tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post7660871454134564292..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Pasta and Vegetables - a new-to-me way of cookingNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-79453951787744832282011-10-18T16:02:19.472-04:002011-10-18T16:02:19.472-04:00Sallie, I get RS too! Your recipe sounds great for...Sallie, I get RS too! Your recipe sounds great for broccoli and cheese fans!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-77924155870068406212011-10-18T15:57:05.616-04:002011-10-18T15:57:05.616-04:00I have a recipe that I got from 'Real Simple&q...I have a recipe that I got from 'Real Simple" that says to just put the broccoli in the pasta water for the last 3 minutes. It's pretty much just that and parmesan cheese and pretty good quick meal. I'm going to try this one.Sallie (FullTime-Life)http://travelingrainvilles.typepad.com/traveling_home/2011/10/roseate-spoon-bills.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-65317511107692168162011-10-18T13:51:07.230-04:002011-10-18T13:51:07.230-04:00Thanks, Les!
I think her new one is quite differe...Thanks, Les! <br />I think her new one is quite different in subject matter. Actually more appealing to me, I think.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-22199699647387061222011-10-17T18:57:59.704-04:002011-10-17T18:57:59.704-04:00Forgot to mention that I really enjoyed Flinn'...Forgot to mention that I really enjoyed Flinn's <i>The Sharper Your Knife, The Less You Cry</i>. I need to pull it off the shelf and try some of the recipes I marked with sticky notes! (My review is <a href="http://lesleysbooknook.blogspot.com/2009/05/sharper-your-knife-less-you-cry-love.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>) I wonder if her new book is as good.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-17065045831462241162011-10-17T18:47:04.489-04:002011-10-17T18:47:04.489-04:00Beautiful photos, especially of the fall colors on...Beautiful photos, especially of the fall colors on your land! The pasta dish looks delicious.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-46026741113796883962011-10-17T12:12:01.492-04:002011-10-17T12:12:01.492-04:00Karla, I'm interested in getting her books, an...Karla, I'm interested in getting her books, and seeing more of her videos.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-37017061812825406482011-10-17T11:03:41.592-04:002011-10-17T11:03:41.592-04:00Yum!!! That looks delicious. Can't wait to &qu...Yum!!! That looks delicious. Can't wait to "discover" Kathleen Flinn. Thanks for writing about her, as I'd never heard of her. I guess this is the way they do pasts in Italian restaurants I've been to where you can see them cook - so it must be good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-89635249221843011702011-10-17T09:55:47.782-04:002011-10-17T09:55:47.782-04:00Little Nell, it so pleased me to find out about th...Little Nell, it so pleased me to find out about this simple change. The taste is just great!<br /><br />Beth, those leaves on the maple are almost all gone now!<br /><br />Debbie, I'll be interested to hear what you think.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-83526747180388537292011-10-16T16:56:40.547-04:002011-10-16T16:56:40.547-04:00I've never added the pasta to the vegetables e...I've never added the pasta to the vegetables either, Nan - I never thought about it browning and adding flavour - must try it!Debbie Rodgershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15630059470408161434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-81235285359995078432011-10-16T15:04:11.430-04:002011-10-16T15:04:11.430-04:00This looks so good and I love the tips. I will hav...This looks so good and I love the tips. I will have to try it. I love how your dinner matched the treesBeth(bookaholicmom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04829694494490831936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-83120460662183096272011-10-16T15:00:37.877-04:002011-10-16T15:00:37.877-04:00Thanks for pointing me to this video. So simple an...Thanks for pointing me to this video. So simple and yet so delicious. I have never salted pasta before and I always throw away the water- not any more!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-84891037470683036762011-10-16T11:04:38.087-04:002011-10-16T11:04:38.087-04:00Dawn, it's delicious. My pesto is already pret...Dawn, it's delicious. My pesto is already pretty thin with 2/3 cup of olive oil. :<)<br /><br />http://lettersfromahillfarm.blogspot.com/2008/02/basil-pesto.html<br /><br />Diane, my whole family could eat it every day. :<) I believe al dente is the secret. <br /><br />Librarian, adding the bit of water to the sautéing veggies browned them nicely.<br /><br />Uniflame, I like that 'pure and good.' Just right.<br /><br />Clair, I know just what you mean. And I loved Kathleen Flinn's kitchen!