Albergo Allegria Blog

F.E.M.A. Official Hotel, Windham, NY

November 8, 2012
Located 2 1/2 hours from the George Washington Bridge, the inn is welcoming evacuee victims of Hurricane Sandy. Guests provide required  F.EM.A. paperwork and F.E.M.A. is paying for eligible lodging expenses. Albergo Allegria Bed and Breakfast Hotel is set in the Northern Catskill Mountains in the town of Windham, NY. 
After Windham was slammed by Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, we too, are familiar with ...

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Best Ever! Chocolate Cupcakes (Gluten Free)

August 13, 2012
BEST EVER! CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES (Gluten Free made with Quinoa)
 
From the kitchen of Albergo Allegria Bed and Breakfast Hotel
Makes 12 large scrumptious cupcakes or 18 medium cupcakes
 
2 cups cooked quinoa, cold (see note below for instructions to cook quinoa)
1/3 cup milk
4 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3/4 cups butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 cups organic cane sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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Scholarship and Cupcakes for Young Entrepreneurs

August 2, 2012
How often do you hear "former Marine and cupcake man" in the same sentence? I had the privilege to meetChad, owner of 4 & 20 Bakers, the first Veteran Owned bakery and delivery service in the Capital District. Let me tell you, his mini cupcake creations are amazing!
 
Chadhas a strong belief in local community and his "Pay it Forward" convictions guide him in assisting where able. I spoke withChadregarding some ...

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Vito's Story Part 2

August 1, 2012
With much planning and thought about the worst case scenarios, Vito, Eddie, and Dino acquired supplies and information. TheAdriaticin February can show no mercy to its travelers. The Bura is a changeable northern to north-eastern wind that can be felt all over this region in gusts sometimes lasting for several days. It is most common during the winter and blows the hardest when a polar high-pressure area sits over ...

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From Croatia to America - Vito's Story

August 1, 2012
Innkeeper Vito Radelich, has a history rich in culture. Thousands know his cooking, many know his accent, but very few know his story. As "daddy's little girl", I will attempt to give you an insight to this amazing man I call "Dad". Welcome to Part 1 of Vito’s Story…
Vito was born on the tiny island of San Pietro, Italy. San Pietro is a small island in the Adriatic, off the coast of Northern Italy ...

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