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.
My first introduction to Lambrusco was early on in my wine drinking days – the ‘infamous’ sweet Riunite sparkling wines that we all found very drinkable when we first began indulging (usually a bit too much) in alcoholic beverages. With … Continue reading →
Posted in Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Pairings, wine tastings
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, emelia-romagna, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, lambrusco, lini, lombardia, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Travel, Wine
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“Per star bene fin dal mattino mangia aglio e peperoncino” To feel good at the end of the morning, eat garlic and peppers. This sage advice greeted me recently as I entered into a small shop in Bassano del Grappa. … Continue reading →
Posted in garlic, Pasta, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Veneto Food
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Tagged aglio, AOP, Bassano del Grappa, Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, olio, Olive oil, peperoncino, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel, Veneto
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Always interested in expanding my culinary horizons, when I am at the market I am immediately drawn to any food I haven’t yet had the opportunity to cook. This week at the Newburyport Farmer’s Market I was able to purchase … Continue reading →
Posted in Goat, Travel, Trentino Food, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, capretto, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Fitness, Food, goat, grill, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, steaks, Travel, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Wine
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One of the most traditional dishes of the Veneto region are various versions of baccala. You will find baccala on the menu in restaurants all over Venice, from the small hidden bacari (wine bars) to the most elegant ristorante. It’s … Continue reading →
Posted in antipasti, Fish, Travel, Uncategorized, Veneto Food
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Tagged baccala, 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, Polenta, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, salt cod, stockfish, Travel, Veneto, vicentina
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A recent article in La Cucina Italiana featured a selection of recipes for riso, or rice, each recipe using a different variety of rice. Some are traditional Italian risotto rices, such as Arborio, Carnaroli, and our Veneto favorite on our … Continue reading →
Posted in Fitness, Risotto, Uncategorized, Veneto Food
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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, Italy, Italy hiking trips, lobster, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Risotto, Travel, venere rice, Veneto
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