tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post8507652582514151065..comments2024-03-28T08:52:20.089+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: Bugger 3 Michelin stars.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-33553520089362108582015-12-11T13:27:25.370+00:002015-12-11T13:27:25.370+00:00With you 100% on this one.With you 100% on this one.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-35149773476805424842015-12-11T05:13:56.383+00:002015-12-11T05:13:56.383+00:00OMG! For an unwilling GF/DF eater, that looks wor...OMG! For an unwilling GF/DF eater, that looks worth dying for! Totally agree on the simple dishes being the best. T.L. Merrybardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03713406934061779754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36572867040938496262015-12-10T10:59:19.616+00:002015-12-10T10:59:19.616+00:00Cro, I was unaware that Italians eat dried pasts! ...Cro, I was unaware that Italians eat dried pasts! You taught me something. I would love a pasta machine, but as a vegetarian, I eat lots of pasta in all shapes and textures, so the dried version is far more practical. <br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-89400610035714625002015-12-10T04:44:48.643+00:002015-12-10T04:44:48.643+00:00I've not been to mainland Greece; only to the ...I've not been to mainland Greece; only to the islands where the food was wonderfully simple and delicious.... all washed down with lots of Retsina, of course.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-37096489137588726282015-12-10T04:43:08.607+00:002015-12-10T04:43:08.607+00:00I've just used it again above. It doesn't ...I've just used it again above. It doesn't seem to have a better alternative.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-11416391522141836662015-12-10T04:41:18.111+00:002015-12-10T04:41:18.111+00:00We used to have a nearby pizza restaurant with it&...We used to have a nearby pizza restaurant with it's own pukka wood fired oven etc. Sadly it's now closed, but their pizzas were as good as one could get.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-21886379213066017442015-12-10T04:39:42.708+00:002015-12-10T04:39:42.708+00:00I love sun-dried toms, there's always a jar ar...I love sun-dried toms, there's always a jar around somewhere.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25356300278811264422015-12-09T23:55:33.745+00:002015-12-09T23:55:33.745+00:00I adore food in Athens Greece, all simple with lem...I adore food in Athens Greece, all simple with lemon juice. Lamb, fish, chicken, all barbecued . Served with simple salad n feta cheese, olives. Tourists get chips , but I speak a little Greek, no chips , little taramousalata, tzaziki, n salad.yummmmmmmm.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09336065771519985917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-49838486423394396392015-12-09T19:13:23.864+00:002015-12-09T19:13:23.864+00:00Home made pizza is great, throw what ever you want...Home made pizza is great, throw what ever you want on. Love that work Pukka, Indian derivation.Lilbitbrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09477302589982766792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-59983185980451931742015-12-09T16:54:43.891+00:002015-12-09T16:54:43.891+00:00Pizza is one meal we purchase instead of creating ...Pizza is one meal we purchase instead of creating at home. It is a small local family owned business since the 50's and it is wonderful. Made half vegetarian half meat lovers special.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05230334534323236665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36899616826951920502015-12-09T16:04:43.125+00:002015-12-09T16:04:43.125+00:00I subscribe to your simple home cooking preference...I subscribe to your simple home cooking preference, and try to use ingredients available seasonally in the weekly farmers market. It's now the end of tomato season here...a sad time, but lots of other choices have appeared. (I admit to using sun-dried tomatoes in winter sauces.)<br /><br />Best wishes.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-66308017078338773252015-12-09T11:38:08.991+00:002015-12-09T11:38:08.991+00:00Slow cooking in winter is probably the best of all...Slow cooking in winter is probably the best of all. It also means we can use cheaper cuts of meat that become really tender.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40526484651825177322015-12-09T11:37:03.453+00:002015-12-09T11:37:03.453+00:00I'm afraid it's becoming a sad truth about...I'm afraid it's becoming a sad truth about home versus restaurant cooking. I blame the celebrity chef culture; every tom dick and harry thinks he can be a top class chef. He can't.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-52818494145151252002015-12-09T11:30:37.296+00:002015-12-09T11:30:37.296+00:00Some of my best meals are done in a slow cooker wi...Some of my best meals are done in a slow cooker with what I have on hand in my fridge. Simple, healthy, and a wonderful aroma that fills up my home for the day. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-76895641077711742302015-12-09T11:27:34.194+00:002015-12-09T11:27:34.194+00:00I have found recently that we cook better at home ...I have found recently that we cook better at home than the food we are served in restaurants. <br /><br />Do the anchovies melt in slightly? I have seen them on a puff pastry base with lots of onions in Aubetterre sur drone when we stayed there. it was delicious. I might try my hand at making itSolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-87078629959338607602015-12-09T09:51:47.916+00:002015-12-09T09:51:47.916+00:00It was delicious. For us it's usually a summer...It was delicious. For us it's usually a summer dish, but just as good in winter.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-61536194081597347942015-12-09T09:50:48.035+00:002015-12-09T09:50:48.035+00:00They're great for hungry hoards, especially if...They're great for hungry hoards, especially if you make your own dough. Dried pasta is the daily choice of all Italians. When in Rome.... Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-18038291117841422442015-12-09T09:49:10.440+00:002015-12-09T09:49:10.440+00:00Simple is usually best.... I'm not so sure abo...Simple is usually best.... I'm not so sure about the dove livers!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-86993315118011887502015-12-09T09:48:05.334+00:002015-12-09T09:48:05.334+00:00I buy them Weave; my local supermarket sells a won...I buy them Weave; my local supermarket sells a wonderful herb-rich pizza dough which is perfect.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-3301106892581551392015-12-09T09:34:27.909+00:002015-12-09T09:34:27.909+00:00That pizzza looks to me like the food of the gods ...That pizzza looks to me like the food of the gods Cro. Do you make your own bases or do you buy them?The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-720793440975640042015-12-09T09:18:04.034+00:002015-12-09T09:18:04.034+00:00A few simple ingerdients and ' voila ' , a...A few simple ingerdients and ' voila ' , a delicious pizza is made..... mind you, I wouldn't mind tasting a couple of dove's livers with a seafood foam just for research purposes !!!!!!!!! XXXX Jacqueline @ HOMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154045482594773377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-45245298178421141162015-12-09T09:06:39.101+00:002015-12-09T09:06:39.101+00:00Oh yum that pizza looks amazing. I used to be the ...Oh yum that pizza looks amazing. I used to be the local "Pizzaman" in the 90's and couldn't keep up with the orders! Until I went to Africa! For pasta dishes I use dried pasta but make my own sauce. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-20240948678374021912015-12-09T09:03:11.389+00:002015-12-09T09:03:11.389+00:00I do love your pizza though and now make one every...I do love your pizza though and now make one every week from your recipe. I can see the anchovies, yum yum. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-65556642173280323752015-12-09T08:58:21.801+00:002015-12-09T08:58:21.801+00:00Oh I do so agree - your pizza looks so good.Oh I do so agree - your pizza looks so good.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-79324692024325950042015-12-09T08:44:54.801+00:002015-12-09T08:44:54.801+00:00Good quality dried pasta is good the world over......Good quality dried pasta is good the world over.... I'm not so sure about bought sauces.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.com