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.
As a ski instructor, a busy winter vacation week doesn’t leave much time or energy for elaborate dinners. So this past week, dinners were quick and easy. Luckily, Italy serves up many deliciously simple pasta recipes which can be prepared … Continue reading →
Posted in Lamb, Pasta, Sausage, Travel, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Kale, orecchiette, pasta, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Sausage, Travel
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I’ve enjoyed some wonderful and not so wonderful versions of this dessert in Italy. One of the best versions was at Pulierin Enotavola at Contra Soarda in Bassano del Grappa – a favorite stop on our Bike the Amarone Wine … Continue reading →
Posted in Dessert, Gluten Free, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, chocolate, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Dessert, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, semifreddo, Travel
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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 →
Posted in Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Pairings, wine tastings
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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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