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Went on the first Wheelworks scooter club ride (they hope to have them every other Sunday). Bill and Suzy rode a fine red GTS 250. It was a great route to the south of Eugene, winding past a lot of panting bike riders and a few wild turkeys. Everyone smiles when they see a Vespa. I topped the tank off on Monday and recorded an astounding 104.6 mpg. Vespas get great gas mileage. More DavazNet Vespa links | Wheeworks Eugene on Facebook

Get an education while you bake up a storm Step-by-step photographs and detailed directions give cooks everything they need to know about baking By Kim Davaz “Baking: 350 Recipes and Techniques, 1,500 Photographs, One Baking Education.” There you have it. Just about everything you need to know to start baking or raising your personal baking bar, all in one place. Author James Peterson, whose 14 other cookbooks include two James Beard Award winners (“Sauces” and “Cooking”), is a cooking instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York. “Baking” is indeed an education. Peterson explains every little detail of every…

Stella’s Magnolia stellata tree bloomed at Dartmoor on Saturday.

Linger over ‘Venezia,’ then fire up the stove The book is a work of art; and the recipes aren’t bad, either By Kim Davaz Tessa Kiros opens her newest cookbook with a love letter to the city of Venice, in particular, its food. When you think of the food of Venice, think fresh, fresh, fresh, especially when it comes to fish; and local, including a celebratory glass of bright sparkling Prosecco to begin any meal. “Venezia” is Kiros’ third cookbook published by Andrews McMeel, following the same format and size as “Apples for Jam” and “Falling Cloudberries” (a Gourmet magazine cookbook…