tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post7405846916404429394..comments2024-02-26T02:53:40.061-05:00Comments on Food Network Musings: The Barefoot Contessa - Dinner For Two With a Competition Thrown InSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-54017588971867322832011-09-15T15:47:21.670-04:002011-09-15T15:47:21.670-04:00Hi Susan,
Welcome!
There really is so much to lov...Hi Susan,<br />Welcome!<br /><br />There really is so much to love about Ina, isn't there? But anyone who wouldn't cut the salt (and butter AND cream) is curazeeee!<br /><br />Jeffrey is the best and the two of them together are priceless.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-82946881208672337952011-09-15T15:01:14.156-04:002011-09-15T15:01:14.156-04:00I LOVE your blog! Especially when you point out ho...I LOVE your blog! Especially when you point out how Ina LOVES her salt and saying "good" before almost every ingredient! I mean you say it once, we got it already! Haha! I love the interactions between Jeffrey and herself...a bit over the top, but reallt sweet and believable...I love this show!!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12559494321296036129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-44863111052953720782011-02-28T21:52:34.710-05:002011-02-28T21:52:34.710-05:00Thanks, Bryon and welcome!
That French toast sound...Thanks, Bryon and welcome!<br />That French toast sounds awesome! <br /><br />The DVR is kind of addictive. I just got more memory for my TIVO and I have a feeling I'm going to wish I hadn't.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-15909959108526652302011-02-28T21:44:07.340-05:002011-02-28T21:44:07.340-05:00What a lovely blog. I didn't see this episode...What a lovely blog. I didn't see this episode but I watch on my DVR now since I got my DISH Network employee HD system. I'm not into steak but I bet the homemade ricotta tastes better than the store bought. I used ricotta for a stuffed French toast once. It was pretty good with raisins and sugar and cream cheese. It was my own recipe inspired by Giada when I was watching on my DISH.Bryonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09700429955186185597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-64361424597543477972011-02-07T17:19:12.004-05:002011-02-07T17:19:12.004-05:00Tracy,
You have to try the ricotta and then tell m...Tracy,<br />You have to try the ricotta and then tell me what you think. I think just about everything is better when homemade...well, maybe not Twinkies.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-39342824420333913062011-02-02T17:57:06.677-05:002011-02-02T17:57:06.677-05:00Funny, I've been glued to this storm and wonde...Funny, I've been glued to this storm and wondering how much is coming our way. I'm intrigued by the homemade ricotta. It looks fairly easy but the bigger question is, is it better than the stuff you get in the carton? If it is, how is it better?<br /><br />Jeffrey and Ina sure do seem to enjoy each others' company. It's sweet. Maybe it's because they live apart during the week?Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04465184138365516108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-77893940821776459002011-02-01T22:42:07.521-05:002011-02-01T22:42:07.521-05:00PS to Rach,
"Real life" does seem a bit ...PS to Rach,<br />"Real life" does seem a bit surreal sometimes, doesn't it?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-59097540974896344452011-02-01T22:40:20.610-05:002011-02-01T22:40:20.610-05:00Tom,
Interesting! You know I love anything from MC...Tom,<br />Interesting! You know I love anything from MC.<br /><br />I totally forgot to mention the whey. Thank you for reminding me. These are icky pictures, but there are good ideas <a href="http://cheesemakinghelp.blogspot.com/2010/04/using-that-leftover-whey.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br />Hey Rach,<br />I love that drinking game and, yeah, you’re right about the bruschetta thing. Bruschetta is the grilled BREAD itself, not all the stuff you put on top of it and certainly not Ritz crackers…OR triscuits for that matter. <br /><br />That’s good to know, Heather. I wish I had the stuff in the house so I could some right now!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-33440123137113536052011-02-01T15:07:23.323-05:002011-02-01T15:07:23.323-05:00I've made my own ricotta and it's as easy ...I've made my own ricotta and it's as easy to make as boiling pasta. I used citric acid and a thermometer and the curds were large enough that I could strain it in a regular mesh strainer. Add a little salt, perfect and delicious.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14712357474870560531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-76998599878792647082011-02-01T11:45:34.885-05:002011-02-01T11:45:34.885-05:00Real life? The one where not only is the world fa...Real life? The one where not only is the world falling apart on the other side of the pond but on this side we're buried under snow andthings like watermelon mojitos and grilling are a mere memory?<br /><br />I had to take a virtual drink for Ina's use of another "good" ingredient.<br /><br />I had to laugh at your comments regarding bruschetta. You know what I can't stand? The idea that ANYTHING people put that tomato stuff on top of can be called "bruschetta" these days. Yeah, tomatoes on a Ritz are "bruschetta"!The Short (dis)Order Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510572788683143569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-89117358213632859012011-01-31T09:15:58.539-05:002011-01-31T09:15:58.539-05:00I've made Michael Chiarello's homemade ric...I've made Michael Chiarello's homemade ricotta -- a gallon of whole milk and a quart of buttermilk. You can't boil it because it will kill the buttermilk cultures, but otherwise it's pretty much the same. Ina's method is more commonly used to make paneer and gives you something that's a bit more like cottage cheese if you use just milk, but the added cream makes the curds smaller and so more like ricotta. But I think MC's still tastes better.<br /><br /><br />Most people throw out the whey liquid but you can use it for cooking rice or grains, plus my cats really like it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-37457692380306259042011-01-30T15:41:08.970-05:002011-01-30T15:41:08.970-05:00Lys,
Let me know what you think when you've tr...Lys,<br />Let me know what you think when you've tried it.<br /><br />Hey Em,<br />It's amazing to see what's unfolding. Everyone is okay for the moment. <br /><br />Ina and Jeffrey are adorable. And they certainly don't need no <a href="http://blog.friendseat.com/how-to-make-grilled-asparagus-with-saffron-aioli/?utm_source=FriendsEAT.com+List&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=7170cc40c6-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN" rel="nofollow">asparagus</a> to get things rockin'.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-77023902932525240242011-01-30T15:08:23.606-05:002011-01-30T15:08:23.606-05:00It's terrible what's going on right now......It's terrible what's going on right now... I've been watching CNN all day. I hope your friends/loved ones are okay.<br /><br />I love Ina and Jeffrey. They're so cute together. I wouldn't mind having a buttery steak right now. That sounds delicious. Instead I will have some Greek yogurt.<br /><br />:) Hey, have you cooked any asparagus lately?Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204776831565649927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134384403689315687.post-32818215265678598802011-01-29T22:03:27.792-05:002011-01-29T22:03:27.792-05:00I really need to attempt that homemade ricotta. H...I really need to attempt that homemade ricotta. Have the ep. on the DVR - surprised that she went against the grain with making Jeffrey's Friday Night DinnerLyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412919184087521013noreply@blogger.com