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.
I recently had the opportunity to host a cooking class for a fun group of women travel writers here to experience some winter adventures in Maine. The weekend included skiing at Sugarloaf, a wonderful winter hike into the Flagstaff Lake … Continue reading →
Posted in Arugula, beets, Fish, Salmon, Smoked Food, Travel, Uncategorized
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Tagged arugula, beet greens, beets, Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Health, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, Italy, Italy hiking trips, maine aquaculture, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, salmon, Travel
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My explorations of the many wines found along the routes we cycle (learn more about our Bike the Wine Road tours) continue to uncover many wonderful wines that amazingly remain relatively unknown outside the region. My latest discovery: Kerner. The … Continue reading →
Posted in Kerner, Uncategorized, wine tastings
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Tagged abbazia di novacella, Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Fitness, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, Italy, Italy hiking trips, kerner, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Sudtirol, Travel, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Wine
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I held another cooking class on gnocchi this weekend; this one for the Eastern Ski Writers Association who were meeting here at Sugarloaf. Once again, someone asks “Are all gnocchi made from potatoes?” The easier question to answer is “What … Continue reading →
Posted in antipasti, Gnocchi, Polenta, Travel, Trentino Food, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
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Tagged antipasti, Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Fitness, Food, Gnocchi, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, Italy, Northern Italy, Polenta, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, vegetarian
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My last post on spaetzle made a very simple preparation of this rustic noodle. To dress it up a bit and make a delicious Sunday dinner, I wanted a hearty meat dish with lots of sauce to enjoy with the … Continue reading →
Posted in Braising, Lagrein, Lamb, Travel, Trentino Food, Uncategorized, Valpolicella, Veneto Food
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, Braise, Braising, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, Italy, Italy hiking trips, lamb shank, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, Valpolicella, Veneto, Wine
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Spaetzle, or spätzle, is a rustic pasta most commonly associate with Germany, but is quite prevalent in the Sudtirol region of Italy. This is one food that is truly regional in Italy – I never see it on our cycling … Continue reading →
Posted in Spaetzle, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, Bolzano, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Dolomites, Food, Health, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, spaetzle, Travel, Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol
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