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#IndieCrimeCrawl Guest Post by Fahrenheit Press author Derek Farrell (@DerekIFarrell).

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Hey hey you lovely, lovely and bloody gorgeous people. Welcome one and welcome ALL to my humble, hirsute blog. If you are a brand new visitor then please leave your shoes at the keyboard as I’ve just vacuumed and I don’t want it all messed up. Oh, and there are nibbles and a can of peas on the side so please help yourself.

May I take the time to thank you from the bottom of my bottom for visiting today. I’m guessing that you are here to read the guest post from Derek Farrell as part of the inaugural #IndieCrimeCrawl? If that is the case you are in luck for it follows at the end of my preamble below…

Oy, come back, I haven’t finished preambling yet. Rude! I wouldn’t wander off like that if you were in the middle of preambling. Have some manners, please. The very notion. That’s okay, I’ll put it down to eagerness and over-excitement. It’s all good 😊

Okay as I was saying…

What was I saying? Oh yes, Derek. Right, so, who is Derek Farrell anyway? Let me enlighten you:

Derek Farrell is an author. Okay, no big surprise there I guess. What else can I tell you then? He is Irish, wears glasses, has a jaunty hairdo, and is very happily married to his husband of some 30 years (though they haven’t been married that long, obvs, but you know what I mean), so hands off!

Derek Farrell
*splutter* “A ‘jaunty’ hairdo? That bearded tit is talking about me again. One day, why I’ll….”

But much more importantly than any of that, Derek is the author of the utterly wonderful and stupidly brilliant Danny Bird series of books. I have SO MUCH LOVE FOR THESE BOOKS I COULD LITERALLY EXPLODE 🥰🥰💥

As I was saying, I have previously reviewed these books and you may find the links to those very reviews here:

#Fahrenbruary Review: Death Of A Diva

#Fahrenbruary Review: Death Of A Nobody and Death Of A Devil

Death Of An Angel – Derek Farrell @DerekIFarrell @fahrenheitpress @damppebbles

I have also conducted a Q&A with Derek and you may read that here:

#Fahrenbruary Author Q&A: Derek Farrell – author of The Danny Bird series.

And that’s not all Derek Fans, for he also very kindly offered a guest post on his favourite queer crime reads, which you can peruse, yes you guessed it, here:

#Fahrenbruary Guest Post: My Favourite Queer Crime Reads by Derek Farrell

Oof, that’s a lot of Derek right there. Once you have read those links (and you will read them now, right? We are friends now, yes? Good good, just checking), you’ll also fall in love with this hilarious guy and his books. I have met Mr. Farrell in person and I can confirm that he is a genuinely warm, funny and friendly guy.

Derek Farrell: A thorn amongst roses. 😘

Now that you are familiar with Derek and his body of work (not his actual body. As I’ve already said, he is married), let us turn our attentions to his publisher, Fahrenheit Press.

You may notice that in all of the above links, except one, there is the hashtag #Fahrenbruary. I’m not going to go in to what that is all about right here, but, oh alright cocky pants, you guessed it already, yes, here is a link explaining what it is, why it was, and how it came about:

Fahrenbruary? What’s that all about then? #Fahrenbruary @FahrenheitPress @F13Noir

I also reblogged a post from my partner in #Fahrenbruary Crime, Matt Keyes, from It’s An Indie Book Blog, with his own rationale behind the month (while you’re there, check out his blog; his reviews are fucking brilliant. Love him 😊)…

ReBlog: #Fahrenbruary: Fahrenheit – The Anatomy of a Transatlantic Love Cult. — It’s an Indie Book Blog

And so, what do I have for you today? Well, as I have already hinted at the very top of this post I have a guest post for you from the man wot I have been waffling on about, Derek Farrell.

So feast your eyes upon what Derek thinks are the 4 best, and 1 worst, things about the Indie Crime scene.

Enjoy ❤

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Who’s That Girl (Soho Noir Series Book 2) – T.S. Hunter (pub Red Dog Press) @TSHunter5 @reddogtweets #sohonoir #LGBTCrime #LGBTBooks

Who’s That Blurb?

It’s the summer of 1985 in London’s Soho, and Joe Stone is settling into his new life living in the heart of London’s developing gay scene.
When Danny Devraux – the compère they’ve hired to host their charity ball, The Frock Show – is found dead backstage, it falls to Joe and his friend and flatmate, Russell, to figure out what happened.
All they have to go on is a broken stiletto found near the scene, and the briefest glimpse of a mystery woman fleeing the club. But who was she? And why did she kill the most loved man in cabaret?
Past secrets, bent coppers, drag queens and old lovers all play their part in this noir murder mystery, set in the 1980s.

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Tainted Love (Soho Noir Series Book 1) – T. S. Hunter @TSHunter5 @RedDogTweets #SohoNoir #LGBTBooks

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The throbbing, pulsating beats of the dance music are really not your thing at all. They reverberate throughout your entire body, the bass making it almost hard to breathe at times, but despite yourself you are having a good time. The club is bustling with men, women, and all those in between, gyrating and throwing shapes upon the sticky, sweaty dance floor. Maybe it’s the drink taking effect, but you are actually having a fun time. You’ve already caught the eyes of several potential admirers, not that you’d have the energy, or inclination, to do anything about it. Still, this is a new feeling and it’s a good one. Above the floor a huge glitterball slowly rotates throwing shards of sparkling incandescence across the walls and the ceiling and onto the hot sweating bodies lost in the music all around you.

As the night draws to a close the club is looking very empty now. Unfortunately you’re stuck here until the end as your friend is the night’s DJ and you promised to help them pack up their gear.

As you recline against the wall you stand transfixed as the glitterball continues to reflect the light in tiny iridescent tesserae all around you. As you continue to stare at it, mesmerised by the many rainbow colours, you start to notice something odd. You look around to see if anyone else has noticed this strange effect, but the few remaining clubbers are off their tits too much to notice anything anymore. You crane your neck back up and stare at the light dancing across the ceiling. Yes, your eyes do not deceive you, those really are words dancing above you, revealing a blurb sparkling above your head:

It’s 1985, and Joe Stone is excited to be joining his old school friend, and lifelong crush, Chris, for a long weekend in London’s Soho—home to a vibrant, developing gay scene, and a million miles from the small town where Joe and Chris grew up.

When Chris is found brutally murdered, the police write his death off as just another rent boy fallen foul of a bad hook up. But Joe knows his friend was killed deliberately, and joins forces with former police detective, Russell Dixon—Chris’s flatmate—to find out why.

Spiralling debt, illicit sex, blackmail, spurned lovers and hard-nosed gangsters all play their part, but who among the celebrities, fashionistas, drag queens, ex-lovers and so-called friends is Chris’s killer?

A noirish whodunnit set in 1980s London, with all the big hair, electro-pop, shoulder pads, police discrimination and lethal killers that the era had to offer.

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Death Of An Angel – Derek Farrell @DerekIFarrell @fahrenheitpress @damppebbles

A woman is found dead in a London street – the evidence suggests she plummeted to her death from a nearby tower block – but did she fall or was she pushed? And why does she have Danny Bird’s name written on the back of her hand?

So begins this 4th magnificent outing for Danny and the gang from The Marq.