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-38525425124851672222011-10-16T08:43:56.813-04:002011-10-16T08:43:56.813-04:00I love the Internet! This was like visiting someon...I love the Internet! This was like visiting someone's kitchen, and you always learn something when you do that. Thank you, Nan.clairzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076402619649343527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-18947192880712710822011-10-16T06:23:27.638-04:002011-10-16T06:23:27.638-04:00This is a lovely way to make pasta. It makes every...This is a lovely way to make pasta. It makes everything taste really pure and good :)Uniflamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08181945318301274101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-22216310820004493512011-10-16T03:01:27.709-04:002011-10-16T03:01:27.709-04:00Water, no matter what for, always gets salted in m...Water, no matter what for, always gets salted in my kitchen. And I do No. 3 often, just not No. 2 :-) The meal looks delicious and the view is spectacular!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-63905960254376584562011-10-15T23:11:09.240-04:002011-10-15T23:11:09.240-04:00My hub isn't fond of pasta (only small doses) ...My hub isn't fond of pasta (only small doses) but I could eat it every day and this looks awesome.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-17488033316878778702011-10-15T21:17:18.168-04:002011-10-15T21:17:18.168-04:00I'm envious that you're still eating out o...I'm envious that you're still eating out on your terrace!<br /><br />We're 'al dente' pasta eaters, too, and I often add pasta water to my pesto to thin it, but, haven't tried the sauteed veggies (and sauteed pasta!) ... yum, will give it a whirl!Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285873722005594325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-63274616087276234212011-10-15T20:14:53.539-04:002011-10-15T20:14:53.539-04:00Caite, am a little embarrassed to say, I don't...Caite, am a little embarrassed to say, I don't know who Lidia B. is. She wasn't Tony Soprano's mother, was she? But wouldn't her name have been Soprano?Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-59402250601669018232011-10-15T18:47:09.126-04:002011-10-15T18:47:09.126-04:00yes, I must say I do all three. It must be from wa...yes, I must say I do all three. It must be from watching Lidia B. on TV so much.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-69057142810093634542011-10-15T18:09:02.436-04:002011-10-15T18:09:02.436-04:00Colleen, happy to oblige. :<)Colleen, happy to oblige. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-86927346894748015102011-10-15T17:58:51.737-04:002011-10-15T17:58:51.737-04:00Aha! I have an idea for supper tonight ... throw ...Aha! I have an idea for supper tonight ... throw in a little Alaskan shrimp for that extra something. :) Thank you!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583840141441745223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-25443877088245303512011-10-15T17:41:21.233-04:002011-10-15T17:41:21.233-04:00Girlichef, I could eat it many times a week, and o...Girlichef, I could eat it many times a week, and often do. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-23457028702657903162011-10-15T16:59:49.570-04:002011-10-15T16:59:49.570-04:00I definitely agree with this way of cooking pasta....I definitely agree with this way of cooking pasta...the starches help to coat and marry everything together. I could go for a big bowl right now, sounds delicious :DHeather S-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722720171083290211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-86822832584394749182011-10-15T16:55:03.913-04:002011-10-15T16:55:03.913-04:00Staci, you know, I have a vague remembrance of hea...Staci, you know, I have a vague remembrance of hearing about adding the pasta water from the Sopranos. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-61959842677232899972011-10-15T16:53:46.860-04:002011-10-15T16:53:46.860-04:00Jenclair, it tasted much better than my old way!
...Jenclair, it tasted much better than my old way!<br /><br />Beth, I did know about the not rinsing, but all these other steps were new to me. I've learned a lot in my time at Weekend Cooking!<br /><br />Kay, they were actually more muted this year. Pretty but not as dramatic as some years.<br /><br />Barbara, I like G. too. I should find out when her show is one and set my dvr. I have one recipe of hers on the blog:<br /><br />http://lettersfromahillfarm.blogspot.com/2007/03/upsidedown-berry-crostada.html<br /><br />Reading it again reminds me that I should make it soon!<br /><br />Betsy, yes there are more. Go here:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=kathleen+flinn&aq=f<br /><br />And yes, she's the author you are thinking of!<br /><br />Lesa, you're right about the 'browned noodles.' And they are delicious.<br /><br />Yes, they are Bermuda Onion!<br /><br />And The Book Girl, the colors were beautiful in the meal and on the tree.:<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.com