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.
One of the classic Italian cocktails, a Negroni is addictive. Once you start drinking them, it becomes a favorite. My husband is a Negroni addict, annoying bartenders by ordering a drink they don’t know. More than once we have talked … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, campari, cocktail, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, negroni, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel
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Every family seems to have it’s favorite Christmas cookie recipes. We don’t have the same strong culinary traditions here in the US as we discover on our culinary biking and skiing explorations in Italy. But the one tradition I enjoyed … Continue reading →
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Tagged amaretti, Bike and Wine tours, Christmas, cook, cookies, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, easy, Food, grappa, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, no-bake, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel
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Around the world, you will find some form of fruitcake served as a traditional holiday dish. From the UK and Canada to the Bahamas, one can find cakes made from dried or candied fruits, nuts and flour as a sweet … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, chocolate, Christmas, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, fruitcake, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, panpepato, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel, Tuscany, Veneto
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Looking for a festive, different cocktail to serve during the holidays? Try a Sgroppino, one of many beverages that use our favorite sparkling wine, Prosecco. We enjoy a prosecco aperitif pretty much daily on our Italy cycling holidays and Dolomite … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, Christmas, cocktail, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, private bike trips, private ski trips, Prosecco, Recipe, sgroppino, Travel, Veneto, vodka
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All across my travels in Italy, I see breads and sweets designed to please the eye as well as the palate. From the intricate marzipan of Sicily to the care the gelato vendors in Sirmione take to display their wares … Continue reading →
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Tagged almond, Bike and Wine tours, Christmas, cook, cookies, Cooking, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, ornaments, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, shortbread, Travel, Veneto, Wine
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