In the frame for a murder he didn’t commit, London’s self-proclaimed Sherlock Homo has no choice but to don his metaphorical deerstalker one more time to prove his innocence and uncover the truth about the tragic death of Cathy Byrne.

With the indomitably louche Lady Caz by his side, Danny plunges headlong into a complex investigation while at the same time trying to be a dutiful son to his increasingly secretive parents, and still find the time to juggle his frustratingly moribund love-life.”

Bonjour tout les mondes and the heartiest of hearty welcomes to a very special blog tour post. Why is it so special? Thank you so much for asking – such a polite reader. I shall tell you why:

Today I welcome you to the very first Beardy Book Blog Players play. I know right? HOW exciting is that? But who are the BBBP, and, most importantly of all, why?

Both excellent questions, so let me enlighten you.

It was a dark and rainy night, a Thursday I think. It may have been a Wednesday, but it definitely wasn’t a Monday or a Tuesday. Or a Friday. The weekend is most certainly out, so I guess that leaves Thursday. So, it was a dark and rainy night on a Thursday… No, wait, it was a Tuesday. Yes, I remember now because it was Trunks Tuesday, where we wear our swimming trunks and play with our… er… you don’t need to know that.

It was a dark and rainy Tuesday when I had a brilliant idea. I thought, wouldn’t it be a great wheeze to put on a play of one of my favourite books of this year, Death Of An Angel by Derek Farrell? It was ripe, ripe I tell you, for adapting into a play. It is chock full of drama, great humour, pathos, wit and charm, packs one hell of a story and is full of brilliant and memorable characters. Unfortunately, there was big snaggaroo; with my very busy schedule and lack of any playwriting skills, I didn’t feel equipped to adapt it. After a bit of asking around I was given the number of Fabian, who had written a play once; he adapted a pamphlet about avoiding and treating verrucas for his local medical centre when they had a load of swimmers in after a particularly nasty outbreak of verrucas, and so I felt he was up to the task. I popped around to the address I was given and knocked on his door. Once I had explained why I was stood in the rain wearing only swimming trunks, and I had also explained the same to the police officer after the nosey neighbour in the flat above complained, and then calmed down a particularly irate elderly man who had an attack of the vapours on his way back from the chemist, causing him to drop his prescription viagra into the drain thus ruining his evening with the nosey neighbour upstairs, I won Fabian over and he agreed to write the script. Job done. Now I needed a cast.

To save you the agony of me recapping every detail of this endeavour, I rounded up the few people I knew who I felt would bring Derek’s characters to life and do justice to his wonderful, witty and deeply moving book. (basically I asked around the local bus stops as I don’t actually know anyone. It’s amazing what a pack of mint imperials and a box of Tunnocks tea cakes can buy you)

Now, it’s still in early form, please bear that in mind, but I’m so excited that I have decided to invite you all to the very first read-through and rehearsal. You lucky, lucky people.

Oh, I should point out that due to my above and aforementioned very busy schedule – it really is very busy, very busy indeed – I have not yet seen the script. This will be my first time. I am quite nervous about it, I have to admit, especially as you lot are here with me. But hey, what could possibly go wrong, eh?

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The Desire Card – Author Q&A with Lee Matthew Goldberg @LeeMatthewG @fahrenheitpress @damppebbles #blogtour

Greetings mortals, immortals, the undead, the comatose or just plain slow, and welcome to my beardy blog for the Desire Card blog tour. I am thrilled that you have taken the time to stop by and see what I have to offer you on my stop of this very exciting blog tour.

So, what is The Desire Card? Well, it is the title of a book, innit. But not just any old book, oh no; it is a most splendid book indeed. It is the Fahrenheit Press debut by Lee Matthew Goldberg and it is a real doozy.

Hey, I have just had a wizard idea:

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Why don’t you hit the little link below and check out my review from way back in February, or, to give it its correct name, FahrenbruaryIt will fill you in on all the deets about the story before you head on in to the Q&A.

I know right? I’m a clever old stick. I’m not just a pretty beard 😉

#Fahrenbruary Review: The Desire Card – Lee Matthew Goldberg

Wowsers McTrousers, if that hasn’t piqued your interest then I just don’t know what will, frankly.

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Bang Bang You’re Dead/Worst Laid Plans: A 69Crime guest post Q&A with authors Nick Quantrill and Aidan Thorn. @AidanDFThorn @NickQuantrill @69Crime @fahrenheitpress @F13Noir

Hello and welcome this very special guest post Q&A. What’s so special about it? Well, are you sitting comfortably? You are? Excellent, and then I shall explain all:

You may or may not be aware of the independent publishing powerhouse that is Fahrenheit Press. If you are not then you jolly well should be. They are publishers of some of the finest crime authors and books that the UK and beyond has to offer. Aside from their main label, they also have the Fahrenheit 13 imprint which publishes experimental and very edgy noir, mostly in the novella format.

But now there is something new: their brand new imprint: 69Crime:

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As you can no doubt deduce from that impressively cheeky logo above, 69Crime publishes not one, but TWO novellas in one. That’s right, double the bang for your hard earned buck.

AND, not only that, but they are reversible too.

Say whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? No…. way!

Totes way! Have a look at this wee video thingy:

Isn’t that the coolest thing? If you want to know more about why and how 69Crime came about then hit this LINK to find out more.

So, what’s this post all about then?

Well, the very first book in the 69Crime series is a double header with Nick Quantrill and Aidan Thorn. Nick is the co-founder of Hull Noir, and writer of the Joe Geraghty series of novels (pub by Fahrenheit Press), whilst Aidan is the author of When The Music’s Over (pub by Fahrenheit 13) and Rival Sons (pub by Shotgun Honey).

Now both Nick and Aidan thought it would be a great wheeze to do a Q&A for the launch of Bang Bang You’re Dead and Worst Laid Plans wherein they asked each other the questions and then each one answered them too.

So, Nick questioned Aidan about Worst Laid Plans. You can see the results over on my most excellent chum, and co-founder of FahrenbruaryMatt Keyes‘s blog It’s An Indie Book Blog.

And then Aidan flipped Nick over and did him again. That is, he asked the questions and Nick answered them (filthy minded animals, the lot of you!), and they have given little beardy old me the privilege of hosting the results 😃

So below I present the inverse of the, um, verse of the previous Q&A that was performed yesterday as at time of writing. Of course if you’re reading this on any other date than the 16th June 2019, then, er, oh sod it, never mind.

Enjoy the Q&A 😄

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Dead Is Beautiful (Charlie and Rose Book 4) – Jo Perry @JoPerryAuthor @F13Noir @FahrenheitPress @damppebbles #blogtour

A gorgeous cover deserves an equally gorgeous photo, I think you’ll agree. 😅

Hello and welcome to Day 5 of the Blog Tour for Dead Is Beautiful by Jo Perry. I’m so glad you could join me in celebrating this magnificent series. Now, you may, or you may not, be aware that this is in fact book 4 in the ‘Dead Is…’ series. No, no you don’t need to leave. It’s ok, all is good. This series isn’t one of those next-book-continues-into-next-book kind. You can happily read this as a standalone, as I’ll explain later in the review.

