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.
The regions of Tuscany and Umbria are considered the “Heart of Italy”, lying as they do in the geographic middle of the country. Adjacent to each other, their cuisines are quite similar. Simple, country cooking; not a lot of ingredients. … Continue reading →
Posted in beans, Braising, Travel, Tuscany, Umbria, Uncategorized
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Tagged beans, Bike and Wine tours, braised, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, pork, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel, Tuscany, umbria
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We see many bread based dishes on our cycling tours in Umbria and Tuscany. Here, bread is not often enjoyed alone, but worked into a dish. I covered one of these recipes, the great summer salad made from tomatoes and … Continue reading →
Posted in Soups, Tomato, Travel, Tuscany, Umbria, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Fitness, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, pappa al pomodoro, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Soup, tomato, Travel, Tuscany, vegetarian
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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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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, pizza, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Ricotta, torta al testo, Travel, umbria
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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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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, red pepper pesto, red pepper puree, spiedini, swordfish, Travel, Veneto
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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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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, citrus, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, fennel, Fitness, grill, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, seppie, skewers, spiedini, squid, Travel, umbria, Wine
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