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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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • My Six pilgrimages to Spain and France

    My Six pilgrimages to Spain and France My husband Eric and I joined the Pamplona to Pyrenees Tour in July 2005. Our trip was a multitude of heroic pilgrimages: A cyclist’s pilgrimage to the greatest cycling race The Running of… Read full article

  • 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

  • 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