However, there are three other books out there that I absolutely suggest that you check out. They are:

Dead Is Better

Dead Is Best

Dead Is Good

If you click on each of those titles above you will be taken to the brilliant It’s An Indie Book Blog run by the wonderful and far-more-eloquent-than-I Matt Keyes. He reviewed these books in a way I never could and you really should check  them out.

Have you done that? It’s ok, you can come back and do it later; I won’t be upset. As long as you do read them, I’ll be happy.

Coolio, shall we get on with it then? Splendid.

First, let us have some blurb:

DEAD IS BEAUTIFUL finds Rose leading Charlie from the peace of the afterlife to the place he hates most on earth, “Beverly Fucking Hills,” where a mature, protected tree harbouring a protected bird is being illegally cut down.

The tree-assault leads Charlie and Rose to a murder and to the person Charlie loathes most in life and in death, the sibling he refers to only as “his shit brother,” who is in danger.

Charlie fights across the borders of life and death, for the man who never fought for him, and with the help of a fearless Scotsman, a beautiful witch, and a pissed-off owl, Charlie must stop a cruel and exploitative scheme and protect his beloved Rose.

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Release Day and Giveaway! A COWBOY’S SWEETHEART by Crista McHugh (Rodeo Academy #1)

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Title: A COWBOY’S SWEETHEART (Rodeo Academy #1)
Author: Crista McHugh
Pub. Date: June 25, 2018
Publisher: Crista McHugh
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 164

Pampered New York Socialite and dressage rider, Kensington Pope, has been exiled by her jet-setting parents to her aunt’s Rodeo Academy in Wyoming. She wants nothing to do with the rough and tumble students there, especially one particularly handsome cowboy, Javier. But she won’t be there for long. She has a plan in place to break out after her next international competition.

Javier Cruz takes one look at the spoiled city girl and instantly dismisses her. The school of tough knocks has already educated him on what the important things in life are, and he has bigger things on his plate. He’s counting down the days until his eighteenth birthday when he can pull his younger siblings from the foster care program and reunite his family. But as he gets to know Kensi, he sees a kindred spirit and discovers there’s more to her than meets the eye.

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A Cowboy's Sweetheart

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks, TBD

About Crista:Crista McHugh author photo

Crista McHugh is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING author of fantasy and romance with heroines who are smart, sexy, and anything but ordinary. She also writes fantasy with a little
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  1. John Smith John Smith

    Let’s hope the dressage rider and the cowboy solve their disagreements!

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  3. James Robert James Robert

    I really enjoy these tours and all the terrific books I have been able to pick up along with my kids and sisters who love to read. Thanks for sharing with us, always great to find books my family enjoy reading. And thank you for the giveaway as well.

  4. Jenny Ham Jenny Ham

    Love a good Cowboy story

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Prewriting activities for 4th grade

Review the sample lab report template on the class website. It is important for them to choose a true event or activity to write about, so give them the rest of the day to brainstorm three or four true events or activities from their lives where they felt each emotion.

Learn about technology-enhanced strategies to help students create a "road map" that can guide them through the writing process.

With a ranking of their own skills on a Post-it, students can then be challenged to look at the one or two lowest-ranked skills and use them to create a revision plan. This takes time and it is important not to rush this important first step. In using the writing process, your students will be able to break writing into manageable chunks and focus on producing quality material.

Then select the one that, you feel, has the most interesting potential for a variety of ways to show pride. Include enough details, but not too many. I was very proud of myself. For a more comprehesive selection that can be downloaded, take a look at the offerings from Scholastic Teachables.

When performing the model, the teacher should play the proud student, exaggerating the action verbs just a little bit so they stand out. Tell students in two days they are going to write their very best showing description that is inspired by this writing prompt: Her guidance on using mentor text has improved my teaching, as well as my students' understanding of the personal narrative immensely.

In fourth grade, we use this graphic organizer first to develop a strong paragraph, and later, to "blow it up" into a 5-paragraph essay. It is simple, you need to use the save button or spot your cursor to the photo and right click then pick save as.

Representative, and so on about an issue that matters to them see Checkpoints 8. For example, you might choose: Clearly will review the completed lab report templates and observe students during peer collaboration. This is a good way to introduce a writing genre and identify the key characteristics of that genre.

I like the thoroughness of this lesson, as it incorporates a lot of free thinking and brainstorming sessions to stimulate student writing ideas. You patted the third grader on the back.

For example, "Showing" this emotional sentence: Confer with students individually as they write, offering praise and suggestions while observing areas with which students might be struggling and which might warrant separate conference time or minilessons.

For example, you might choose: For this lesson, she will use an interactive whiteboard and a document camera to demonstrate and model prewriting strategies for science writing. These steps — planning, writing a first draft, revising, and editing the final piece — help fourth graders understand that research, organizing, clarifying ideas, and improving grammar and presentation are all essential to strong writing.

Her lesson objective is to have her students write about the experimental process using a lab report template, and to practice using previously learned prewriting strategies. You can post your students' finished stories at this posting page set-up for this on-line lesson.

Check out this example of good fourth grade opinion writing: I was very proud of myself. Challenge them to do the same. You might ask students to use the worksheet to come up with three possible introductory sentences to their stories, then to poll their friends as to which one would work best.

Prewriting and Planning

A lesson we suggest fourth grade teachers use between this practice prompt and the next. Ways to grab this pre writing worksheets for kindergarten image?

OVERVIEW In this lesson, students complete two prewriting activities, one on brainstorming ideas using story maps, and one on creating beginnings of stories. Reading their work aloud to classmates and other adults helps them to understand what revisions are needed.

And you better make it interesting.May 10,  · Narrative Prewriting Activities. So your students are going to write a narrative?

Use these prewriting exercises to help them choose an idea and plan out their story. 4th grade.

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Reading & Writing. Lesson plan. Exploring the Narrative. Lesson plan. Exploring the Narrative. Teach your students to entertain readers with narrative.

Pre-writing activities and planning sheets for developing all the elements needed for a fiction story! Today I want to share with you 7 prewriting strategies we use to ensure everyone is a successful writer!

Great 4th grade teacher's blog. THis is one idea for using notes for the prewriting stage. Fourth-grade Practice Prompt #1: Think of something you have done that brought you satisfaction, pleasure, or a sense of accomplishment.

Tell a story about this activity or event. Four days' worth of pre-writing activities that can be assigned before this practice prompt -- even though fifth graders only have forty-five minutes to pre-write. Jun 23,  · Other prewriting activities include writing lists, free writing, and sharing student-made videos, podcasts, or drawings on the class website.

It is also important to help students understand what it means to write for a variety of genres. A Fourth Grade Narrative Practice Prompt: Show Me Your Pride or Your Pleasure.

This activity was designed for Nevada 4th graders preparing for Nevada's Writing Test, which happens halfway through their fifth grade year.

Nevada's New Narrative Resource. Fourth Grade Creative Writing Worksheets Encourage your fourth-grade students to show their creative sides, with our most popular creative writing printables.

They'll be inspired by these poetry and story-writing activities and lessons.

