tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post455421815727487589..comments2023-10-12T07:26:45.479-07:00Comments on I'm Mad and I Eat: Zesty Hot Bathcookiecrumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-40557594338675282322008-02-13T13:35:00.000-08:002008-02-13T13:35:00.000-08:00I thought everyone was mentioning food. Then I rea...I thought everyone was mentioning food. Then I realized that you were talking about <A HREF="http://www.sfbsc.com" REL="nofollow">bath salts</A>. With all the yummy stuff being added to it, its hard not to be confused :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-48632415605782691112008-01-27T17:47:00.000-08:002008-01-27T17:47:00.000-08:00Katie: I'm so glad you're here!! Eeee!(A long time...Katie: I'm so glad you're here!! Eeee!<BR/>(A long time ago, we had a huge fling of commenters leaving their word verifications in "print". Many of them funny. Not as pungent as yours. Sigh.)cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-78405281948887443532008-01-27T17:37:00.000-08:002008-01-27T17:37:00.000-08:00I'm so glad I found your blog. Completely humorou...I'm so glad I found your blog. Completely humorous, yet super yummy. [robot voice] i am hungry now.<BR/><BR/>Katie at GardenPunks<BR/><BR/>PS - My word verification started with the letters WMD. Haha! Irony?Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10071261767244278953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-49194760597083829002008-01-23T10:50:00.000-08:002008-01-23T10:50:00.000-08:00Bri: Funny story. Oh, well. More for us!Anyway, an...Bri: Funny story. Oh, well. More for us!<BR/>Anyway, anytime people decline to use anchovies, I recommend substituting black olives, finely smooshed. Extra flavor, mm.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-22921640608395367172008-01-22T19:28:00.000-08:002008-01-22T19:28:00.000-08:00Yum! I'll have to try out your recipe (sans ancho...Yum! I'll have to try out your recipe (sans anchovies for us veg). I was thinking I'd use capers instead, and then you mentioned them too. I've always loved artichokes too. About ten years ago, I brought one leftover from dinner to work for my lunch, and someone asked me what I was eating. After I picked up my chin from the floor and told them it was an artichoke, they still looked at me like I was crazy for eating this alien creature. Well, I love them...AND asparagus. Yay for spring! <BR/>Orange zest...gotta remember the orange zest....Brihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198354106187448775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-47485674701032074142008-01-22T10:27:00.000-08:002008-01-22T10:27:00.000-08:00Peter: Ditto Zoomie on the how-to. I looked at Mar...Peter: Ditto Zoomie on the how-to. I looked at Mario Batali's recipe, and it looks like he fills the spaces between the leaves with munchable stuff. But does not stuff the center; mea culpa.<BR/><BR/>Zoomie: I have a set of artichoke plates you'd love. An indentation for the 'choke, an indentation for the cast-off leaves, and an indentation for a perfectly petite dab of melted butter. Decorated in a girly lavender floral print.<BR/><BR/>Linda: That sounds really good. In the same arena as my bagna cauda (but easier); good and tasty.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-81718666431512463112008-01-22T00:01:00.000-08:002008-01-22T00:01:00.000-08:00In the States I always had artichokes with melted ...In the States I always had artichokes with melted butter, garlic and tarragon, which I loved. My husband doesn't like that-guess the French don't- and so now we use vinagarette instead, the kind for a salad to which I add some garlic and parsley.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041872314763651462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-31239663834791221012008-01-20T15:47:00.000-08:002008-01-20T15:47:00.000-08:00Oh, and no pots of butter - at our house they are ...Oh, and no pots of butter - at our house they are always dainty little dishes on the side of the plate!Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-50899484230755949982008-01-20T15:42:00.000-08:002008-01-20T15:42:00.000-08:00Peter, you must blog about that so we can learn wh...Peter, you must blog about that so we can learn what you do! Kevin, that sounds like HEAVEN! Oh, look, it rhymes!Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-12623575681069735082008-01-20T15:08:00.000-08:002008-01-20T15:08:00.000-08:00I don't stuff them. It's easy; you do all the wor...I don't stuff them. It's easy; you do all the work up front and then you get to eat the entire result. You'll never go back...peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189314044617829401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-83895456791232803412008-01-20T12:49:00.000-08:002008-01-20T12:49:00.000-08:00Oh yes, the "A" vegetables! We love them and can'...Oh yes, the "A" vegetables! We love them and can't wait - another 6 weeks at least, for us.<BR/>I use a Balsamic vinaigrette... and sometimes aioli (a bit sharp)<BR/>But, I'll remember orange zest... zest of orange....think I got it...Katie Zellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498599461583826030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-58688135925089676602008-01-20T12:07:00.000-08:002008-01-20T12:07:00.000-08:00Peter: I'm reluctant to stuff artichokes. Scary, p...Peter: I'm reluctant to stuff artichokes. Scary, pointy, sharp things you have to trim off...<BR/>But yeah! Orange zest.<BR/><BR/>Chilebrown: Congratulations on the dutch oven competition! So sorry we didn't get word of you swinging by the market; I'll save you some oranges.<BR/><BR/>Catherine: I hear you on the lemon wedge in the steaming water. We have successfully pressure-cooked artichokes a couple of times, and if you toss in some aromatics (lemon rind, pepper flakes, bay leaf, etc.), the flavors really do get driven into the chokes. But you still want something sinful to dip into!