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.
Finding Chioggia beets at my grocers always brings me immediately back to Italy. This heirloom beet comes from the Italian coastal town of Chioggia, right across the lagoon from Venice. In fact, it is often referred to as “Little Venice”, … Continue reading →
Posted in antipasti, beets, chioggia beets, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Gluten Free, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Veneto Food, Whole Grains
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Tagged beets, Bike and Wine tours, Chioggia, chioggia beets, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Friuli Venezia Giulia, gluten free, Health, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, onions, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel, vegetarian, Veneto
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Last weekend, I attended a reunion of “Bike Trippers”, hosted by friends and guests on past bike tours. It was wonderful to see everyone, reminisce about our adventures in Italy, all while enjoying great wine and a fantastic meal. It … Continue reading →
Posted in Beef, Braising, Fruit, Mushrooms, Travel, Uncategorized
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Tagged berries, Bike and Wine tours, Braise, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, costolettine, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, mushrooms, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, short ribs, Travel, Wine
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During my recent trip to Umbria for our Bike the Wine Roads of Umbria tour, and a few days in Tuscany afterward, I saw this dish on many a menu. It features two of Umbria’s favorite products, beans and sausage. … Continue reading →
Posted in beans, Pork, Sausage, Travel, Tuscany, Umbria, Uncategorized
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Tagged beans, Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, fagioli, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, pancetta fresca, pork belly, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, salsiccia, Sausage, Tuscany, umbria
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One of the highlights of our recent Bike the Wine Roads of Umbria tour was our wine tasting at Bibenda Assisi. I discovered this wine bar, and it’s friendly and welcoming owner, Nila, on my explorations prior to our arrival. … Continue reading →
Posted in Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Pairings, wine tastings
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Tagged bibenda assisi, Bike and Wine tours, cook, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, grechetto, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, sagrantino, Travel, umbria, Wine, wines
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We are off on our next tour this week, our Bike the Wine Roads of Umbria tour. So as I plan tastings and winery visits, it seems like the perfect time to produce a brief primer on the wines of … Continue reading →
Posted in Umbria, Uncategorized, Wine
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, grechetto, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, orvieto, private bike trips, private ski trips, sagrantino, torgiano, Travel, umbria, Wine
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