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Brouwerij der Sint-Benedictusabdij de Achelse Kluis

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The Beginning – It is the year 1846, and Belgium's Trappist monks are on the move. Achel, a small town in Limburg close to the Dutch border, is to be the new home for twenty-seven monks © BeerTourism.com
from Westmalle's abbey. The monks have come to this remote spot because of its suitability for quiet contemplation.

They quickly set to, building workhouses, gate buildings and guest accommodation on this formerly barren heathland. But they are not the first to have come here for spiritual retreat. Long before these monks arrived, there were hermits (or ‘kluizenaars’) living on site.

It was those earlier residents who gave the abbey its name of 'Achelse Kluis'. In fact, it was the hermits' former prayer room that the monks converted into their new church. And just as St. Benedict had decreed, the Achel monks kept themselves busy.

For over a century, the monks practiced a variety of trades: cattle-breeding, baking, joinery, printing, copper beating, cart making and forging iron. That list didn't include brewing, at least initially, as the monks didn't have their own brewery. Instead, they ordered their refectory beer from local brewers. That changed quickly enough, though. © BeerTourism.com
They opened their first brewery here in 1852, with the aim of supplying all the abbey’s needs in matters hop and malt.

That was the way it stayed for most of Achel's early history. Only very irregularly did the monks brew for others. In addition to the lighter refectory beer, there was an old brown beer, nicknamed ‘het patersvaatje’ ( or 'the abbot’s barrel’).

The First World War halted production here, just like it did for so many of Belgium's breweries. The invading Germans quickly requisitioned all the brewery's coppers for their war effort. Achel 8 Bruin
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And it was to be a long wait before the yeasty aromas of brewing were to return to Achel.

So it's time to make a great leap forward in our story, to 1976. That was the year that Brouwerij De Kluis, in Hoegaarden, were asked to launch the first Achelse Kluis beer. Somewhat confusingly, the ‘Kluis’ name used for this first beer didn't come from Achelse Kluis itself.

Instead, it's a reference to the area of Hoegaarden where Kluis mainman, brewer Pierre Celis, grew up. This first stab at third-party brewing of Achel's beers was re-monickered to St. Benedict a few years later.

St. Benedict was a well-regarded dark, high-fermentation beer (6.5% ABV) that re-fermented in the bottle. The collaboration with Celis came to an end, however, in 1985, after a fire broke out in his brewery. The St Benedict was succeeded by the Kluyserbier (6.4% ABV), which was brewed up to the early 1990s by another brewer, Sterckens in Meer. This was followed, in turn, © BeerTourism.com
by ’t Paterke (6.4% ABV), which was produced until 1995 by De Teut in Neerpelt.

But Achel's brewery merry-go-round was now about to end. Three years after ’t Paterke appeared, Achelse Kluis finally opened up their own brewery in the abbey itself.

Achel thus became the newest member to join the Trappist 'inner circle' of brewers. The late Brother Thomas was appointed as brew-master for the gleaming new brewery, and he set about creating a range of beers fit for this much-storied abbey. Nowadays, the hordes of visiting cyclists and walkers can thank him for the pleasure of a freshly-poured Trappist.

His first creations, the Achel Blond 5 (5% ABV) and the Bruin 5 (5% ABV), are both on tap in the abbey’s tavern. Both these Trappists also have powerful bottled big brothers: the Achel Extra Bruin (9.5% ABV) and the Achel Extra Blond (also 9.5% ABV). Finally there is a tripel-and-dubbel pairing to round out the collection. Let's dig a little into more into the craft that goes into each glass.

The Brewing

The two light 'on tap' Achel 5 beers are fully-malted beers that do not re-ferment. The Achel 5 comes in both Blonde and Brune variants, and is only available on tap in the abbey's tavern. © Toerisme Limburg
The chilled beer is pumped up from a buffer tank in the tavern, making its way through cooled pipes.

Additionally, there are the stronger blond and dark beers that re-ferment in the bottle: the Achel 8 Blond and Bruin, which come in small 33cl bottles, and the Achel Extras, which are supplied in larger 75cl ones.

The main fermentation process for all Achel beers makes use of a yeast from the Van Steenberghe brewery, while re-fermentation is kicked off with a dry yeast. The water used at Achel is quite soft, and is taken from the general water supply, so no 'spring water' claims here.

The brewer uses a typical mix of pale and dark malts, in addition to Saaz and Styrian Golding aroma hops. These are all put together to make for a fairly intense, and mildly bitter, aroma. © BeerTourism.com
One thing that Achel stress is giving their beers all the time that they need to mature fully.

The production process – brewing, main fermentation, maturation, bottling, re-fermentation in the bottle – takes a full two months from start to finish. That said, these are brews best downed fresh. The brewer’s opinion is that the bottle-fermented beers are at their peak just two months after bottling.

And if you need more reason to hasten your quaffing of Achel's ales, remember – as with all Trappist beers – part of the proceeds goto charitable causes. So rest easy knowing that the more you drink, the more good causes are being rewarded.

The Brewers

The somewhat convoluted history of Achel's brewing does beg the question – who actually developed the Achel recipe? The answer is that Achel's beers are something of a collaborative Jordi Theeuwen inspects
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Trappist effort. First of all, there was the late Brother Thomas, from Westmalle, who was followed by Brother Antoine from Rochefort.

Achel is prime example of how knowledge is shared amongst the Trappists confrères. Brother Thomas knew exactly what he wanted, when he started out planning for Achel's brews.

“A tasty thirst-quencher, light but with a great taste; that is what the day trippers are after. A genuine, pure beer without added aromas”. His successor, Brother Antoine, had learned the ins and outs of the Achel Blond Extra
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trade in Rochefort. There, he spent some twenty years helping to brew the well-known dark Trappist beers of that abbey.

These days, however, it is independent brewer Marc Knops, and assistant brewer Jordi Theeuwen, that are wielding the mashing stick. And Achel continues to co-operate closely with Westmalle’s main abbey, never ceasing in their efforts to improve quality.

That said, the abbey is still forging its own path, even as it maintains that close deliberation with the confrères of the other Trappist abbeys. Every Trappist community is proud to produce its own beers.

Why should they be copycats?

The Beers

The Visit

In common with all Trappist abbeys, Achel isn't open to everyday visitors. The brothers insist on peace and silence. However, Achel does offer the advantage of an © BeerTourism.com
on-site tavern – one that also provides a direct window onto the to-ing-and-fro-ing's at the Achel brewery. You can literally view the brewer at work behind a glass wall, even as you sup on the fruits of their labour.

The abbey tavern is found in the former stables, which have now been completely renovated, and refurnished as a hostelry. If the weather is fine, there will be dozens of walkers and cyclists flocking here, eager for a seat on the spacious terrace in its interior court. It really is an ideal stop before, during or after a walk or cycle ride.

The tavern's 'on tap' brews have actually been available here for longer than the better-known bottled beers. Since 1998, Achel has been one of the few Trappists to offer a freshly-poured genuine Trappist beer, with its Achel 5's, © Toerisme Limburg
intentionally easy-going drinks. These light brown or brown beers are intended to quench the thirst of the many walkers and cyclists who visit the abbey.

They also have the cachè of a limited circulation, being only available in the abbey's tavern. Many beer lovers, however, will prefer the abbey's stronger beers – available in both small and large bottles – that are sold in the tavern (and elsewhere).

