tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post6521715300678272817..comments2024-02-21T06:50:10.032-05:00Comments on No Special Effects: Silk Handkerchiefs with Pesto SauceManggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-54274658225420626062010-01-31T20:50:09.246-05:002010-01-31T20:50:09.246-05:00Oh Wendy, it makes me feel a little bad to hear th...Oh Wendy, it makes me feel a little bad to hear that. Oh well. Maybe people are just feeling a little over-exposed to him, which I can understand.Manggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-59171505508698597512007-10-15T12:30:00.000-04:002007-10-15T12:30:00.000-04:00Oh Wendy, it makes me feel a little bad to hear th...Oh Wendy, it makes me feel a little bad to hear that. Oh well. Maybe people are just feeling a little over-exposed to him, which I can understand.Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-81802758665247122072007-10-15T03:03:00.000-04:002007-10-15T03:03:00.000-04:00Couldn't agree more about Jamie Oliver. He has fa...Couldn't agree more about Jamie Oliver. He has fallen from grace here in the UK and it's nothing more than fickle fashion. The man can cook! Really well! His and Nigel Slater's recipes work without exception. :)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157804056370219398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-5595860627809661352007-10-13T11:54:00.000-04:002007-10-13T11:54:00.000-04:00dp - Thanks! I know you won't regret trying the Ku...dp - Thanks! I know you won't regret trying the Kung Pao recipe. As Ratatouille taught us-- "Anyone can cook!"<BR/><BR/>Anh - the paper-thin pasta was lovely, too. Not the same as boiling dry lasagna! This was very subtle and exquisite.<BR/><BR/>Patricia - welcome back, we've missed you! I can't believe you've just tasted pesto! It's the best, right? It really cleanses your system! All that green goodness.Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-7831212319478520822007-10-13T09:22:00.000-04:002007-10-13T09:22:00.000-04:00Manggy, this is a seriously delicious pasta dish -...Manggy, this is a seriously delicious pasta dish - I tried pesto for the first time while in vacation and I must admit I'm addicted to it!<BR/>Would love to try your version, with homemade pasta it's perfection, for sure!Patricia Scarpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025126825422974626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-22149846720237287912007-10-13T07:52:00.000-04:002007-10-13T07:52:00.000-04:00Very nicely done! Smooth pasta with pesto! I love ...Very nicely done! Smooth pasta with pesto! I love that!Anhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-68486996507315654582007-10-12T13:16:00.000-04:002007-10-12T13:16:00.000-04:00I found your site last week and enjoying oogling o...I found your site last week and enjoying oogling over your photos. Will be making Kung Pao this weekend. <BR/><BR/>Anyhow, I agree that just about anyone can cook or bake given the determination to practice. Yes, some people are born to cook, as Mozart was born to play piano, but the rest of us just have to keep at it and build up our skills.<BR/><BR/>Keep spreading the word!dphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255384036992381006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-8923514107121879392007-10-12T10:47:00.000-04:002007-10-12T10:47:00.000-04:00Lisa - a blessing in the house! To be honest, thou...Lisa - a blessing in the house! To be honest, though, I've been afraid to touch it for weeks. Now I realize there's a reason tiny kids in Italy make pasta!<BR/><BR/>Graeme, dude, I'm floored by your comment. Thanks!! I've only lived for 2.5 decades so that's quite a compliment, heh.<BR/><BR/>Lots of newlyweds who get a pasta machine as an unused gift usually part with it at garage sales. You can buy a new so-so model here for only £8.<BR/><BR/>Funny story about the background-- I've actually run out of surfaces to photograph on in this tiny house of mine, so that mossy, run-down patch came serendipitously. I like it a lot too (can't overuse it though).Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-71849497368302663492007-10-12T06:20:00.000-04:002007-10-12T06:20:00.000-04:00Oh my word, Mark!What has happened to you since th...Oh my word, Mark!<BR/><BR/>What has happened to you since this revamp? It's like you've been making pasta and taking pictures for decades.<BR/><BR/>I would love to get a pasta machine. Soon, maybe.<BR/><BR/>The top photograph is great - That rugged, patchy concrete is the perfect Italian background.Graemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415808006177610696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-589144729472463179.post-55069748773832646652007-10-12T04:08:00.000-04:002007-10-12T04:08:00.000-04:00Wow! This looks fantastic!!I have taken an indefin...Wow! This looks fantastic!!<BR/>I have taken an indefinite loan out on my Nanna's pasta machine (which she bought like 30 years ago and has used maybe twice) but I haven't got around to making any pasta yet.spicyicecreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407129683496542983noreply@blogger.com