Comments on: Much of a good thing http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/ The continuing adventures of a couple of San Francisco food dorks Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:39:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-76384 Anita Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:42:12 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/#comment-76384 Zoomie -- we do that, too, sometimes, but this time it was just perfect without nuts. Mary Alice -- isn't it amazing how much you miss fruit trees once you don't have them? Claudia -- I hear ya. I sometimes think I could live on tomato and mozzarella, but then I get a craving for greens and realize that there's more to summer than insalata caprese! Faustian - totally! We tried to get up to Cookie's house early enough to do that, but we missed the blossom window. (They just bought the house this year.) Next spring, though, for sure. Zoomie — we do that, too, sometimes, but this time it was just perfect without nuts.

Mary Alice — isn’t it amazing how much you miss fruit trees once you don’t have them?

Claudia — I hear ya. I sometimes think I could live on tomato and mozzarella, but then I get a craving for greens and realize that there’s more to summer than insalata caprese!

Faustian – totally! We tried to get up to Cookie’s house early enough to do that, but we missed the blossom window. (They just bought the house this year.) Next spring, though, for sure.

]]> By: faustianbargain http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-76351 faustianbargain Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:20:04 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/#comment-76351 a nifty idea(altho' its not always successful) is to tie a bottle to the branch when the pear tree is blossoming..the blossom becomes a pear inside the bottle and just when its a tad underripe, snip it off and fill the bottle with pear brandy/poire williams!! its tricky..best to try it with a couple of bottles and one might turn out perfect..these pear-in-the-bottle brandy retails upto $100...it'll be nice tho' to make it from one's garden... its probably too late in the season now tho'..maybe next year? a nifty idea(altho’ its not always successful) is to tie a bottle to the branch when the pear tree is blossoming..the blossom becomes a pear inside the bottle and just when its a tad underripe, snip it off and fill the bottle with pear brandy/poire williams!! its tricky..best to try it with a couple of bottles and one might turn out perfect..these pear-in-the-bottle brandy retails upto $100…it’ll be nice tho’ to make it from one’s garden…

its probably too late in the season now tho’..maybe next year?

]]> By: claudia http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-76278 claudia Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:08:40 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/#comment-76278 i love this idea. sometimes i need a reminder. simple and easy. summer fruit, greens and cheese. and as much as i love tomatoes - sometimes you just need a night off... i love this idea. sometimes i need a reminder. simple and easy. summer fruit, greens and cheese. and as much as i love tomatoes – sometimes you just need a night off…

]]> By: Mary Alice http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-76126 Mary Alice Thu, 09 Aug 2007 11:52:11 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/#comment-76126 That sounds lovely. When we lived in Northern California and were faced with an onslaught of pears we would dry them. They were like candy dried and lasted the whole winter. Great memories and what I wouldn't do for pear trees again! That sounds lovely. When we lived in Northern California and were faced with an onslaught of pears we would dry them. They were like candy dried and lasted the whole winter. Great memories and what I wouldn’t do for pear trees again!

]]> By: Zoomie http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-76117 Zoomie Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:40:20 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/#comment-76117 Okay, that sounds absolutely delicious! I might add a walnut or two for crunch but in any case - heaven! Okay, that sounds absolutely delicious! I might add a walnut or two for crunch but in any case – heaven!

]]> By: Anita http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-76105 Anita Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:44:57 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/#comment-76105 Dear me... freight me MORE! One woman's glut is another's bounty. Don't forget that. (You can keep the squash, though: Other than the blossoms, Cameron and I share a <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/01/17/how-wierd-is-that/" rel="nofollow">strong dislike</a> of the stuff.) However, I'm happy to take tomatoes in ANY form: Ripe, green, pureed -- it's all good. If you need help making sauce, you know who to call. Dear me… freight me MORE! One woman’s glut is another’s bounty. Don’t forget that.
(You can keep the squash, though: Other than the blossoms, Cameron and I share a strong dislike of the stuff.)

However, I’m happy to take tomatoes in ANY form: Ripe, green, pureed — it’s all good. If you need help making sauce, you know who to call.

]]> By: cookiecrumb http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-76104 cookiecrumb Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:41:35 +0000 http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/08/08/much-of-a-good-thing/#comment-76104 Yeeaaarrghh! (Bellowed Howard Dean style.) You are beyond kind. I mean, look. We freighted you with garden glut. You have done wonderful things with the bounty. Come back soon; the zucchini is just about to explode. Oh, wait. Did I give you any tomatoes? Drat. Yeeaaarrghh! (Bellowed Howard Dean style.)
You are beyond kind.
I mean, look. We freighted you with garden glut.
You have done wonderful things with the bounty. Come back soon; the zucchini is just about to explode. Oh, wait. Did I give you any tomatoes? Drat.

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