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  • Monica’s Ricotta Mousse

    Monica’s Ricotta Mousse If you tried last month’s homemade ricotta recipe and have been looking for something to make with your fresh ricotta recipe, you might enjoy this light and versatile dessert from Monica Malpezzi Price: This is an excellent… Read full article

  • Three of the Many Faces of Italy

    Three of the Many Faces of Italy Bicycle Tours through Tuscany, the Po Valley and Puglia  Even the briefest glance at a map of Italy’s long, thin profile — which extends from the snowy Alps nearly to the coast of… Read full article

  • Bicycle Turkey – A Land Bridge from Asia

      Bicycle Turkey – A Land Bridge from Asia by Rick Price I’ve found myself referring to Turkey in recent years as having a “split personality.”  It’s a Muslim country with deep-seated, conservative traditions, on one hand, and a modern,… Read full article

  • Spanokopita or Greek Spinach Pie

    Spanokopita or Greek Spinach Pie (Makes four servings) A few weeks ago I was at a potluck lunch with some colleagues from my university department and the hostess had baked this wonderful dish that was everybody’s favorite. Though this version… Read full article

  • Bicycling through Social and Economic Change in Poland, Slovakia & Hungary By Rick Price, Ph.D.

    Bicycling through Social and Economic Change in Poland, Slovakia & Hungary By Rick Price, Ph.D. As I pedaled from Saint Petersburg to Istanbul in June and July of 2006 among other things I wondered how you completely “retool” an economy! … Read full article

  • Fava Bean Salad with Fresh Sage and Lemon

    Fava Bean Salad with Fresh Sage and Lemon This month Ellen Brinks, a colleague of Paola’s, shares her fava bean recipe. Here’s a recipe that features the wonderful taste of fresh sage and makes a delicious picnic or potluck offering,… Read full article

  • Dave sees Lance Win 6 in a Row! Race 2004 Customer Report

    Dave sees Lance Win 6 in a Row ! Race 2004 Customer Report Bike Trip to Race 2004 or Dave Sees Lance Armstrong win six in a row or Dave Decides to do more Training Next Time by Dave Mabee… Read full article

  • Walnut Bread

    Walnut Bread Recipe – Pane di Noci / Pain aux Noix /

    Pane di Noci / Pain aux Noix / Walnut Bread You are sure to find this kind of bread wherever there is an abundance of walnuts, like in some parts of the Piemonte region in Northern Italy and in the… Read full article

  • Tuscan-Style Baked Cannellini Beans with Rosemary and Garlic

    Tuscan-Style Baked Cannellini Beans with Rosemary and Garlic   Baking beans in a covered dish in slow oven heat allows them to soften without their skins puckering and separating. Another version of baked beans calls for onions, thyme and sage… Read full article

  • Bicycling Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna

    Bicycling Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna A Bike Tour Review by Claudio Strocchi of ExperiencePlus! There is a famous saying in Italian: "The history and the art of Italy’s different regions were determined by the food people eat in each of these… Read full article

  • History and Geography of the Camino de Santiago in Spain

    History and Geography of the Camino de Santiago in Spain St. James the Greater was the brother of John the Evangelist. The brothers were converted to Christianity by St. John the Baptist. James was martyred in 44 A.D. in Palestine… Read full article

  • Mediterranean Fennel Salad Orange Slices, and Walnuts

    Mediterranean Fennel Salad Orange Slices, and Walnuts   How many of you regularly eat fennel? Here is your chance to prepare and eat it with familiar tastes. Besides, it takes only ten or fifteen minutes to prepare!   Ingredients for… Read full article

  • History and Geography of the Olympic Games in Ancient …

    History and Geography of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece The games honored Zeus, supreme god of all the Greeks and ruler of the sky (Zeus’s brothers Poseidon and Hades ruled the sea and the Underworld, respectively). The Olympic games… Read full article

  • Mamma Elena’s Recipe for Eggs with Tomatoes

    Mamma Elena’s Recipe for Eggs with Tomatoes My mother loved eggs. She liked them fried, soft or hard-boiled. I never knew whether she invented this recipe with tomatoes, but it has become one of my favorites as well as my… Read full article

  • A Guide’s Guide to the Best Travel Guide Books (and websites)

      A Guide’s Guide to the Best Travel Guide Books and Websites With the massive amount of information available for travel planning these days, it’s hard to know where to begin.  That’s why we suggest first considering what your specific… Read full article

  • The Tour de France Companion by Bob Roll

    The Tour de France Companion by Bob Roll Bob Roll’s Nuts, Bolts and Spokes on the famous Tour This is a great book, just out, for those of us who haven’t had time to follow the Tour de France every year… Read full article

  • Daily Bicycle Maintenance: Paying Attention to Your Bike

    Daily Bicycle Maintenance: Paying Attention to Your Bike by Rich Young, ExperiencePlus! Tech Guy One of the best things about bikes is their elegant simplicity. But when it comes to keeping your bike running smoothly, it’s easy to get overwhelmed.… Read full article

  • Savoring Provence

    Savoring Provence Sabrina Moriconi, Tour Leader for ExperiencePlus!, guides us on the Walking Van Gogh’s Provence tour   Sometimes I wonder what it is that ties me to France. My father is Italian from a small Tuscan sea town. I… Read full article