike trips, private ski trips, sonoma, Travel, Wine
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After the elaborate meals of the holidays, I find lighter fare refreshing. Here is an elegant salad, amazingly simple, requiring only a few wonderful ingredients found throughout Italy during the winter season. We see fennel and pomegranate growing by the … Continue reading →
Posted in fennel, Gluten Free, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, fennel, Food, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, orange, pomegranate, private ski trips, salad, Travel, vegetarian, walnuts
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This subject comes up quite often during our Bike the Wine Roads tours through Italy. Usually as we are enjoying a glass of a little-known Italian varietal at a family winery, where they have been producing wine for generations. Why … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bell Wine, Bike and Wine tours, california wines, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italian wines, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Napa, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Travel, wines
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