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French Béchamel Sauce
Ingredients: 3 tbsp butter or margarine 1/3 cup flour 2 cups milk 1/2 cup grated cheese or more salt and pepper to taste la technique Melt the butter or margarine in sauce pan. Add flour and stir with wisk, or… Read full article
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An Easy, Fresh Pasta Recipe
An Easy, Fresh Pasta Recipe A former tour leader, photographer, bike mechanic, and web guru extraordinaire came up with a quick pasta recipe. Ingredients: use about 1 cup of flour, 1 egg, and 1 tablespoon of water per person eating 3… Read full article
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Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnick
Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnick New York Times Notable Book of 2000 & New York Public Library Selection as one of the 25 Memorable Books of 2000. Those who wish to be travelers, not simply tourists,… Read full article
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Love and War in the Apennines by Eric Newby
Love and War in the Apennines by Eric Newby There is no scarcity of personal memoirs of World War II. Yet Eric Newby’s narrative of war, escape, love, and peasant farmers in Italy’s Apennine mountains in 1944 has lasted thirty… Read full article
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Provence by Lawrence Durrell
Provence by Lawrence Durrell Lawrence Durrell belongs to a group of travel writers who go back to the British expatriates of the early and mid-20th century. He lived most of his life in the Mediterranean region and has left a… Read full article
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House of Niccolo; by Dorothy Dunnet
House of Niccoló by Dorothy Dunnet I have a friend who was so taken with Dorothy Dunnett’s eight volume series based on the travels of a 15th century Flanders businessman and adventurer that she planned a trip around his base… Read full article
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Ribollita
This traditional Tuscan soup is the perfect way to get a hefty serving of greens and to turn leftover bread into a hearty dish. The best part, this soup only gets more flavorful with time, make a big batch and… Read full article
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The Words of Bernfrieda, A Chronicle of Hauteville by Gabriella Brooke
The Words of Bernfrieda, A Chronicle of Hauteville by Gabriella Brooke NOTE: For those of you traveling with us to Southern Italy, or simply interested in finding out more about this region, we’ve included an annotated reading list at the… Read full article
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Tzatziki, or Greek Yogurt and Cucumber Dip
Tzatziki A staple for most Greek restaurants, this classic recipe is the perfect snack, appetizer or dip for those delicious Greek Meatballs! Light, refreshing and healthy. 2 cucumbers (or one hot house cucumber) 4 cloves of garlic, chopped finely. 1… Read full article
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Pasta with Kale
Pasta with Kale I have found that the I prefer using the sun-dried tomato pesto, rather than the soaked sun-dried tomatoes themselves, as the original recipe calls for. Your choice. 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes or two-three tbsp. sun-dried tomatoes pesto… Read full article
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Spoke Songs/Metal Cowboy
cellspacing=”0″ cellpadding=”0″ width=”100%” summary=”” border=”0″> Spoke Songs/Metal Cowboy Spokesongs (Bicycle Adventures on Three Continents) by Willie Weir Metal Cowboy (Tales from the Road Less Pedaled) by Joe Kurmaskie Bicycling is very much a solitary sport: first,… Read full article
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Baba Ganoush (Eggplant & Tahini Dip)
Baba Ganoush (Eggplant & Tahini Dip) 1 Medium to Large Eggplant 1 to Four Cloves of Garlic (chopped) 2 Tbsp. Tahini (Sesame Paste) 2 – 4 Tbsp. Plain Yogurt 1 – 4… Read full article
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Travel Photography: A Selection of Books & Resources
Travel Photography: A Selection of Books & Resources Winter comes to the Colorado Front Range sometime in November. For me, it’s always sort of a sad time, because it means putting away my bike for the winter and finding something… Read full article