tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post3605256892304643288..comments2008-04-28T07:59:29.937-04:00taste memoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788472489091750224noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-9629130809954526552008-04-27T23:01:00.000-04:002008-04-27T23:01:00.000-04:00This looks amazing! I am a beet fan myself. I am hoping to post some recipes on my blog. I would love to hear your input!<BR/>-Janeofalltrades-jtalpesh.JTalpeshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12724542455079871225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-37939685536124838242008-04-21T08:11:00.000-04:002008-04-21T08:11:00.000-04:00nicole ~ again mucho thanks for thinking of me! I do accept and plan to post about shortly. wow ~very awesome and am honored!<BR/><BR/>stiber ~ hey thanks and welcome....<BR/><BR/>medena ~ good to hear you are enjoying the spring. I am the same here, have been totally emerged in the sunshine and being outdoors...can't seem to break away, fav time of the year!<BR/><BR/>hi gwen ~ welcome and likewise to you....<BR/><BR/>zen chef ~ yeah, fixated on that concept as of late. you must have incredible stories of culinary school; enjoyed the read on Basque country....<BR/><BR/>mocha ~ thanks for reading....yes the photos bring back memories as if another lifetime ago.taste memoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788472489091750224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-83786346988685149722008-04-21T04:18:00.000-04:002008-04-21T04:18:00.000-04:00i love the vintage photograph! :)Mochachocolata Ritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02172010778899777034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-5301703044807364592008-04-19T13:53:00.000-04:002008-04-19T13:53:00.000-04:00Taste + Memory. That says it all. Great story. I used to go to a Cafe du Nord too when i was in school in Paris. The atmosphere in these kind of places stays with you forever.Zen Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17657652274375750740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-26650711644071166582008-04-18T09:29:00.000-04:002008-04-18T09:29:00.000-04:00Great blog, love the photography and text.Gwenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816499647909851721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-48383641371787214712008-04-17T22:05:00.000-04:002008-04-17T22:05:00.000-04:00Wow! I can't wait for more; I love your writing. I was there while reading; very moving, very descriptive. <BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about your father... <BR/><BR/>I love beet. I mean I don't use it much, just pickled, but I do like it, and that salad looks yummy!<BR/><BR/>I have been busy lately for new posts, but I shall be back over the w/e. I have been enjoying spring with my kids in the free time. It’s finally here!Medenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08047059702734347497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-52878159010568795182008-04-17T20:17:00.000-04:002008-04-17T20:17:00.000-04:00Very good blog!!Stieberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12508402630708754048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-8018549894340985912008-04-17T19:08:00.000-04:002008-04-17T19:08:00.000-04:00Okay, I will just have to try it. <BR/><BR/>By the way... Your blog is one of my top reads and I have given you an award. Check it out: http://artandaioli.blogspot.com/2008/04/blogging-with-purpose-award.htmlNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175689037740815962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-24502040167458403282008-04-15T21:16:00.000-04:002008-04-15T21:16:00.000-04:00foodhoe ~ hello & thanks for stopping by....i appreciate your words about the photos esp. coming from you! also, i love amethyst geodes and these beets reminded me of them.<BR/><BR/>yes; I've had my share of swanson's tv dinner - my fav was the fried chicken w. pastey mashed potatoes....my mom used to make fried spam n' rice too....lovely memories we have don't we?!<BR/><BR/>nicole ~ you might want to try them just fresh and not cooked to experience their natural flavor. peel the outer skin and slice into matchsticks....real sweet n' crunchy. Toss the fresh matchstix w. greens in a light honey vinegrette....you like cheese? Lightly top w. grated emmenthaler or of your choice + crusty bread w. chilled rose....happy start to dinner! <BR/><BR/>I remember chicken gizzard soup as a child....I don't know if I want to go there....taste memoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788472489091750224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-39199906061769235912008-04-15T20:17:00.000-04:002008-04-15T20:17:00.000-04:00Your photos are making me REALLY want to try to like beets. Maybe if I buy and prepare them myself.... <BR/><BR/>You are right about getting the worst version the first time around. I thought I hated parmesan cheese because when I was a kid we had the stuff in the green can. But I rarely ever am without fresh parmesan in my refrigerator now!!!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175689037740815962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-80256957040296417102008-04-15T09:50:00.000-04:002008-04-15T09:50:00.000-04:00deborah ~ hi there....maybe it's because we always have the worst version of it the first time around. I used to hate brussel sprouts because as a child I was forced to eat them all cooked to death and mushy. Now I love them cooked just al dente grilled w. balsamic vinegar & sea salt...<BR/><BR/>jd ~ hello and good to hear from you. Thanks so much - your words are encouraging and hope the sun is heading over your side of the world soon!<BR/><BR/>mochachoc ~ hello & welcome!taste memoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788472489091750224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-67921499156379461292008-04-15T04:47:00.000-04:002008-04-15T04:47:00.000-04:00havent tried beets before...but this look so gorgeous i gotta try soon :)Mochachocolata Ritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02172010778899777034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-26515900355461756782008-04-14T15:22:00.000-04:002008-04-14T15:22:00.000-04:00I have to tell you - all of your photography is absolutely beautiful! <BR/><BR/>It's amazing that I can be so mesmerized by a picture of bread, or lemons, or even one of herbs! It's really lovely how you capture the beauty in every-day things...