In addition to its Trappist beers, the tavern's menu includes a choice of patisseries, cheeses, small snacks and hot dishes, such as the abbey soup. From the terrace you can access the food store, the bookstore/gallery and the exhibition room - so you can't deny there's a full Trappist experience to be had when visiting Achel.

The Location

Achel sits in a region of quiet rambling countryside, but over the years, agricultural activity has taken a back seat near the abbey. The government has owned the majority of the © BeerTourism.com
agricultural land since 1989, and much of the area is now a designated nature reserve.

It forms part of the municipality of Hamont-Achel, a small community of 14,000 in the Kempen region of Flemish Limburg. Behind its present-day prettiness, Achel is a town of past tragedy and sadness, too.

In 1918, two German munitions trains blew up here, in one of the world's worst recorded train accidents. Half the town was blown away and around one thousand people, mainly German soldiers, lost their lives. Compounding the tragedy was the fact that the armistice ending the First World War had only been declared a week earlier.

The abbey of Achelse Kluis lies in the heart of a green belt that includes the Leenderhei and the forests of Hamont-Achel. It has a well-developed cycle route network, and forms part of the area's © BeerTourism.com
tourist driving-route. Much is also being done to restore the landscape around Achel. So the Hamont-Achel area is a really great destination for a day out, or a short break.

Its nature is very much unspoilt, its forests and sandy heath-lands giving visitors the experience a genuine Kempen landscape. Walkers will find signposted trails criss-crossing it, with a total length of 140 km.

The Achelse Kluis is also soon to feature prominently in the a new cross-border conservation project. The Transnationaal Landschap De Groote Heide – located partly in Belgium, part in the Netherlands – has been working on this project of rejuvenation. The small Tongelreep River is now again flowing © BeerTourism.com
through the Achel area, following the same course as when the monks first arrived.

Between the Kluizerbrug and the thick local forests, this stream is now happily meandering, just as it once did, through this new nature reserve.

A beautiful lane, departing from the abbey gates, will take you there, via the Sint-Benedictuslaan crossroads. The silence quickly descends, just a couple of hundred metres in. From there can choose from a number of walking trails, through a mosaic of landscapes, with forests of pine and leafy trees interwoven with heath-lands and marshes.

Getting There & Around

Whether a cyclist, walker or beer-lover (or all three) you'll need to know where to go and how to get there, on your Achel trip. Hamont-Achel is actually located right on the Belgian-Dutch border, © BeerTourism.com
and can be reached by car using the E313 Hasselt-Luik – or the E314 route coming from Genk-Eindhoven-Aken (Aachen).

There are also railway stations in Mol, Neerpelt, Genk, Hasselt, Eindhoven and Maastricht, which will get you quite close to Achel. Getting here by bus is less easy.

Route 18a departs from Neerpelt to Achel-Statie, some three kilometres away. The Dutch Zuid-Oost Brabant bus route 467 is another option from the east, operating a regular service to De Kluis from Achel Statie. The Achelse Kluis area is also very popular with cyclists. In fact, the area is home to a Limburg cycling network that's some 2,000 km in length. The bike network also has many different © BeerTourism.com
trails, connected by nodes, where cycle tracks cross each other. The nodes are numbered individually and are clearly indicated by a blue rectangular sign.

Walkers do well too. A 25km walking trail marks the way from Achel to Eindhoven in the Netherlands, should you want to hop across the border. Along its route you will be completely enclosed by the Kempen forests.

Or you could try one of the seven Trappist walking trails (7-11 kilometres long). They are named after the 7 Trappist abbeys dotted around Belgium and the Netherlands. Just like their respective abbey beers, each walk is said to have its own character. Horse riders will also find much to enjoy here. There are over five hundred and fifty bridle paths, usually on unsurfaced trails with a covering of sand. There are dozens of loops, allowing you to pick your own route.

Gastronomy, Food & More Beer

One of the better-known gastronomic delights of the area is the artisanal Catharinadal dairy – a rather prolific local cheese-maker. In total, Catharinadal boasts 43 different types of cheese undergoing © Toerisme Limburg
maturation, with well over a hundred different types, once you include flavourings.

Ginger, horseradish, nuts, blue-veined cheeses... the list goes on, all of which are, of course, made from fresh unpasteurised milk. The best known cheese here is probably the Grevenbroecker, also known as ‘Achelse Blauwe’.

The dairy is housed in a former nunnery in Hamont-Achel, where Bert and Carine Boonen now run a farm with around 100 dairy cows. They have opted for the Maas-Rijn-Ijssel breed, as the milk from these cows is known to be less bitter than that of the traditional Holstein breed. © BeerTourism.com
It has produced cheeses that are certainly well-received. In Lyon in 2009, Catharinadal's ultra-creamy unpasteurised blue cheese was awarded “Best Regional Cheese in the World”.

Catharinadal also produce cheese from sheep and goats milk. Their 'pecorino' (an Italian ewe's milk cheese) is one that really evokes the taste of the sunny south-side of the continent.

But Catharinadal's gastronomic gifts don't stop at cheese. They also produce fresh chocolate milk, freshly-made cottage cheese, rice pudding, ice cream and yoghurt. It all started with the butter produced by Bert’s father. And he is still here today, churning the milk just the way he has always done.

If you get a chance, don't neglect to drop into a bakery in this Kempen region and ask for a Hamonter Teutenkoek. This is prepared from an authentic and ancient recipe. Regional Limburg dishes are not hard to find in the many cafés and restaurants in the area. Coffee here is especially welcome when it's accompanied by a slice of the local treat of Limburgse vlaai. And there's inevitably a surfeit of choice of these at any of the local bakers or cafes.

More Info

Tourist information for Hamont-Achel:

VVV Hamont-Achel
Generaal Dempseylaan 1
B-3930 Hamont-Achel
Tel: +32 (0)11/64 60 70
Web: www.toerisme-hamont-achel.be
Email: info@toerisme-hamont-achel.be

Tourist information for Limburg province:

Toerisme Limburg
Universiteitslaan 3
B-3500 Hasselt
Tel.: +32(0)11/ 30 55 00
Web: www.toerismelimburg.be
Email: info@toerismelimburg.be

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JANESVILLE - The Rock County River Monster's fast start to the summer continued in a big way Tuesday night at Riverside Park.

The local AAA Legion squad battered traditional power Madison in a doubleheader, defeating the Impact 4-2 and 12-0 on a picture-perfect evening for baseball.

The River Monsters, coming off their only loss of the season after five straight victories to start the summer, rallied from a 2-0 deficit in game one before putting the Impact out of their misery in five innings in game two.

Although clearly pleased with the performance of his squad, Rock County coach Rich Raisbeck also told a cautionary tale regarding the sweep.

"Madison is a really good team," Raisbeck said. "And what you see early in the season, especially during the week, might not be what you see later in the season, or on a weekend. I told the guys not to get overconfident based on these games, because we'll see these guys again, and it might be a completely different looking team."

In the opener, Turner's Drew Ries gave the River Monsters five solid innings to earn the win after allowing three hits and two runs.

"Drew might not have had his best stuff tonight," Raisbeck said. "But he's a tough kid. He grinded it out and stuck with it. Bottom line is, he did his job."

