tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post72704631790848838..comments2024-03-27T12:08:02.812+00:00Comments on THE SMALL THINGS: Today I am eatingTania Kindersleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18355967725006605825noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-4132326345351057862009-04-29T21:34:00.000+01:002009-04-29T21:34:00.000+01:00and isnt this what italian food is all about - the...and isnt this what italian food is all about - the purity, innocence and simplicity of it? you would also adore fattoush, same concept as panzanella. spent 6 years working in italy and couldnt find this dish in rome- each region showcases it's own cuisine. food from the indian sub-continent is the same- rumour has it that once nehru was hosting a state dinner for the argentinian PM- his wife turned out to be a vegetarian- nehru's chef had to quickly whip up a dish- and everyone, to be polite, would eat the same. out came basmati rice and dahl. the - simplest, yet, most difficult dish to make- perhaps like panzanella or fattoush. i shall try your recipe when the hothouse tomatoes are gone (thank god) and the heirloom tomatoes are finally here.exromanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16977229146981593827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-15799637255295022232009-03-21T11:51:00.000+00:002009-03-21T11:51:00.000+00:00I have to share one of my husband's and my dearest...I have to share one of my husband's and my dearest memories with you: On our second date (imagine this, a widower of 40something and a single mum of 30something, tentatively and nervously dating) I decided to make one of my then staple dishes, guess what. I use the big crunchy capers and black olives in my recipe and I soak the bread in a yummy dressing rather than water. The dishes with their colourful mountains of panzanella looked so delicious to my eye. But eh, my husband-to-be, who is actually not a fussy eater, dislikes both peppers, capers and olives...<BR/>Well, it's been almost ten years and we're still married. And when we see panzanella on the menu at restaurants it always makes us laugh. I'll dig out my recipe (haven't used it since, ha) and post it on my blog - just for comparison.<BR/>Thank you for a great blog - keep up the good work. Your book is waiting for me to find the time to read it. Can't wait!Nenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279158503678900846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365244084462704027.post-89410937828669266862009-03-20T20:59:00.000+00:002009-03-20T20:59:00.000+00:00I was reading this recipe and thinking that would ...I was reading this recipe and thinking that would be great for the credit crunch - then you said it! Can I borrow for my blog?Recessionista(UK)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09152430899909206227noreply@blogger.com