tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.comments2011-01-08T15:41:33.546-08:00a quarter cow, 100 dozen eggs, and happy lamb!Silkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07128147568499289106noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-28840800293408057402011-01-08T15:41:33.546-08:002011-01-08T15:41:33.546-08:00I have only now discovered your blog. After readin...I have only now discovered your blog. After reading this first article I began to browse through your earlier entries. I really love the food and recipes you feature here. I'll be back. I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings...MaryMary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-26245131006283301692010-10-01T12:51:58.028-07:002010-10-01T12:51:58.028-07:00I was back, then I was gone, now I'm back agai...I was back, then I was gone, now I'm back again. China was awesome, I spent the weekend in an ancient city called Pingyao, with loads of temples and banks and other old buildings.<br /><br />Pears on the grill? Have to try that, sounds great!Silkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128147568499289106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-91355461286008631602010-09-25T09:57:21.237-07:002010-09-25T09:57:21.237-07:00Yay, you're back!!! :) How was China?
I love ...Yay, you're back!!! :) How was China?<br /><br />I love all these on a grill- my husband always just wants to grill meat, preferably one piece, but I think if you're going to fire it up, why not throw on veggies/ fruit as well. <br /><br />Nectarines sound especially good, we love pears on the grill, too.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577585338847558960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-89491583135267073462010-09-20T17:46:44.952-07:002010-09-20T17:46:44.952-07:00Never heard of Sichuan peppercorns. Sounds tasty. ...Never heard of Sichuan peppercorns. Sounds tasty. Great tip on salting the steak, I'll have to try that!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717898669803221775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-90056255936753099362010-09-20T15:56:25.377-07:002010-09-20T15:56:25.377-07:00Yes, I know, that's why I got them even though...Yes, I know, that's why I got them even though they weren't organic. I figured they're still more healthy than the organic stuff that's canned....Silkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128147568499289106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-32115088617780621932010-09-20T15:53:49.311-07:002010-09-20T15:53:49.311-07:00Beautiful Silke. They look really yummy. $5 for 20...Beautiful Silke. They look really yummy. $5 for 20 pounds of tomatoes is like it's free LOL.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717898669803221775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-84276813719067916162010-08-18T08:50:52.045-07:002010-08-18T08:50:52.045-07:00We had such a cold summer (I'm not complaining...We had such a cold summer (I'm not complaining) out here in California, and it's warmer in Truckee than down here in the Bay - something is wrong! I've been making winter food quite a few days...Silkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128147568499289106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-34283618252938428972010-08-18T08:49:29.283-07:002010-08-18T08:49:29.283-07:00Yeah, I've thought about opening an eBay store...Yeah, I've thought about opening an eBay store for planks. I can beat everybody's price! Time for the siding to get out of our garage! Fish is much easier to do as it tends to disassemble when hubby tries to turn it!<br /><br />Will certainly enjoy the fun parts of the trip and report back!Silkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128147568499289106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-24446048305233746822010-08-18T07:28:40.498-07:002010-08-18T07:28:40.498-07:00Looks great, I should try this soon, if I can get ...Looks great, I should try this soon, if I can get my hubby to fire up the grill!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577585338847558960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-89074433083982141052010-08-18T07:22:32.774-07:002010-08-18T07:22:32.774-07:00You have me convinced.
This reminds me of a gazp...You have me convinced. <br /><br />This reminds me of a gazpacho made on a TV foodie show. A chef was making gazpacho and decided to put coconut milk in it (kind of like vanilla cream, no?), which horrified the judges, who were heard to say they didn't even want to try it. But when they did, they were blown away, turned out great.<br /><br />I'm suffering from August cooking malaise- I Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577585338847558960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-84777958912010316782010-08-18T07:10:29.212-07:002010-08-18T07:10:29.212-07:00I'm laughing here, we have a stock of cedar ro...I'm laughing here, we have a stock of cedar roofing shingles for the same reason. Not sure if they're treated, though, perhaps I'd better find out. <br /><br />Your trout looks just beautiful.<br /><br />Have a great trip!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577585338847558960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-83368663061859944502010-08-18T07:05:35.795-07:002010-08-18T07:05:35.795-07:00Beautiful! And so healthy!! Yippee!!!Beautiful! And so healthy!! Yippee!!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577585338847558960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-64863672853233513172010-08-18T06:51:57.386-07:002010-08-18T06:51:57.386-07:00Nice! What a great way to use those planks. So are...Nice! What a great way to use those planks. So are you gonna be keeping them then? Endless supply of planks for the next century or so :).<br />The trout looks so yummy! I should try grilling with cedar planks, it's so hard to grill without getting it burned!