Unexpected Food Gifts

[ElsieD]

7 minutes ago, Anna N said:

 The pork chop is already in the sous vide and the steak will be going there later today. I will chill them both and put them in the refrigerator until I am ready to sear and then eat them.   

 

Those are a pair of beauties!

[Anna N]

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.

[KennethT]

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

 

 

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

[KennethT]

And this came from a tasting she did today...

 

[blue_dolphin]

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

…now to haul it inside and get to work!

Pesto anyone?

Edited October 19, 2022 by blue_dolphin
to add photo (log)

[donk79]

1 hour ago, blue_dolphin said:

 

Pesto anyone?

Pesto everyone?  Wow!

[rotuts]

@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 

[Anna N]

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. 

[rotuts]

@Anna N 

 

Good Point 

 

Id guess in the SlowLane 

 

in SoCal

 

wince might be quite slow.

 

there days.

[Shelby]

On 10/4/2022 at 5:50 PM, KennethT said:

And this came from a tasting she did today...

 

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

[Shelby]

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…

…now to haul it inside and get to work!

Pesto anyone?

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

[Duvel]

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 !

 

Edited October 19, 2022 by Duvel (log)

[weinoo]

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.

 

 

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

 

Today's gift...

 

 

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.

[MaryIsobel]

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…

…now to haul it inside and get to work!

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.

[kayb]

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 😝
 

—-

* plus I throw in a free guide as well !

 

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

[Anna N]

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

[Shelby]

1 hour ago, Anna N said:

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

Well, after a stay  @Duvel's and @KennethT's I'm going to have to swing up your way.  

[ElsieD]

26 minutes ago, Shelby said:

Well, after a stay  @Duvel's and @KennethT's I'm going to have to swing up your way.  

 

You're going to be one busy lady!

[liuzhou]

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

 

 

 

[ElsieD]

Wow!  That is one big Pomelo.

[liuzhou]

31 minutes ago, ElsieD said:

Wow!  That is one big Pomelo.

Average round here.

[BeeZee]

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

[liuzhou]

My gift pomelo turnd out to be of the red fleshed variety - bonus!

 

 

[Anna N]

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. 

[BeeZee]

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!