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.
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 →
Posted in cocktails, Uncategorized
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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 →
Posted in Cookies, Uncategorized
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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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For those of you with any knowledge of Italian Renaissance banquets, or for you fellow fans of the Borgias, you are no doubt aware that these were incredibly elaborate affairs. During this time period, lavish meals were planned to honor … Continue reading →
Posted in Travel, Turkey, Uncategorized, 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, leftover, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Thanksgiving, Turkey, Veneto
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Less than a week to go before Thanksgiving, and here in the US we are researching recipes to find the perfect dishes for our upcoming celebration. In my family, mashed potatoes is THE favorite way of serving potatoes, and we … Continue reading →
Posted in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Potatoes, Thanksgiving, Travel, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Friuli Venezia Giulia, in tecia, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, potatoes, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Thanksgiving, Travel
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Our culinary adventures in Italy always inspire my cooking back home in the US. I recently have been playing around with some versions of mostarda, a sweet and sour relish, most commonly made from fruit, fresh, dried or candied – … Continue reading →
Posted in Fruit, Tarts and Pies, Thanksgiving, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetarian, Veneto Food
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Tagged apple pie, Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, cranberry, cranberry relish, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, mostarda, pie, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, relish, Thanksgiving, Travel, vegetarian, Veneto
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