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Italian Wines versus American Wines – What Makes Them Different – Corté Riva

by chefbikeski Posted on January 15, 2014

My recent vacation in California wine country inspired me to share a few thoughts on the differences between the US wine industry and the Italian wine industry. We discuss this very subject on almost all of our Bike the Wine … Continue reading →

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Finocchi con Arance, Melagrana e Noci – Fennel with Orange, Pomegranate and Walnuts

by chefbikeski Posted on January 6, 2014

After the elaborate meals of the holidays, I find lighter fare refreshing. Here is an elegant salad, amazingly simple, requiring only a few wonderful ingredients found throughout Italy during the winter season. We see fennel and pomegranate growing by the … Continue reading →

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Italian Wines versus California Wines – What Makes Them Different?

by chefbikeski Posted on December 29, 2013

This subject comes up quite often during our Bike the Wine Roads tours through Italy. Usually as we are enjoying a glass of a little-known Italian varietal at a family winery, where they have been producing wine for generations. Why … Continue reading →

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Anatra Arrosto con Balsamico

by chefbikeski Posted on December 18, 2013

Venetians themselves are not really meat eaters; their watery surroundings naturally drove them to a seafood based cuisine. However, as you move inland from Venice to the mainland, the low-lying wetlands that exist around the Po, Brenta, and Adige river … Continue reading →

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Lenticchie – Lentils, and 5 (or more) Different Ways to Use Them

by chefbikeski Posted on December 4, 2013

Ski season will soon be upon us, and I’m craving warm comfort food with the onset of cold temperatures. A warm meal in a mountain rifugio is a perfect mid-day break during our Dolomite ski holidays. But comfort food does … Continue reading →

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