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Unexpected Food Gifts

liuzhou

By liuzhou
in Food Traditions & Culture

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ElsieD

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7 minutes ago, Anna N said:

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Those are a pair of beauties!

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Anna N

Anna N

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Just now, ElsieD said:

 

Those are a pair of beauties!

I think those are the words I used as I prepared them for the sous vide. Over and over again.

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Anna Nielsen aka "Anna N"

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KennethT

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I forgot to post this - this came back with my wife from a trip to a bunch of Port houses....

 

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Those Symingtons make a damn good olive oil! Although not as good as their port....

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blue_dolphin

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A friend asked if I could use some basil - she had 2 pots that needed trimming - so I stopped by…

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…now to haul it inside and get to work!

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Pesto anyone?

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rotuts

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@blue_dolphin 

 

indeed Wow

 

I recommend TJ's Kalamata for your EVOO

 

why ?  its right there !

 

Windfall basil , TJ's Kalamata 

 

and some freezer containers 

 

Nice 

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Anna N

Anna N

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2 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:

A friend asked if I could use some basil - she had 2 pots that needed trimming - so I stopped by…

You drove it home without a seatbelt? Sheesh. 

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Anna Nielsen aka "Anna N"

...I just let people know about something I made for supper that they might enjoy, too. That's all it is. (Nigel Slater)

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Shelby

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3 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:

A friend asked if I could use some basil - she had 2 pots that needed trimming - so I stopped by…

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…now to haul it inside and get to work!

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Pesto anyone?

We need a holy crap button.  WOW!!!  Now THAT is some basil!

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Duvel

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12 minutes ago, Shelby said:

Hmmmmm.....you guys are very close to me having to split my time between @Duvel's and yours......

 


Well …

 

Ladurée at La Madeleine* is 4.5h door-to-door from my place with public transportation - if that helps you to decide 😝
 

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* plus I throw in a free guide as well !

 

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weinoo

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36 minutes ago, Duvel said:

Ladurée at La Madeleine* is 4.5h door-to-door from my place with public transportation - if that helps you to decide 😝

 

Guess what? There's one here in Soho, on W. Broadway (I know, it ain't Paris, but...), I discovered as we walked by on Saturday. 6 macarons and these were a gift from us to us.

 

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The macarons have been eaten (they were really good) while these have not yet been opened.

 

Today's gift...

 

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These are great; Lost Bread is in Philadelphia, and they come up (with goodies) to the USQ Greenmarket every Wednesday. I was thinking of crushing one up and spinning it into a vanilla base I have in the freezer. awaiting the Ninja.

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6 hours ago, blue_dolphin said:

A friend asked if I could use some basil - she had 2 pots that needed trimming - so I stopped by…

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…now to haul it inside and get to work!

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Pesto anyone?

I can't imagine how big the parent plants were. What a windfall. My daughter had an excess of basil this year and she made basil oil with some of it. She gave me a small bottle and it was really lovely on fresh tomatoes.

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kayb

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16 hours ago, Duvel said:

 


Well …

 

Ladurée at La Madeleine* is 4.5h door-to-door from my place with public transportation - if that helps you to decide 😝
 

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* plus I throw in a free guide as well !

 

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ok. The guide seals the deal. I’ll be there next week.

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It doesn’t get much better! Wine, instant noodles and rice crackers. 

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liuzhou

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For no particular reason other than friendliness, this pomelo landed at my home this afternoon.

 

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BeeZee

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I really love the Chinese tradition of giving food gifts "just because", I know that would brighten my day!

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Anna N

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22 hours ago, BeeZee said:

I really love the Chinese tradition of giving food gifts "just because", I know that would brighten my day!

You just need a new set of friends of any origin! I am fortunate to be frequently blessed with unexpected food gifts. I unfortunately lost track of my Chinese friends many years ago. 

Anna Nielsen aka "Anna N"

...I just let people know about something I made for supper that they might enjoy, too. That's all it is. (Nigel Slater)

"Cooking is about doing the best with what you have . . . and succeeding." John Thorne

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BeeZee

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3 hours ago, Anna N said:

You just need a new set of friends of any origin! I am fortunate to be frequently blessed with unexpected food gifts. I unfortunately lost track of my Chinese friends many years ago. 

Agreed! I used to have a work friend who would bring me food gifts, but he works in a different location now. With everyone fearing dietary minefields, germs, etc., it has become less common. Actually, the last "unexpected" food gifts received at my house were during COVID shut down!

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