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.
Ask most Americans about Italian food, and the dish that most likely springs to mind is Spaghetti and Meatballs, meatballs served over a plate of spaghetti smothered in marinara sauce. A favorite recipe of many Italian immigrant grandmothers, and a … Continue reading →
Posted in antipasti, Gluten Free, Meats, Newburyport Wine Club, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Pairings
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Tagged Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoors food and wine, private bike trips, private italy walking tours, private wine tours
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Bread sticks appear in almost every restaurant bread basket in Italy – wrapped in plastic, and enjoyable to munch on, but just ordinary. But on our visits to Piedmont on our Barolo Walk and Wine tours, fresh crisp bread sticks … Continue reading →
Posted in antipasti, Baking, Piedmont, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Pairings
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Tagged grissini, italian bread sticks, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, piedmont
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It is now the week before Thanksgiving, and I as create my holiday menu I am always looking to bring a taste of my Italian adventures to my traditional turkey menu. The newest cookbook in my library provided the inspiration … Continue reading →
We see this dish all over northern Italy on our Italiaoutdoors Italy tours, but it is very common in Piedmont. The following recipe is from a chef in Northern Italy who claimed the origins of the dish were Sicilian. Big … Continue reading →
Posted in antipasti, Newburyport Wine Club, Piedmont, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Pairings
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, Italy travel, piedmont, private italy walking tours, private wine tours, recipe italian food, tonnato, vitello tonnato, Wine Tours
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This past fall we hosted a private group cycling tour through the western Veneto region of Italy. In addition to daily cycling through lovely vineyards, we enjoyed private winery tours and tastings, wine dinners, visits to Verona, Lake Garda, and … Continue reading →