Rock County trailed 2-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth when they jumped on Madison for three runs to take the lead. Jared Emerson got the rally started with a one-out double. After Sam Nemetz walked, Tyler Aasen had the game's big hit, an RBI double that plated Emerson, while Nemetz came around to score when the throw home sailed over the catcher's head to tie the game.

"I've been struggling a little bit with the bat to start off the year," Aasen said. "I figured I needed to come through with a base hit there and get everybody going, because we started a little slow."

Zach Zahler followed with an RBI single to put the Monsters ahead for good.

Rock County added an insurance run in the fifth when Corbin Ovist and Micah Overlay executed a perfect double steal, with Ovist sliding just under the tag of the Madison catcher to make it 4-2.

"We started out a little slow in that first game," Raisbeck said. "Our bats were heavy. But we got into the swing of things. They gave us the opportunity to get a little aggressive, and they made some miscues that we capitalized on, and that was all it took."

Game two lacked any of the drama the opener showcased. Rock County jumped in front with four runs in the first inning, including an RBI double from Cory Walker and a pair of bases loaded walks.

The River Monsters scored five more times in the second, with Walker chipping in a two-run double, and three more runs in the bottom of the fourth sealed the victory.

Aasen was terrific on the mound, allowing five hits and no walks while striking out six. The Evansville graduate became the third Aasen to play Legion ball for a Beloit-based team, joining his father Troy and brother Trevor, a Parkview graduate.

"In a game like that, you can't even look at the scoreboard," Aasen said. "You've just got to focus on every batter and throw strikes and hopefully it works out in your favor."

• UP NEXT: Rock County will be back in action Thursday when they host Whitewater at Riverside Park. The doubleheader is scheduled to start at 6 p.m.

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Four tips to help pets have a happy Fourth of July

Whether you live in the middle of New York City or at the edge of a quiet lake, Fourth of July celebrations are likely to be going on in your neck of the woods. While the festivities are fun for most people, they can be particularly stressful for pets. To our furry and feathered friends, those crackling booms and dazzling lights in the sky can be a signal that it’s time to run for the hills rather than celebrate. Before you outfit yourself in red, white and blue and join the party, here are a few things you can do to make sure your pets stay safe and happy during the holiday. Fido and his friends will thank you.

Small brown Chihuahua-type dog wearing a bow tie and outdoors in a yard with an American flag behind him

1. Decide if it’s best to leave Fido behind

Fourth of July parades and fireworks displays, filled with crowds of people, loud noises and flashing lights in the sky, can be overwhelming for even the most well-adjusted pet. While some dogs can stay composed in chaotic environments, most of them will feel much more comfortable staying at home.

Likewise, a cookout might seem like a fun place to take your dog, but it’s important to anticipate and avoid potential dangers. Dr. Erin Katribe, medical director at Best Friends, and veterinarian Dr. Patti Patterson warn that dogs getting into trash, barbeque trimmings, other human food items or alcohol run the risk of stomach upset or severe illnesses like pancreatitis.

Swimming pools can be a drowning hazard, and pets who like to swim or play in water can ingest too much of it in pools (in addition to chlorine and other water treatment chemicals).

Of course, your dog may not be the only four-legged friend at the barbecue. If you wouldn’t bring your pal to a dog park, a cookout is probably not the best place to test his or her dog skills. When in doubt, consider that Fido might be perfectly content to stay at home and lounge on the couch.

2. Bring animals indoors if you can

Dr. Erin says that during the Fourth of July, it’s best to keep dogs inside and confined, since they are prone to getting scared and getting out of yards. It’s also a good time to check that your pet’s ID tags and microchip are updated with your current contact information.

While indoor cats will already be in the house, cats with outdoor access should be brought inside well before the fireworks start. If you are a caregiver for free-roaming or community cats, you can give them safe places to hide, such as cat shelters or access to a garage.

Brown tabby and white cat wearing a red, white and blue American flag bandanna

There are also ways to help our equine and barnyard pals living outside. Some housetrained pigs can be brought into the house. If that’s not an option, they can be tucked safely into their piggy houses before the festivities begin.

As for horses, Horse Haven team lead Linda Meadows says the best thing you can do is train horses beforehand to make them self-confident so when unexpected things happen, like loud noises, they can calm themselves. And before the holiday arrives, make sure your fences are in good repair so that horses can’t escape if they do become frightened.

“A shed or barn is nice to have available for horses to choose,” Linda says, “but don’t lock them in, as that may make them more afraid. Throwing them extra hay may help some horses, but other horses can’t eat anything — even treats — if too scared."

It’s also a good idea to get everyone settled in and fed before fireworks start, so they can eat peacefully. If you live in a place where there’s bound to be fireworks — even smaller private celebrations — it’s advisable to skip the trail ride and get your equine tucked into a safe place.

Smiling black Labrador retriever in front of an American flag

3. Make your house a haven

Dogtown manager Julie Tasch has a dog with severe noise anxiety that is triggered by thunder and fireworks. “Every animal is unique in what works for them, but I know personally Rescue Remedy (an herbal stress-relieving mixture) has worked, playing loud music and use of a ThunderShirt” (a product that fits like a snug T-shirt and uses gentle pressure to calm the pet).

Some dogs with severe anxiety can injure themselves when they are afraid, for example, by breaking out of a crate or jumping through a window. Others may become destructive by chewing up household items — even doors or walls. For those dogs, having their persons or family at home with them can be a huge source of comfort and safety.

“I always try to stay home with (my dog) when I know there are going to be fireworks, because that can be a comfort to him,” says Julie. “I can also then ensure he doesn't hurt himself or damage anything if I'm not there. The bathroom is often a really spot for dogs. My dog feels safer in the car. So, sometimes we'll just go sit in the car and listen to music, as long as it's not too hot.”

The car should only be used as a safe space if people are in the car with the pet. Never leave pets in the car alone.

Ways to keep pets safe in hot weather

Dogs, cats, bunnies and birds do best when they are insulated from outside noise. Cat World team lead Heather Henley and caregiver Kendra Gardner suggest keeping cats as far removed from firework noises as possible (such as in a middle or innermost room) and turning up the music, the television or the air conditioning unit. Any common or white noise the cat is used to can help drown out the sound of fireworks.

Teresa Fifer, a volunteer coordinator at Cat World, also recommends providing cats with places to hide or making their regular hiding spots more comfortable by setting up a carrier or utilizing a closet or space under a bed where they can retreat when stressed.

Heather also reminds pet owners to also make sure the windows are closed and curtains are drawn to protect against the flashing lights.”

Finally, a ThunderShirts aren’t just for dogs, but they are also made for cats. A bit of advance training is best so that your dog or cat is used to a ThunderShirt before something scary ,happens, and so pets won’t associate the shirt with whatever is causing the stress.

Our feathered friends can also become distressed during noisy celebrations. Parrot Garden caregiver Jessica Hagedorn says: “Make sure that birds are inside the house and in a secure enclosure where they can’t fly away if they get scared. If they are very anxious in their cage (and if they will accept it), try covering part of cage with a blanket. You can also play soothing music and distract them with foraging toys and other enrichment to keep their minds on something else.”