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for brightening my otherwise dreary day with your great pictures/posts :)jdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04832801488088658735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-2673372633649852942008-04-14T13:40:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:40:00.000-04:00I agree the pictures are beautiful and I love the comparison of the beet to a geode, so true! Wow, while I was growing up my engineer father was a ground breaking fast/convenience food eater who insisted on silence at the dinner table, so that he could watch the news on TV while we ate heated tv dinners. Your Cafe du Nord dinners sound so lovely...foodhoehttp://foodhoe.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-44057850214760901752008-04-14T13:35:00.000-04:002008-04-14T13:35:00.000-04:00I never liked beets growing up. I really need to try them again, as I'm sure I'd love them now!Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11741861711308777389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-44406817776792238982008-04-14T12:32:00.000-04:002008-04-14T12:32:00.000-04:00carolyn gail ~ I read about your family garden, how incredible to have that....yes, beets for me have been acquired over the years, now I can't get enough of them. I am still developing a taste for uni though. <BR/><BR/>elle ~ yes! roasted beets are awesome. Actually everything tastes better roasted. Olive oil + sea salt does wonders to a plain carrot & even parsnips....<BR/><BR/>jessica ~ glad to hear that....I still love to eat decadently but my body doesn't like it! Just trying to find a balance and live the passionate life....and you are the passionate life; love the posts on gourmande eating!<BR/><BR/>nicole ~ glad you like the pix....well at least you eat them! I like the color of ruby red beets as well; I actually have a rouge by TARTE that I love because it's the same color as raw red beets ;-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by everyone. I wanted you to know I had to split this post in half because it was a tad too long (hah) and will continue with the rest this week. My apologies if I caught some readers in the middle of it.... <BR/><BR/>Happy foraging, dining + keeping bod healthy all,<BR/>~ tm girltaste memoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788472489091750224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-9842157522834651292008-04-12T16:36:00.000-04:002008-04-12T16:36:00.000-04:00Gorgeous photo! Love the red. I am with Carolyn though... I don't like beets that well. I don't pick them out of a salad or anything. But it isn't my first choice.Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14175689037740815962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-87804324114557496132008-04-12T13:58:00.000-04:002008-04-12T13:58:00.000-04:00Taste Memory, I'm using you as inspiration to leaning on the healthy side. It's not easy when you LOVE food.Jessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14114997399120665613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-27076180524832366882008-04-12T11:45:00.000-04:002008-04-12T11:45:00.000-04:00My mom and dad always ate pickled beets when I was a kid. I wouldn't touch them with a ten foot pole! Until, as an adult, I realized you could oven roast them. Perfection.Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222878867952273122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-9558406035284588192008-04-11T10:00:00.000-04:002008-04-11T10:00:00.000-04:00Beets are the one vegetable I could never bring myself to eat after the first taste. I grew them in my vegetable garden when I was young but other family members and friends ate them.Carolyn gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026451200405491815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-19444028909085272522008-04-11T09:09:00.000-04:002008-04-11T09:09:00.000-04:00nina ~ that is cute; I can imagine that ring about her mouth. once you mentioned that it made me think of a beet relish made with apples soaked in beet juice & sugar my aunt of Austrian descent used to make at Christmas time. Instead of the American cranberry sauce she made that to go with the slow roasted goose. <BR/><BR/>Yes - i am still going forward with my juicing and health kick. I am transitioning into it and not planning on going freaking all the way raw....I am 75% raw the first part of the day then I eat a healthy cooked meal with tons of vegetables for dinner. I have lost 10 lbs. in 2 months doing this and going past 3 months now with the weight scaling down. I'll be posting about this too - I'm still trying to figure it out as I am so passionate about ALL foods that I am not planning on cutting anything out. <BR/><BR/>thanks for asking....<BR/><BR/>my french kitchen ~ I love your website btw....esp. the header photo of dining in the vineyards. Your photography, words and recipe responses make me feel like I am there. Thank you for visiting my blog and your insight similar about beet juice + baguettes....taste memoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788472489091750224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-44388531038472610352008-04-11T05:07:00.000-04:002008-04-11T05:07:00.000-04:00One of my "delicacies" is having a baguette the next day with beet(like we had it in our childhood) and then like you say: "having those beet juices dripping all over"! A lovely memory recall!<BR/>ronellmyfrenchkitchenhttp://myfrenchkitchen.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7408874920351031218.post-45641232317691978512008-04-11T03:30:00.000-04:002008-04-11T03:30:00.000-04:00You are so right beets - if I have cooked beets in the fridge, my daughter has a permanent red ring around the mouth from sneaking some.<BR/><BR/>How are things going with the juicing and healthy way of life...Nina's Kitchen (Nina Timm)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00973980161399052340noreply@blogger.com