public static List<Reco> getRecosBySyndicationFeed(IEnumerable<SyndicationItem> recos)
    {
        List<Reco> recoList = new List<Reco>();
        foreach (SyndicationItem item in recos)
        {
            String recoName = item.Title.Text;
            int id = item.ElementExtensions.ReadElementExtensions<int>("id", vidalNameSpace).FirstOrDefault();

            Uri altLink = null;
            SyndicationLink altSyndicationLink = item.Links.FirstOrDefault(l => (l.RelationshipType == "alternate"));
            if (altSyndicationLink != null)
            {
                altLink = altSyndicationLink.Uri;
            }

            Reco reco = new Reco(id, recoName, altLink);
            recoList.Add(reco);
        }
        return recoList;
    }