So very excited! I have been reading report after report about the perils of sitting all day at your computer. ‘Shortens your life by 5 years!’ scream the reports. And given my real job is in the tech industry mostly sitting in front of a computer, I had a mission – change how much I sit. So after a few google searches, I found my solution – the treadmill workstation! After some further research, I realized that this wouldn’t be too difficult to build rather than spend a fortune for the pre-built varieties.

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I have a love affair with radicchio. Its spectacular wine-red color always draws me closer whenever I spot it in the market and its unusual bittersweet flavor, especially when paired with sweet balsamic, always satisfies the crowd. If you are lucky enough to find the tapering version from the Treviso region of Italy, snap it up.  But either version, whether grilled or roasted, and paired with this dressing makes a terrific side dish or antipasti. 

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Ahhh, weekends.  Finally the sun has come out here in PA which calls for a relaxing lunch and vino on the patio with friends.   The radicchio and then the shitake mushrooms caught my eye at the market so decided a pasta was in order for today.   I love the waning days of summer, savoring every last ray of sunshine and spending every possible minute outdoors.  And although my favorite season will soon come to an end, I plan to make it last as long as possible. 

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Aaah, summer.  How I love the long, long days – days spent outside in the garden, nights spent on the patio with friends.  These wonderful nights call for easy to prepare meals with the freshest local ingredients available as friends gather around the grill.  These wonderful grilled stuffed chicken breasts are stuffed with a delightful combination of fresh bread, mortadella, garlic and a touch of nutmeg, then wrapped in a thin slice of pancetta to keep the chicken breast moist during grilling. 

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