Stollen

Like Brussel Sprouts, Stollen is a delight with an acquired taste.

And like Brussel sprouts who typically show up mostly at Thanksgiving, Stollen is left to appear seasonally. Generally around Christmas. Yeah. I'm so PC i even thought to put "holiday season" F that - i'm calling it Christmas, because that's the season i know it as. Hang in there those who don't find that holiday on your personal calendar, chances are you know what time of year it falls on, heck, you can probably tell me what day Christmas happens every year!

Whoops. Tangent.

So i'm eating some Stollen right now. This loaf was different. It actually had a big 2cm roll of marzipan running the length of it. Often the marzipan (almond sugar paste) is in there but i've yet to find such a concentration of it. How am i getting stollen now? No. it isn't left over from last year. There is a certain Culinary School. And they've got a bakery program. And that program makes my tummy VERY happy.

Food - ah wonderful food.

Dats the best part of bike racing. The eating part. Granted, cross isn't so much about the calories compared to racing 60 miles with the 35+ Masters on the road, with hills. THAT is a caloric mountain. Cross ain't so much so. But. It is enough. And mix in the grossly inefficient running that is added and the cool weather (yeah right - not here) increasing the metabolism... it is good.

Food. Good.

But, eating GOOD food is even better.
eat well... make it from scratch, put some effort and care into the food you make for yourself or loved ones... there is a difference.
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