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Baked Lemon Almond Tart
The past several years, Rick and I have discovered the joys and benefits of almonds. We eat them as a snack, put them in our oatmeal or granola, and add them to salads. This new-found love reconnects me to my… Read full article
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Putting on the Pot – Pasta in Brodo
Putting on the Pot – Pasta in Brodo Where I grew up in Italy broth was (and still is) such a tradition that at least one meal a week was built around a stock pot of broth. So this week’s… Read full article
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Are you a Bicycle or Walking Advocate?
Are you a Bicycle or Walking Advocate? Our friend, Verdiana Vandini, still bicycles to the gelateria for gelato (Italian ice cream) at age 75! Shown here in February 2005 in Italy Variables in your local bike and pedestrian advocacy program:… Read full article
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Critical Mass Cyclists Should Get Involved in Local Government, Too
Critical Mass Cyclists Should Get Involved in Local Government, Too Critical Mass Mentality Thoreau praised civil disobedience, and the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ‚’ 60s validated it. But Critical Mass cyclists owe it to themselves and to… Read full article
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Giving Good Weight: Unmasking Food Writer John McPhee
Giving Good Weight: Unmasking Food Writer John McPhee My all time favorite food essayist is John McPhee. This may come as a surprise, mainly because McPhee writes about so many things (his interests are even more eclectic than mine, it… Read full article
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Skordalia (Garlic Spread)
Skordalia (Garlic Spread) Greek tour leader Patricia Hajifotiou shared her recipe for Skordalia with Paola a while back, and now she’s passing it on to the rest of us. Paola says that the Greeks traditionally serve this tasty and… Read full article
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Lentil salad with bell peppers and vinaigrette
Lentil salad with bell peppers and vinaigrette Experienced hiker Julie Horton, Operations Manager at ExperiencePlus!, finally shares her recipe for one of her favorite trail lunches. Lentil salad with bell peppers and vinaigrette is both simple and delicious. Served on… Read full article