<BR/><BR/>Zoomie: Lemon juice would definitely help, but I kinda gag over a pot of pure melted butter. Maybe in moderation.<BR/><BR/>SFMike: That reminds me of our yogurt, mayo and mustard, and I can see why you love it. Good.<BR/><BR/>Anna: Of course, there's also squished up anchovies in there! :D<BR/><BR/>Weed Puller: Oh, heck, yes! I've got to put in an artichoke plant. I'll do it asap.<BR/>I lurve the idea of miso in your dunk. Mm, tasty.<BR/><BR/>Kevin: Lavender!!?? Oh, that's brave, Kevin. I don't know if I would do that. But with orange zest... maybe!<BR/><BR/>Stacie: Ah, yes, I remember you talking about the artichoke larceny, I mean "festival." Very cool.<BR/><BR/>Jennifer: Cut in half and cooked until smoky? Oh gah. I'm doing that next. With aioli, so thanks.cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-58097153293900475172008-01-20T11:04:00.000-08:002008-01-20T11:04:00.000-08:00Yummmm... but what about an aoli? Mayo, lots of l...Yummmm... but what about an aoli? Mayo, lots of lemon juice, some zest, kosher salt and a good amount of garlic? Even better when the steamed/boiled artichokes are cut in half and cooked in olive oil over high heat to crisp up the edges and give it a smokey flavor. Then squirt with lemon juice and sprinkle with salt before dipping. OMG, I need to go find artichokes.<BR/>~jenniferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-67869277001158424912008-01-20T11:00:00.000-08:002008-01-20T11:00:00.000-08:00my mom loved artichokes, so we ate them as kids to...my mom loved artichokes, so we ate them as kids too. one time, our rock band van broke down north of santa cruz and we "liberated" some artichokes from a nearby field... and the great artichoke festival was born! yummy! your recipe sounds really tasty!Staciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522447943395054768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-12162472319969771482008-01-20T08:59:00.000-08:002008-01-20T08:59:00.000-08:00CC,My favorite is butter, lemon juice, herbes de p...CC,<BR/>My favorite is butter, lemon juice, herbes de provence, and a couple of pinches of lavender.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01385923797403540154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-76116056128441897752008-01-20T07:47:00.000-08:002008-01-20T07:47:00.000-08:00Glad to see you're using your oranges! I'm a bit ...Glad to see you're using your oranges! I'm a bit weird in that I use a touch of miso in my dunk (and a squirt of lemon, and maybe some garlic); kind of low-fat which is rather unlike me. <BR/><BR/>My mom grew up having to split an artichoke with a sibling! Can you imagine the indignity? (Well, there were 7 kids, and this was the wilds of Indiana, where artichokes are kind of rare...)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, you're not alone! (And they're fun to grow and perennial, so start scoping out a suitable spot in your back yard, CC!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-62720462422976587132008-01-19T23:45:00.000-08:002008-01-19T23:45:00.000-08:00Got it, orange zest. Sounds good!Got it, orange zest. Sounds good!Anna Haighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01322505190424736466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-63599485977213691462008-01-19T22:24:00.000-08:002008-01-19T22:24:00.000-08:00mayonnaise, mustard, and fresh lemon juice to tast...mayonnaise, mustard, and fresh lemon juice to taste.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-60385036682371590812008-01-19T22:02:00.000-08:002008-01-19T22:02:00.000-08:00We always used melted butter with a big squeeze of...We always used melted butter with a big squeeze of lemon juice in it. I still like that the best!Zoomiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474153316588551039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-44338260892073617712008-01-19T21:25:00.000-08:002008-01-19T21:25:00.000-08:00ah, a fellow artichoke fiend!Probably, everyone kn...ah, a fellow artichoke fiend!<BR/><BR/>Probably, everyone knew this but me, but I just discovered the wonder of adding a wedge of lemon to the steaming water of my artichoke. I can't say it was enough to infuse the choke with lemon, but I was amazed to find that the steaming water was crystal clear instead of that brown bitter broth I'm used to. <BR/><BR/>I like mine dipped in melted butter (with extra salt), or with pesto mayonnaise (as at Pacific Catch) but I have to say, you're tempting me!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13416412232636141747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-13734501835719116812008-01-19T20:37:00.000-08:002008-01-19T20:37:00.000-08:00Chris will allways quote how many days to the aspa...Chris will allways quote how many days to the asparagus harvest.<BR/> You may get this message to late,but,are you going by your orange tree.<BR/> We took Second Place in the "Three Pot Dutch Oven Cookoff" at the 'Sportsmen Show' at Cal Expo. Monday, I will be buying a new hat for the expandage! Peace,Paulchilebrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764983009786605227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-82072211909093896232008-01-19T19:54:00.000-08:002008-01-19T19:54:00.000-08:00You know, ever since having carciofi alla Romana a...You know, ever since having carciofi alla Romana all those years ago in Rome, I've never made them this way since. But they do love citrus. Hey, I know, what about orange zest?!?peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189314044617829401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-16563650069409947582008-01-19T16:46:00.000-08:002008-01-19T16:46:00.000-08:00Morgan: OMG!! It's like you're reading my mind!Morgan: OMG!! It's like you're reading my mind!cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774302.post-91950016469437066462008-01-19T16:17:00.000-08:002008-01-19T16:17:00.000-08:00Right, got that, orange zest ;)Right, got that, orange zest ;)Ms Brown Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128283343279442537noreply@blogger.com