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Lessons on Amarone – with Lucia Rinaldi of Villa Monteleone

by chefbikeski Posted on June 21, 2013

Our last Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine custom bike trip to Italy included a visit to an Amarone producer. Our clients were big fans of Amarone, and I wanted to take them someplace special. I didn’t want a large, well-known producer … Continue reading →

Posted in Amarone, Uncategorized, Valpolicella, Wine Pairings | Tagged Amarone, Bike and Wine tours, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Ripasso, Valpolicella, Veneto, villa monteleone, Wine, wine tastings, Wine Tours | 4 Comments

A Very Special Day on Our Prosecco Wine Tour – Col del Lupo

by chefbikeski Posted on June 2, 2013

A highlight of our Bike the Prosecco Wine Roads tour is a visit to a Prosecco producer. Just getting there is a pleasure. To quote a guest, “This is the most beautiful bike ride I’ve ever done.” We tackle a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, Prosecco, Travel, Uncategorized, Wine | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, bike the prosecco wine roads, Col del Lupo, cook, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Prosecco, Travel, Veneto, Wine, Wine Tours | Leave a comment

The Negroni – Reinvented

by chefbikeski Posted on May 28, 2013

While I’ve been busy leading our Bike the Prosecco Wine Roads tour, I’ve enlisted the help of my first guest blogger, my husband and Negroni fan, Gordy Bechtel. Is it possible to make the Negroni better? After reading my wife’s … Continue reading →

Posted in cocktails, Uncategorized | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cocktail, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, cynar, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, Italy, Italy hiking trips, negroni, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Travel | 1 Comment

Torta al Vino Rosso con Fregola – Red Wine Chocolate Cake with Strawberries

by chefbikeski Posted on May 12, 2013

This recipe was recently featured in an article in La Cucina Italiana magazine, entitled Italy’s Best Desserts. The author is Francine Segan, a food historian and the author of a new book, Dolci: Italy’s Sweets. I loved the article, Francine … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Dessert, Emilia Romagna, Uncategorized, Wine Pairings | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cake, chocolate, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, red wine, strawberries, torta, Wine | 2 Comments

Grilled Pecorino with Fava Bean Salad

by chefbikeski Posted on May 5, 2013

Fava beans, or broad beans (fava is Italian for ‘broad bean’) have been cultivated in the Old World for thousands of years. Along with lentils, peas and chickpeas, these easy to grow beans have been part of the Mediterranean diet … Continue reading →

Posted in beans, Gluten Free, Salad, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, fava beans, Food, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, pecorino, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, salad, Travel, vegetarian | 1 Comment

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Lessons on Amarone – with Lucia Rinaldi of Villa Monteleone

A Very Special Day on Our Prosecco Wine Tour – Col del Lupo

The Negroni – Reinvented

Torta al Vino Rosso con Fregola – Red Wine Chocolate Cake with Strawberries

Grilled Pecorino with Fava Bean Salad

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