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.
Pasta, a food synonymous with Italy, is not as common in the Northeastern regions as are other starches, most notably polenta, risottos and gnocchi. Gnocchi we see on just about every menu on our hiking and cycling tours, usually, but … Continue reading →
Posted in Arugula, Gnocchi, Travel, Trentino Food, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, buckwheat, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, gluten free, Gnocchi, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, vegetarian
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The holidays are over, and the internet and media are now focused on New Year’s resolutions, particularly those that involve healthy lifestyle and weight loss. Like everyone, I overindulge a bit during the holiday festivities. My body is telling me … Continue reading →
Posted in Apples, Salad, squash, Uncategorized
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Tagged apple, balsamic syrup, 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, pomegranate, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, salad, squash, Travel
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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 →
Posted in cocktails, Uncategorized
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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 →
Posted in Christmas, Cookies, Uncategorized
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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 →
Posted in Baking, Christmas, Uncategorized
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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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