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rarerollingobject, You can see right through those radishes!!!!!! WOW!

Thank you so much for blogging, haresfur. A really fun and enlightening trip across the world!!

I'm now happy for the bit of insomnia this morning. Looks like a fabulous time! Awesome photos. Thanks so much for sharing. Looking forward to what is to come!!!!!

I have found most of Ina's recipes that I have tried have been very successful. I am happy when I get home early enough to catch her show...even if it is a repeat. I own, I think, 4 or 5 of her cookbooks (which I use) and one of them is autographed (thanks to my good friend, Betsy, who lives in Boston).

Looks extremely tasty! What did you think of all of the offerings???

Looking forward to what comes next!!!! Have cooked from Paul Prudhomme's book.....the fettuccini alfredo, the barbeque shrimp, the rice dish, probably some others. Have loved them all!!!!

Used some old (maybe 2 years) to make AB's chili powder recipe recently and they worked great. They may have been hotter if they were fresh BUT there was still plenty of flavor there!!!

Your blog has been great so far!!!! Just sat down to read the whole thing this evening. Was out of internet access for the last 10 days. Looking forward to the rest of the week!!!

Thank you for the glimpse into your life, your kithen, and culinary adventures. It was an enjoyable and educational experience. Now rest!!!

Come on...some one must have some information to inspire me for this trip!!!!!!

In just over a week I will be vacationing on St. Marten. Have loved my previous trips there and have some favorite places to eat. Am anxious to know of your favorites and new places to try. All comments and recommendations for fun places to be in St. Marten would be appreciated!

Spent the day yesterday making 3 kinds of chili....a "lighter" chicken chili with no beans, a cincinnati chile, and a beef and pinto bean chili. I had made my own chili powder (AB's recipe). Today I will make some corn bread mini muffins to serve with honey butter, chicken wings to serve with a blue cheese dip and hot sauce, cut vegies for dipping into the blue cheese dip, make blender salsa to serve with chips, and assemble the assorted garnishes for the chili (sour cream, shredded cheese, chopped onions, chopped hot peppers, etc.). Someone is bringing dessert and appetizer. There is way too much chili for the 10 of us but I will freeze whatever is left over for quick dinners later. Need to clean my kitchen in order to get started!!!!! It was late when I finished the chilis last night! Enjoy the game and the commercials everyone!

Loving this......just saying!

That looks sooooo good!

Thank you for sharing this glimpse into your kitchen and your life. It was a great blog!!

Sooooooo...enjoying this blog! Thank you!

I've gotten no kitchen appropriate gifts but have gotten a $50.00 gift certificate from Amazon.com. What should I buy????

Haven't posted here in quite awhile but made a nice breakfast/brunch today for my family that I would like to share. Made Dorie Greenspan's wonderful Pumpkin and Gorgonzola Flan from her new cookbook today. Served with sliced tomatoes and sliced cantelope from the local farmer's market, bacon, and 7 grain toast. Lovely meal.

Made the Pumpkin and Blue Cheese Flan as part of brunch for myself and family this morning. Loved that it was easy, pretty low in carbs and very much appreciated by all those who ate it. My first, but not last, recipe from this beautiful cookbook! edited to add how easy this recipe is!

I received the cookbook last week and had a wonderful evening perusing it. Glad to see the photos of those cooking from it and recommendations of what is truly worth trying first (though looks like most recipes are worth trying)! Thank you, Chris! I, personally, have been cooking less because I have been eating less (have lost 32 lbs in the last 4 months) and I have in the past usually thrilled my family with foods I loved. Poor family must now just scrounge on their own with store bought stuff. Now that I have my eating demons in check, I may be able to start cooking more again. I think I have learned that I just need to eat less? Looking forward to cooking from this cookbook. I certainly have loved cooking from other of Dorie's cookbooks!

Can say that this is a good listen on an audible device. Bourdain as narrator is great. Very entertaining.

I like making blender salsa. The recipe I use is similar to this one.

Loved seeing and reading about your adventure!

Made a recipe that I have had in my file for quite awhile but had not made it until last night. Pretty easy and wildly good. My husband, who eats to fill his stomach, commented repeatedly on how good this was. My link I also thought it was yummy! BTW, I did not make the sauce or Romesco. Served with a Caesar Salad. edited to add stuff

So glad you resurrected this!!! One of my favorite threads in the last year! Now to find some fabulous things to make that I have never made before!