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717898669803221775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-33868017322102333692010-08-12T15:52:07.072-07:002010-08-12T15:52:07.072-07:00Oh, and also these were really small baby fingerli...Oh, and also these were really small baby fingerling potatoes. The chunks are about the size of peas.Silkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128147568499289106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-41243965546363053142010-08-12T15:51:00.643-07:002010-08-12T15:51:00.643-07:00No it's more like a mix between a chunky pate ...No it's more like a mix between a chunky pate and a head cheese as I know it. Since the meat is pretty fatty it melts in your mouth, but the gelatin in the broth keeps it all in place. However, since we used so little of the broth it doesn't have the typical "chunks of mystery meat swimming in an ocean of aspic" feeling that I know and hate.Silkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128147568499289106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-10962690193598161682010-08-12T15:48:37.147-07:002010-08-12T15:48:37.147-07:00Hey Jenn, I was missing you! I thought the snout w...Hey Jenn, I was missing you! I thought the snout was cute as well. In its own weird kind of way. Last night I realized that I have a lot of the broth leftover, and I reduced it further, so I can actually make some more of this without having to do the head, just use some fatty meat and some tongue, and then add parsley and onion and the juice. Hmmmmm!!! And then of course I'll eventually haveSilkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128147568499289106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-567906403367654282010-08-12T15:46:18.884-07:002010-08-12T15:46:18.884-07:00I love the picture of the un-molded pate and the s...I love the picture of the un-molded pate and the slice. Looks pretty. So the consistency is not the same as that of duck/chicken pate right? I guess it's not equal comparison as this one is still chunky.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717898669803221775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-79055243043100397112010-08-12T15:43:39.311-07:002010-08-12T15:43:39.311-07:00Hey Silke, just gotten around to catching up on my...Hey Silke, just gotten around to catching up on my reading ^_^. You are a brave cook. That's an awesome use of a pig's head - pate. I love pate.<br /><br />I thought the photo of the pig's snout peeking through the pot is cute. I know.. I'm weird. What's funny is that I couldn't figure out that it was inside the pot.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11717898669803221775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-2036036289632010692010-08-06T08:27:51.335-07:002010-08-06T08:27:51.335-07:00Dar, did you ever have head cheese? That's ess...Dar, did you ever have head cheese? That's essentially what it is. However, because there is much less of the gelatin it doesn't have that glibbery gelatinous mouthfeel, it's much more like a country pate. Not quite as smooth. And it's got a fairly strong parsley taste, though not enough to make my husband shun it. The meats are all so well done it basically melts in your mouth. Silkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128147568499289106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-67290723319708939932010-08-06T08:01:28.798-07:002010-08-06T08:01:28.798-07:00Silke, Is their anything to compare the taste to, ...Silke, Is their anything to compare the taste to, besides Aspic or Suelze? Help, kind of at a loss here on either.DarM456https://www.blogger.com/profile/11592373194611996549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-28775831667260094802010-08-02T15:17:19.462-07:002010-08-02T15:17:19.462-07:00Jenn - Sorry, I completely missed your comment! No...Jenn - Sorry, I completely missed your comment! No, that wasn't me chopping, that was the helper at the cooking school I was at. <br />Radishes get more mellow when you salt them and leave them a while, and yes, that dressing definitely takes the sting out.Silkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128147568499289106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-49938980195572106652010-07-31T18:18:12.176-07:002010-07-31T18:18:12.176-07:00Thanks Julie!
There were 70 servings of chocolate ...Thanks Julie!<br />There were 70 servings of chocolate cake, and only about 25 servings of cheesecake, therefore the cheesecake saw some demand. I don't think people preferred one over the other, all comments were that both were great and whether they could have the recipes... I made the same combination just a short while ago, but the cheesecake also had banana in it - those two worked very Silkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128147568499289106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-60070380681512302192010-07-31T17:28:40.847-07:002010-07-31T17:28:40.847-07:00Thanks Dar and Julie! Mme L. is the mom of a great...Thanks Dar and Julie! Mme L. is the mom of a great friend - who likes to eat her mom's cooking.... but it was a super fun afternoon - we put the head on the stove and took off for a farmers market. It really isn't much work, and it tastes wonderful (I'll put the blog up in a little bit). <br /><br />While digging through my freezer yesterday I found the other half of the head (kinda Silkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07128147568499289106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-27214151426897666012010-07-31T11:56:16.679-07:002010-07-31T11:56:16.679-07:00Love the tip about cooking the potatoes with the p...Love the tip about cooking the potatoes with the pasta! Pesto and potato gnocchi are a classic Italian combination, sounds great.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577585338847558960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791571270017554273.post-92083222998359422112010-07-31T11:49:49.065-07:002010-07-31T11:49:49.065-07:00Such a gorgeous cake! I must say, it's a love...Such a gorgeous cake! I must say, it's a lovely and elegant design, it performs the magic feat of the whole being even more beautiful than the parts.<br /><br />Was there a consensus about people liking one or the other?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577585338847558960noreply@blogger.com