Small brown Chihuahua-type dog outdoors in a yard, wearing a bow tie, with several small American flags behind him

4. Do a pet welfare check

Some pets will shut down when they become frightened, and for some this can be dangerous. Extremely stressed rabbits and guinea pigs, for example, can go into GI stasis, a condition that can cause their digestive systems to stop working and possibly be fatal without immediate treatment.

You know your pet the best, so paying close attention to body language and normal daily habits can clue you in as to whether your pet needs an appointment with the vet or just a little extra comfort and reassurance. Our furry and feathered friends will never understand what all the commotion is about on Independence Day, but we can find ways to make it safe and happy for pets and people alike.

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Planning a cloud migration? Get your identity privileges in check first

Cloud infrastructure is the foundation of most enterprises and any crack can cause significant damage. A great example of this is the 2017 AWS S3 outage, which was caused by an unauthorized administrator typing an incorrect command when trying to fix a billing system slowdown. The fact that the admin had access to a larger subsystem is what led to the problem that ultimately cost customers an estimated $150 million.

Unfortunately, the probability of identities intentionally or accidentally misusing privileges -- and a corresponding impact on business -- is going to increase greatly for enterprises embracing cloud. In May 2019, for example, a faulty database script deployed by Salesforce inadvertently gave all users full access to sensitive company and customer data, forcing the company to shut down its Marketing Cloud services for 15+ hours.

Enterprises are generally aware of the problem and want to fix it, but they rarely know where to start or what to do. A big pain point is that they don’t have the level of visibility required to understand what actions identities are authorized to perform on critical resources across multiple, complex and vastly different cloud operating models. As such, cloud migrations are an ideal time to prioritize identity privilege management.

Automation: Friend or Foe?

Cloud infrastructure has seen unprecedented and accelerating levels of automation over the past few years. This automation has given enterprises the ability to reach new heights in efficiency and scale. This type of automation -- when you can create or destroy a data center with a single script -- simply wasn’t possible 15 years ago. This newfound capacity comes with a price, including increased risk of accidents, insider threats and compromised credentials.

Additionally, automation has inadvertently created "Super Identities" with extraordinary power and responsibility. IT teams have gone from managing less than 100 to over 20,000 privileges across the four major cloud platforms. Of the 20,000, over fifty percent are defined as high-risk (e.g. can delete an S3 bucket), meaning that if the credentials of any one of these Super Identities falls into the wrong hands, the damage could be catastrophic.

Unfortunately, none of the leading providers are developing their own tools or solutions to combat the over-provisioning problem. Enterprises are forced to use manual processes to manage privileges based on static roles whether they leverage vendor pre-defined roles or create custom roles based on assumptions rather than real identity activity data. Keeping up with the never-ending addition of new privileges, roles, resources and services across multiple cloud platforms is almost impossible, which is why pausing to take inventory of privileges before a migration -- where visibility across complex cloud operating models is at a max -- can help decrease risk down the road.

Multi-Cloud Increases Complexity

With multi-cloud, companies aren’t just moving their apps, but also transforming architectures from monolithic to microservices. With this comes numerous cloud identity privilege considerations and security implications. For example, as an organization grows and adds new services and infrastructure types, correct authorization policies must also remain intact. It is vital to understand how privileges will be provisioned and maintained across all systems, both during and after the migration process, in order to avoid risk.

Many big enterprises now accept cloud as the norm and are looking for strategies to secure both private and public clouds with one solution. Most organizations are not going to migrate one hundred percent of their applications to public cloud, which forces cloud security vendors to deliver solutions that provide a seamless multi-cloud experience. This further blurs the definition of the security perimeter, effectively making "identities" the new perimeter -- a trend Gartner has predicted for 2019.

Invest in Privileged Identity Management First to Avoid Common Pitfalls

Identity privilege management should be a central part of any organization's larger security program. Without it, organizations can’t combat the full range of threats to cloud infrastructure, including accidental and intentional privileged credential misuse. By investing in privilege identity management before a cloud migration, CISOs can ensure proper authorization controls are in place once the switch is complete.

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Balaji Parimi is Founder and CEO of CloudKnox Security, a Cloud Security company that empowers organizations to manage identity privileges across private and public cloud infrastructure. Prior to founding CloudKnox, Balaji was VP of Engineering and Operations at CloudPhysics, Staff Engineer at VMware, Architect and Technical Lead at 8X8, and Senior Software Engineer at Quality Call Solutions.

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It is essential to have regular check ups to maintain the durability of your bike and roadworthiness. At Better Bankside we offer all this for free to our members.

At our regular drop off and collect bike health check the Dr Bike mechanics will check:

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Depending how long it takes to complete the work on your bike, the mechanics may be able to carry out additional repairs. Mechanics will also diagnose and note any serious problems which are too complex/time-intensive to fix at this session and advise what work needs to be done to correct the issue. All participants will receive a feedback sheet outlining the repairs undertaken and work still needed.

There will also be a chance to have your bike security marked by the police.

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79% of working professionals around the world are considered passive candidates. The other 21% are actively seeking a new job. In which group do you think the better talent is?

LinkedIn‘s research shows that on balance, passive candidates care disproportionately more or less about certain factors than their actively job-seeking counterparts. Through that research, five factors stand out as major points of differentiation. These factors have a bearing on how you might approach passive candidates.

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  • Passive talent are 120% more likely to want to make an impact
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  • Leverage your entire team to find the right talent. Good employees know good people who could be a strong culture fit.
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brazilflag Always together, rice and beans are the staple of Brazilian home-cooking.  As a child growing up, I had them many times every week,  alongside beef, chicken, pork, or even seafood.   In Rio de Janeiro black beans are more common, whereas in Sao Paulo you’ll see a more reddish variety.  I’m from Sao Paulo, but my Mom was born and raised in Rio, so in our home you never knew what kind of beans  to expect.  Indeed, cooking beans is a weekly endeavor in Brazil:  you make enough to last the whole week, then you make it again. And again.  And again.   It sits in the fridge, waiting, getting better each day.

I’m not talking about “feijoada“, Brazil’s national dish “par excellence“, made exclusively with black beans. I’ll post a feijoada recipe in the future, but for now here’s  a much simpler preparation that you can adapt in many ways to suit your tastes.  The only thing that I won’t endorse (or forgive) are canned beans.  If you go that route, you’re on your own.  😉

2 cups dried black beans, picked
2 bay leaves

1/2 T vegetable oil
2 very thick slices of bacon, diced
1 yellow onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 t ground cumin
red pepper flakes
ground black pepper
fresh cilantro (optional)

Place the beans in a bowl and cover them with two inches of water.  Allow them to soak overnight (I normally do that early in the morning and cook the beans in the evening).  Drain, discarding the water.  Place the soaked beans in a pressure cooker, add cold water to cover by 1 inch, add the bay leaves, and bring it to a boil. Cook under pressure for 15 minutes, then release the pressure.  If you don’t have a pressure cooker, help the economy and buy one right away! 😉 Actually, you can cook them in a normal pan, but it will take 1 to 2 hours. Cook until the beans become  tender (they can be prepared up to this point and then kept in the fridge overnight).

