Spring Pasta

On cloudless, fog-less days, my kitchen door opens onto a sunny back patio. I get the occasional visitor - cats, bees, butterflies, big spiders. It's always a surprise. The last few days there have been four birds that stop by late in the morning to sit on branches near the kitchen window. They are tiny pom-poms with bodies no longer than my thumb. Sometimes they just sit and watch me, other times they peck at the window. This guy in particular is quite incessant.

Spring Pasta Recipe

He isn't at all scared of me, and I'm able to get quite close to the window to look at him. With my nose to the glass he's not more than an inch away. They stay for an hour or so, and then go on with their day elsewhere. I can't tell if they're baby birds, or just small. I bet one of you would know.

Spring Pasta Recipe

I really like having them around when I'm alone in the kitchen. They're funny and chirpy, and clearly friends or siblings. I was making this little pasta plate when they came by the other day. It's another leftover creation. I'm hooked on the Cipriani pastas - they're relatively pricey, but never disappoint. I had thin [cooked} egg noodles leftover from some Pasta al Limone I made the night before, and decided to throw this together. Noodles, whatever quick-cooking market vegetables were in the fridge, egg, and a bit of avocado. Worked out great. You might add some toasted nuts or breadcrumbs for crunch, or chopped olives, or a swirl of harissa, or lots of chopped herbs...similar to the quesadillas, there are a hundred ways to approach this. I can imagine a version made with soba noodles too.

Other news: Thank you all again for helping Super Natural Every Day debut at #6 on the New York Times Bestseller list. I'm very, very grateful for your support.

- I did a Q+A with Esther Sung at Epicurious here.

- And! I spent three days with the staff Whole Living magazine for an article in the May issue - it should be on the stands any day not. In the meantime you can check out the recipes here.

- Lastly, I'm excited to be adding a second event to my Portland/Seattle trip - I'll be signing/selling books at The Remodelista Local Seattle Market on Saturday, April 30th, from 11am to 4pm. There are more details here. Info about the other PNW events are here.

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Jockeybush Lake

We were looking to get in a quick overnight trip before black fly season.  Looking at the weather report for the weekend, things didn’t look very promising, with high winds, rain and freezing temperatures forecast for the weekend.  So Skip and Jim decided on a short Friday night overnight trip with plans to extract [...]

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American Dream at Meadowlands to open in 2013

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New Jersey governor Chris Christie and developer Triple Five announced plans for the new Meadowlands retail and entertainment complex. Formerly known as Xanadu, the renamed American Dream at Meadowlands will be a sprawling complex that will include an indoor amusement park, an indoor water park, an ice skating rink, an observation wheel and the only indoor ski slope in North America (pictured above). Triple Five's plans to complete the project also include improving the aesthetics of the exterior.

The developer has compared the project to similar multi-faceted complexes Mall of America and the West Edmonton Mall. Those massive malls are the first and second largest such facilities in the World and are also managed by Triple Five. American Dream hopes to not only attract tourists, but also locals with retail, restaurant, and nightlife establishments.

At a cost of $3.7 billion, American Dream is projected to attract 55 million annual visits while creating up to 35,000 jobs and millions in tax revenue. American Dream is scheduled to open in late 2013 a few months before Super Bowl XLVIII at the nearby Meadowlands Stadium.

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Our Mystery Gadget "Blue Things" are revealed: Dripstiks!

The picture that we posted along with our "What are these blue things?" Mystery Gadget blog from a few weeks ago resembled dumbell weights. A few of you fell for our trick and submitted that answer (evil laugh). Rather than little plastic dumbells, our gadget is the Dripstick, a plastic device made to stop kids from getting sticky ice cream mess all over them.  The manufacturer, Price Products, describes it as a two-in-one deal: "One end holds frozen treats on a stick. Flip the Dripstik over and the other end holds ice cream cones in almost any size and variety."

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Campers Set to Flock to England?s National Motorhome Show

The picturesque cathedral city of Peterborough, England will be host to the 21st annual National Motorhome Show this year between April 15th and 17th. The show will attract thousands of camping enthusiasts to the East of England Showground and will feature approximately 340 specialist dealers and traders along with a huge selection of used and [...]

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New Park: Moody Beach Rv, An Encore Resort Wells, ME

Moody Beach Rv, An Encore Resort is now a participating Passport America Discount Campground. Highlights: Located on the southeast coast of Maine about ½ hour north of Portsmouth, NH and 1 mile from the ocean and beautiful sand beaches. Can accommodate RV's up to 42ft., full hook-ups, pull throughs, 30/50-amp, Cable TV, Wi-Fi, fire ring, picnic table, charcoal grill with a gravel surface. Heated outdoor pool and spa, country store, gift shop, fun friendly and helpful staff, laundry facilities, game room, playground, recreation room, horseshoes, pool table, basketball court, ping pong, shuffleboard courts, ballroom, BBQ/Picnic area, fire pits, bocce courts, jam sessions, kids activities, children's programs, activities center, lighted streets and 24 hours security. Nearby: beaches, beach fishing, sport fishing, boat rentals, dining cruises, golf, driving range, art festivals, and live entertainment. Area attractions: Desert of Maine in Freeport, L.L. Bean Outdoor Discovery Schools in Freeport, Nor'easter Deep Seas Fishing in Wells, and Palace Playland in Old Orchard Beach.

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