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.
We are on our way to Umbria soon, on our next Bike the Wine Roads cycling tour, and I am looking forward to enjoying some of Umbria’s unique style of pizza along our route. Called torta al testo, torta meaning … Continue reading →
Posted in antipasti, Pizza, Radicchio, Ricotta, Sausage, Travel, Umbria, Uncategorized
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Last week’s post was on a spiedini recipe I was developing for a cooking class. I had a large group attending, and it was great fun to gather around a central island and chat as we made 4 different types … Continue reading →
Posted in Fish, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Veneto Food
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Anticipating our upcoming Bike the Wine Roads of Umbria cycling tour, I am reading a new book on this lovely region, “Umbria: A Cultural History” by Jonathan Boardman. A very readable overview of the fascinating culture and history of the … Continue reading →
Posted in fennel, Fish, Gluten Free, Lugana, Squid, Travel, Uncategorized
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One of my favorite summer salads, especially when fresh tomatoes are overflowing our farmer’s markets, is Panzanella. Panzanella hails from central Italy, Lazio, Umbria, but most commonly Tuscany. It is a poor man’s lunch, a salad that starts with a … Continue reading →
Posted in Salad, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, panzanella, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, salad, tomatoes, Tuscany, umbria, vegetarian, Veneto
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We are heading to Umbria for one of our Bike the Wine Roads cycling tours, so my culinary and wine investigations are targeting that region currently. Umbria is particularly well known for its beans and lentils, which are dried and … Continue reading →
Posted in beans, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
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Tagged beans, Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, crostini, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Fitness, Food, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, Olive oil, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel, umbria, vegetarian
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