Heat the oil in a  small frying pan.   Sautee the bacon pieces until they are golden, add the onion and sautee more, until dark golden.  You do want some color here.  When the onion is getting dark, add the garlic and cumin and sautee for a couple of minutes.  Season lightly with salt and pepper, add red pepper flakes.

If you made the beans the day before, heat them until boiling, then add the bacon/onion mixture plus all the oil accumulated in the pan. Mix it all well and allow the beans to simmer for a while (10 to 30 minutes), uncovered.   Remove some of the beans into a small bowl and smash the grains with a fork, forming a paste. Return the paste to the simmering pan and cook everything for 5 or 10 more minutes. Add salt to your taste; add more pepper and cilantro if you desire.   Remove the bay leaves.

Serve over white rice with the meat of your choice.  We had it with pulled pork and arugula salad, served on the same plate, the way my family likes to do it…

to print the recipe, click here.

Grill or fry some hot sausages, cut them in thick slices and add to the beans together with the onion mixture. In this case, no need to use bacon.

Use pancetta (about 6 thin slices, diced)  instead of bacon, add celery to the onion mixture, and some flat leaf parsley at the end  instead of cilantro.

Add some hot pepper sauce  for extra heat…

Comments: Cooking time for beans vary a lot. With a pressure cooker, it is possible to overcook, therefore, check them out after 15 minutes, and continue simmering off-pressure.  Buy different brands, experiment, and decide which is your favorite.  Personally, I think nothing compares to Brazilian beans, but here in the US  I go for Mexican.

Play with the amount of liquid, some people like their beans very soupy, some prefer a thicker version. All you have to do is gently cook it down, uncovered. Do not add any thickening agent, such as a  roux, or cornstarch. Those have no place in this dish.

These photos give you an idea of the amount of beans to use when making the paste, no need to worry about precise measurements:

Finally, I should add that each Brazilian family has its own way to cook beans, just like Italian families won’t ever agree on a single bolognese sauce. 😉

This is my Mom’s recipe, an 86 year old lady who still makes THE BEST black beans in the world…

  1. Hello, Carole!

    I should add that 2 cups (which is slightly less than 1 “regular” bag from the grocery store) makes A LOT. We had it for dinner, with leftovers that should be enough for 4 more meals, so make sure you don’t go overboard…. 🙂

    Hope your party will be fun, and they will enjoy the beans. It goes without saying that it’s a perfect side dish for any Mexican concoction…

  2. Oh sounds really good. It’s wonderful that your mother “still makes THE BEST black beans in the world…”

    I have been craving beans, and though I think lots of Japanese people cook and eat some sorts of beans, but I’ve not seen many recipes…

    How much is a slab of bacon? Or how much sausage or pancetta would I use? a pound, a cup, some other amount?

    And how will I know if the beans are overcooked? Garbonzo beans seem to never cook enough, but dried limas (in my cholent for example) cook very fast and get so soft…

    And is this only a sauce for rice served in a larger menu, or couldn’t you eat this (the rice and beans) as a small meal, like lunch at home even without the meat?

  3. Hello Tess

    good that you caught my “slab” part – I will change the wording because I meant to say two thick slices of bacon. Here I can find it easily, but if folks only have access to the packaged stuff in the grocery stores, they should use four of those slices. I will change it right away. Same goes for the pancetta, if you only have access to the packages sliced very thin, I would use around 6 slices. The amount is not too critical either, as long as you adjust the salt accordingly. A friend of mine uses A TON of bacon because he likes it that way…

    the sausage part is absolutely flexible – 2 cups of beans make a lot, will feed 8 people. Add as much sausage as people would eat, I’d say 4 would be enough. If you add more, it doesn’t hurt anything.

    Normally in Brazil people always have rice and beans as a side dish for beef, pork or chicken. It is not too common to have it plain, but I see nothing wrong with it…

    as far as overcooking – the bean will have no bite at all, will be very soft and mushy. It will still be tasty, but not as good. This is the kind of dish that can take a lot of abuse, though…. almost impossible to ruin it. Watery beans are horrible, but even that mistake can be easily fixed by simmering it down.

  4. I know what you mean about making too much. The hostess is making turkey chile and vegetarian chile. Jim is baking a carrot cake for them as that was their wedding cake and it’s his BD.

    About 50 people so this recipe should work just fine. Thanks!

  5. Sally, your black bean recipe was a hit! I saw your entry about the bacon.

    Our friends are such foodies and they appreciate anything authentic. I told them about you and your blog.

    Anyway, it was delicious.

  6. Good to know!

    I just saw a recipe in Michael Chiarello’s show, for Cuban style black beans – a lot more involved, including red wine and vinegar in the prep, quite unusual as far as Brazilian beans are concerned. But he also mashed the beans to give the dish substance. I thought that was interesting….

  7. Hey hi Sally Br!
    I bought the black beans right after you put this recipe up, but did not get around to making your recipe. But my daughter is here visiting now, and she wanted to cook something not-too-difficult. I showed her your recipe and away she went. Used the beans I bought (Mexican) but went to Whole Foods (to buy herself some mochi) and came home with some Virginia ham. I’m kind of “off” bacon (it is so so salty). She tasted pancetta they had, but they convinced her to try the Virginia ham. She chose one she liked.

    So there was a small difference from your recipe. But oh my goodness, those beans are wonderful!!!

    Yours is a great basic recipe that makes a very satisfying meal. Good ingredients, cooked well, and so satisfying. Absolutely a great reminder about how simple and delightful simplicity is. A poem, a recipe, food as best as it can be.

    I am looking forward to your feijoada!

    Thanks so much for this post.

  8. I’ve been hunting for a decent recipe since we got back from Brazil in July – after a failed attempt with another very vague recipe, I’ve given yours a go and they taste fantastic! Thank you!!

  9. I cooked these beans according to your recipe tonight, and they were delicious! I have tried cooking black beans before and they were always pretty bad–nearly inedible. But this recipe worked perfectly (I do not have a panela de pressão) . Thank you! I want to check out some of your other recipes now.

    • Hello there, Celeste! Great to hear the recipe worked for you! What a coincidence, I was thinking of making black beans this weekend for a get together this afternoon, but ended up changing my mind because it’s SOOOOO hot! I miss it, though. Gotta make a batch soon

  10. Pingback: Brazilian Style Beans | A Taste of Brazil

  11. Howdy! I know this is kinda off topic but I was wondering if you knew where I could get
    a captcha plugin for my comment form? I’m using the same blog platform as yours and I’m having problems finding one?
    Thanks a lot!

    • Hello! As far as I know, WordPress doesn’t have the option of a captcha because it relies on its own spam filter (which works quite nicely, by the way)

      But, just to make absolutely sure, you could post the question on the moderator’s forum, they are always quite helpful

      good luck!

  12. Made these for an International Night at Church; everyone loved them. The women from Central and South America thought they were amazing! They are much better than the last pot of black beans I made, which turned out too watery and didn’t have all the flavors my husband remembered from when he lived in Bahia, but these did. Thanks!

    • So glad they loved it! It is a simple preparation, but the details make it super tasty…. now I am craving some Brazilian cooking…. gotta make that when we go back home this weekend…. (we are in Los Angeles until Sunday)

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