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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 →

Posted in Uncategorized, Wine, Wine Pairings, wine tastings | Tagged Bell Wine, Bike and Wine tours, california wines, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italian wines, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Napa, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Travel, wines | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Gluten Free, Poultry and Game Birds, Travel, Tuscany, Umbria, Uncategorized, Valpolicella | Tagged anatra, Balsamic vinegar, Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, duck, Food, gluten free, Health, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, roast, Travel, Valpolicella, Veneto, Wine | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Emilia Romagna, Gluten Free, Lentils, Soups, Travel, Umbria, Uncategorized, Vegetarian | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, Food, gluten free, Health, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Lentils, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Recipe, Soup, Travel, vegetarian | Leave a comment

A Perfect Pairing for Thanksgiving – Pumpkin Soup and Branko Wines

by chefbikeski Posted on November 19, 2013

On a past visit to Italy, I spent some time visiting Cormons, Italy, in the region of Fruili Venezia Giulia. Located in the north easternmost corner of Italy, right next to Slovenia, this relatively unknown region produces some of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Apples, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Gluten Free, Pumpkin, Ricotta, Soups, Thanksgiving, Travel, Uncategorized, Vegetarian, Wine, Wine Pairings, wine tastings | Tagged Bike and Wine tours, Branko, cook, Cooking, cooking classes, culinary bike tours, culinary bike trips, friulano, Friuli Venezia GIula, gluten free, Italian cuisine, Italian Food, Italiaoutdoors, italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine, Italy, Italy hiking trips, Northern Italy, private bike trips, private ski trips, Pumpkin, Recipe, Soup, Thanksgiving, vegetarian, Wine, wine pairing | 2 Comments

Barbabietole al Forno – Roasted Beets, 3 Ways

by chefbikeski Posted on November 3, 2013

Finding Chioggia beets at my grocers always brings me immediately back to Italy. This heirloom beet comes from the Italian coastal town of Chioggia, right across the lagoon from Venice. In fact, it is often referred to as “Little Venice”, … Continue reading →

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Italian Food, Wine, and Travel

by Kathy Bechtel of Italiaoutdoors Food and Wine

Tag Archives: italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine

Italian Wines versus California Wines – What Makes Them Different?

Anatra Arrosto con Balsamico

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

A Perfect Pairing for Thanksgiving – Pumpkin Soup and Branko Wines

Barbabietole al Forno – Roasted Beets, 3 Ways

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