tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post6060570211127735344..comments2024-03-26T08:41:43.172-04:00Comments on A Breath of Fresh Air: Tweaking a French classic. . . . . . . . . Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-59482245352997523212017-02-24T00:31:38.559-05:002017-02-24T00:31:38.559-05:00Those looks so amazing. I'm so jealous -- happ...Those looks so amazing. I'm so jealous -- happy for you but jealous that I can;t seem to make anything close to appetizing like that! the best I can do is through art and design! Ha. In fact, just last night, I was terribly excited to try out the spanking new (not cheap) wok we purchased at a kitchen store. I had been pondering getting one for ages but after seeing a salesman make it look so easy to cook with and ensuring me that I simply needed to turn up our lil ELECTRIC stove top to HIGH and jsut use PEantu Oil, I gave it a go. Chopping up oodles of veg, I excitedly tossed them onto the spitting cast iron top, only to have them IMMEDIATELY start smoking! the end result? A VERY nasty heap of charred carrots and broccoli which Alex assured me it was pretty good when thrown in and stirred into the decently cooked cabbage, bok choy, and red peppers (for me). LEt me tell you, it was NOT. Not by any means. In fact, it was certainly the most vile thing I've eatEN all this year. Truly. And to make matters worse, I somehow destroyed the pan. I can;t scrape off the black charred mess and, btw, can't get that taste memory of the charcoal bits and carrots. Ha. Oh dear me. Well, it was certainly memorable, let me tell you...and as evidenced by the lingering aroma for days too. I even ate it all -- not one to waste things. Good fibre and all that!<br /><br />So, you know, I need you to please come here AND show me the ropes! Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-19386741861691441152017-02-23T21:57:24.746-05:002017-02-23T21:57:24.746-05:00Yum! I haven't made this dish since last year ...Yum! I haven't made this dish since last year sometime. Thanks for the reminder - I need to make it again!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-46402918632143501522017-02-22T10:58:46.742-05:002017-02-22T10:58:46.742-05:00You will love this cookbook Jane - get your health...You will love this cookbook Jane - get your healthy veggies this way!<br />The recipe for the oven-roasted ratatouille is on page 362 - I did the first option making the easy sauce separately - it's soon delicious!<br />Love to you all,<br />Mary -Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-50877359936088579542017-02-21T23:03:41.578-05:002017-02-21T23:03:41.578-05:00Your ratatouille looks delicious, Mary. I have a r...Your ratatouille looks delicious, Mary. I have a recipe that I've used and adapted over the years. I love it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, especially in the summer when all the vegetables are fresh off the farm. You have me longing for summer!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-41066769138669400642017-02-21T22:33:25.032-05:002017-02-21T22:33:25.032-05:00It looks delicious! It looks delicious! Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-87919232324560514462017-02-21T10:18:28.764-05:002017-02-21T10:18:28.764-05:00Oh my that looks good. I had a French exchange stu...Oh my that looks good. I had a French exchange student and I use to make this for her. Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-50005656256112468832017-02-21T09:38:27.658-05:002017-02-21T09:38:27.658-05:00It looks and sounds delicious!It looks and sounds delicious!Penny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-2770912760585314302017-02-21T08:29:46.580-05:002017-02-21T08:29:46.580-05:00Beautiful pictures Mary. It took me back to Franc...Beautiful pictures Mary. It took me back to France. My French friend made her version for us while we were visiting them in the Loire Valley. I love that you roasted the vegies.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02457380718488241980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-33061404613419959962017-02-21T04:05:18.506-05:002017-02-21T04:05:18.506-05:00You had me practically licking the screen! I freez...You had me practically licking the screen! I freeze ratatouille and it is just as good the next time.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-91825923381766562922017-02-21T01:24:55.434-05:002017-02-21T01:24:55.434-05:00I can almost smell it!
We have relatives in Nice, ...I can almost smell it!<br />We have relatives in Nice, and elsehwere in the Provence (in a village at the bottom of Mont Ventoux), so I know exactly what you mean when you are talking of fields of lavender and sunflowers... also rows and rows of apricot and cherry trees.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-59367516715887555962017-02-20T23:25:21.319-05:002017-02-20T23:25:21.319-05:00This is definitely serendipity, Mary. I was enjoy...This is definitely serendipity, Mary. I was enjoying your post and gorgeous pictures of your ratatouille, and was hoping you'd share your recipe. Long story short, today my doctor recommended I try to avoid meat due to my cholesterol level. I thought of a cookbook I bought about a year ago and had yet to really explore. Yep, River Cottage Veg! It is sitting on my kitchen counter to peruse and choose some healthy recipes to make this week. I will definitely try your favorite!!<br /><br />Love to you and yours,<br /><br />Jane Blondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-55684290222731322292017-02-20T22:28:51.874-05:002017-02-20T22:28:51.874-05:00Oh my goodness but that looks delicious. I have a...Oh my goodness but that looks delicious. I have a version that I love - one that has evolved with time and trial. <br />I can just imagine how good your house must have smelled today!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.com