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.
As I return to Italy for our first private walking tour, I arrive to enjoy the last of the winter Tardivo radicchio. The Tardivo is a uniquely shaped plant with elongated leaves and pronounced white ribs tinged with red, giving … Continue reading →
Posted in antipasti, Gluten Free, Radicchio, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Veneto
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Tagged balsamic, Balsamic vinegar, Bike and Wine tours, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian Food, Italy hiking trips, marinated, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private italy walking tours, private ski trips, radicchio, Recipe, tardivo, Travel, vegetarian, Veneto
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There are countless local varieties of plants that are incorporated into the traditional cuisine and wines of Italy. Due to Italy’s unique geography, these particular species have been isolated to a small area, and may only be found and used … Continue reading →
Posted in Eggs, Gambellara, Gluten Free, Shrimp, Soave, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Veneto, Wine
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, broccoli, Cooking, cooking classes, creazzo, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, fiolaro, flan, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, sformato, Travel, Veneto, Wine
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Our Gourmet Venice to Florence Walking Adventure traverses Northeast Italy, exploring the historical sights, regional kitchens and local wines of Venice, Vicenza, Bologna and Florence. One stop on this journey that surprises our guests, as it is not that well-known … Continue reading →
Posted in Emilia Romagna, Travel, Uncategorized
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Emilia-Romagna, Ferrara, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, Travel, Wine
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Venetians themselves are not really meat eaters; their watery surroundings naturally drove them to a seafood based cuisine. However, as we move inland from Venice to the mainland on our Veneto walking tours and cycling trips, the low-lying wetlands that … Continue reading →
Posted in duck, Pasta, Travel, Uncategorized, Veneto, Veneto Food
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Tagged anatra, bigoli, Bike and Wine tours, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, duck ragu, Italian cuisine, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel, Veneto
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Exploring the countryside of Northern Italy during our walking and cycling tours we find ourselves on one of the only flat plains in this otherwise mountainous country. Here in the marshy areas of the Po River Valley, rice found a … Continue reading →
Posted in Gluten Free, Pumpkin, Risotto, Sausage, Travel, Uncategorized, Veneto
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Tagged Bike and Wine tours, Cooking, culinary bike trips, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy hiking trips, private bike trips, Pumpkin, Recipe, Risotto, Sausage, Travel, Veneto, Wine
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