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Maria Elena Price

  • Recipe: Homemade Giardiniera

    Giardiniera, which means “from the garden” in Italian, originated in Italy as a way to preserve fresh vegetables for the winter months. Traditionally, it was made with whatever vegetables were abundant in the garden, making it a practical and flavorful… Read full article

  • Holiday glühwein or “mulled wine”

    Glühwein, also known as mulled wine, is a popular hot beverage made from red wine, spices and citrus fruit. It is typically served during the winter months, especially around Christmas time. Its history can be traced back to ancient Greece… Read full article

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    Toffee Squares

    Whether it is a holiday season or not, these toffee squares are delicious. Perfect for gifts or just to have on hand, they satisfy both sugar and chocolate cravings. Easy to make and easy to modify! Crust 1 cup (2… Read full article

  • Ligurian Focaccia – by Samin Nosrat

    Ligurian Focaccia – by Samin Nosrat One of the best books I have read in the past 5 years is not your standard fiction or non-fiction book. It is a cookbook. Yes, I read a cookbook almost cover to cover.… Read full article

  • Fragole al Limone – Strawberries with Lemon

    For someone who really doesn’t like fruit salad, Maria Elena has a strange love for this particular simple dessert. It is the perfect easy dish to serve on a spring day with brunch or to take to a BBQ. Ingredients:… Read full article

  • Half and Half – Mushroom and Beef or Elk Burger

    Adapted from this New York Times recipe, I’ve always wanted to perfect the home made hamburger. Especially since I often had elk meat to use which is hard to work with as it is so lean.  You can make this… Read full article

  • The Future Of Travel – Health and Safety

    Speculation about who, how, when and what the future of travel will look like fills my inbox every day.  In an effort to summarize all the ideas and speculation we have started a new series in our newsletter called the… Read full article

  • The Future Of Travel – Traveler Preferences

    Speculation about who, how, when and what the future of travel will look like fills my inbox every day.  Newsletters from every corner of the travel industry include surveys, articles and industry experts imagining what will happen next.  The World… Read full article

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    The Future Of Travel – Airline Travel Trends

    Speculation about who, how, when and what the future of travel will look like fills my inbox every day.  Newsletters from every corner of the travel industry include surveys, articles and industry experts imagining what will happen next. It is… Read full article

  • Cappelletti - from Romagna

    Cappelletti in Brodo

    Thanks to my parents’ crazy idea that maybe – just maybe – people would want to travel the world by bike, I grew up spending May through September in Italy from when I was 9 months old until I was 23.  In… Read full article

  • Tours That Challenge and Thrill

    Some tours are meant to challenge and thrill.  They take you off the beaten path and give you the satisfaction that comes with cycling over mountains or riding long distances. Destinations that take you to beautiful remote villages tucked away… Read full article

  • Movie Review: Walking the Camino – Six Ways To Santiago

    Geography, history, spirituality, people, adventure. These are just a few of the puzzle pieces that come together to form the “camino experience” for anyone traveling the Camino de Santiago en route to Santiago de Compostela. These also happen to be perfect subjects for a compelling story… Read full article

  • If I Only Had A Brain – by Dennis Globus

    A few months back I received an email from a longtime traveler of ours who asked if someone at our office would be willing to review his new self-published book for our newsletter. Having had a few interactions with the… Read full article

  • No Knead Flatbread/Pizza Dough

    About 2 years ago I decided I wanted try my hand at making some quick pizza or flatbread style dough. As I was looking for recipes I ran across a no knead recipe.  Since then I’ve refined my process and… Read full article

  • The Hare With Amber Eyes by Edmund de Waal

    Edmund de Waal’s The Hare With Amber Eyes explores culture, history, geography, politics, war, art, relationships, and family.  Universal themes made unique by the methods used to bind them all into one fascinating story: a collection of Japanese netsuke (tiny… Read full article

  • Women of the Way: Embracing the Camino

    by Jane V. Blanchard The Camino de Santiago has captured the imagination of many an author,  from Paulo Coelho & James Michener to Shirley MaClaine.  In 2011, Jane Blanchard,  a technical writer and adventurer, decided to hike the Camino over… Read full article

  • Boneshaker: A Bicycling Almanac

    Short, simple, amusing, wistful and at times leaving you with the urge to jump on your bike, the Boneshaker: A Bicycling Almanac is exactly what one might expect from a little bound book with the photo of a vintage bicycle… Read full article