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Fioravanti Continental Cuisine
The owner and chef, David Fioravanti, opened the restaurant a year and a half ago, and it has been thriving ever since. The long, narrow space features the open kitchen in the center and the smells and sounds create a noisy atmosphere with lots of enticing smells. The space has a tiled floor, with painted wood walls that display local artists' work.
Because there is nothing to absorb the noise, it can get too loud. One busy Saturday it was too noisy to hold a conversation. On less crowded nights, however, it is comfortable.
The menu features several unusual combinations. My Mediterranean salad was a heaping plate of mixed greens, tomato, basil, and feta cheese in a vinaigrette. I had barbecued shrimp over mashed yams with black beans, and enjoyed every spicy bite. The steak, salmon and pasta of the rest of our party were all well received. There were also a few specials in addition to the menu, so the choices ranged from the traditional to the unusual. For dessert, a light lemon cake was beautifully presented and delicious.
On weeknights from 5:00-6:30, there is a fixed priced menu, including soup, salad, appetizer, entrée and dessert for $15.00. Choices are starred on the menu.
The service was inconsistent, unfortunately. On two weekend visits, it was good. On a weeknight, it was much slower. The servers are knowledgeable about the menu.
I hope you have a chance to pick up a bottle of wine and give Fioravanti's a try.
Fioravanti Continental Cuisine
Reservations are accepted for parties of six or more.
Hours are Monday through Saturday,
11:30-3:00 for lunch, and 5:00-10:00 for dinner.
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What to do for Bitterness
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Skillet Vegetable Stew
This recipe is particularly yummy served over wild rice.
1 Tbs. olive oil
Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic 1 minute. Stir in next seven ingredients. Cover skillet and simmer 15 minutes until vegetables are tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in remaining ingredients and serve.
From Dawn Lawless
A little girl helping her mom pick up vegetables in the barn was overheard to comment, "Boy, these carrots have long hair!" |
Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution Word Search
To do the word search read these paragraphs. Then find the listed words in the word search.
The United States has made tremendous advances in the past 25 years to clean up the aquatic environment by controlling pollution from industries and sewage treatment plants. Today, nonpoint source pollution remains the Nation's largest source of
water quality problems. Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution occurs when rainfall, snowmelt, or irrigation runs over land or through the ground, picks up pollutants, and deposits them into rivers, lakes, and coastal waters or introduces them into ground water. The most common NPS pollutants are sediment and nutrients. Other common NPS pollutants include pesticide, pathogens, salts, oil, grease, toxic chemicals, and excess fertilizer.
The watershed approach is one way to determine the effectiveness of management techniques. It looks at a waterbody but also the entire area, including all the potential sources of pollution, that drains into it. Water conservation uses technologies that limit water use in the bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, lawn, driveway, and garden, thereby reducing the demand on existing water supplies and limiting the amount of water runoff. A more technical approach can be used which includes the implementation of best management practices (BMP). These are pollution control measures that can be used to prevent or reduce the impacts from activities that may cause water pollution. Examples of BMPs include, erosion control techniques like silt fencing, establishment of riparian (vegetated) zones next to waterbodies to filter out pollutants, and xeriscape landscaping which incorporates native species, proper irrigation, mulches, and appropriate maintenance schedules. Many local groups organize volunteer monitoring efforts which provide information that can help government agencies understand the magnitude of NPS pollution.
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From the Editor:
Maysie's Messages, Fresh from the Field welcomes and encourages all submissions.
The opinions expressed in Maysie's Messages do not necessarily reflect the views of Maysie's Farm Conservation Center.
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For more information about Maysie's Farm Conservation Center or Community Supported Agriculture, contact Sam Cantrell at (610) 458-8129, or at either the e-mail or postal address above.
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