tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post8979578947125234886..comments2024-02-23T03:46:42.310-05:00Comments on JO ON FOOD, LIFE AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE: Manulife LPGA Classic, Lunch, Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-5963416320871256612015-06-06T12:20:02.972-04:002015-06-06T12:20:02.972-04:00Guy I only had 4 1/2 lbs for me and I used 2 lbs t...Guy I only had 4 1/2 lbs for me and I used 2 lbs to make soup. I am planning another visit to the farm on Tuesday so long as I don't run out before then.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-46726474427804389512015-06-06T11:09:48.885-04:002015-06-06T11:09:48.885-04:00So how long does 14 lbs of asparagus last!So how long does 14 lbs of asparagus last!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06531695800877727914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-82299566916348499292015-06-04T21:55:19.824-04:002015-06-04T21:55:19.824-04:00It is, Ivy, I miss summer fruits when they disappe...It is, Ivy, I miss summer fruits when they disappear, they have such short seasons.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-56228109318629530402015-06-04T21:54:20.057-04:002015-06-04T21:54:20.057-04:00Just me, hubster doesn't eat it often.
I kno...Just me, hubster doesn't eat it often. <br /><br />I know just what you mean Mork, the dockside café was just like that and the chef was fabulous. Piernes de Cierda was one of my favourites.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-89008128573295409862015-06-04T21:02:08.348-04:002015-06-04T21:02:08.348-04:00I agree with that. And also, it's nice to have...I agree with that. And also, it's nice to have all these different seasonal treats. The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-11372481200606713132015-06-03T23:29:28.521-04:002015-06-03T23:29:28.521-04:00Dearest Jo.... with 14 pounds of bloody asparagus,...Dearest Jo.... with 14 pounds of bloody asparagus, you know I'm *not* using your bathroom after you or the Hubster go pee :)<br /><br />PS: I love flan.... and I'm a horrible dessert person (I lived in Spain, too.... and some of my *best* meals were with the hotel staff in the "lowly" basement kitchen... man, I still miss that daily paella!! Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-6592838791563598662015-06-03T23:15:41.773-04:002015-06-03T23:15:41.773-04:00I guess my first reply went to cyber space. My fav...I guess my first reply went to cyber space. My favourite ingredients too Lisa. I wish you could join us at the Mandarin, we'd have a ball. Used to love golf, both of us, one summer I was laid off and I was out there at 7 every morning.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-23739388813549732662015-06-03T20:07:18.356-04:002015-06-03T20:07:18.356-04:00The one at the Mandarin is delicious Jay, but I d...The one at the Mandarin is delicious Jay, but I do like the sound of Michael's friend's version - see above.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-75928432079110376232015-06-03T19:38:34.154-04:002015-06-03T19:38:34.154-04:00That flan is making my mouth water!That flan is making my mouth water!Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-4265372597698316512015-06-03T19:30:36.916-04:002015-06-03T19:30:36.916-04:00Oh I can't wait to try this recipe. Some of my...Oh I can't wait to try this recipe. Some of my favorite ingredients, goat cheese, mushrooms, asparagus, and olive oil! I would love to eat at your Mandarin restaurant! I've never played golf but my step-dad loves it! Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-71047010785424865732015-06-03T18:49:51.527-04:002015-06-03T18:49:51.527-04:00We used to be keen golfers Birgit but for various ...We used to be keen golfers Birgit but for various reasons, health mostly, had to give it up. I enjoy mini golf now and again. We go to the Mandarin quite a bit, enjoy it. I would rather eat Hot and Sour soup than desserts. I could almost eat the soup and not bother with anything else.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-28192094154286485992015-06-03T18:44:34.931-04:002015-06-03T18:44:34.931-04:00I have never golfed in my life unless you count mi...I have never golfed in my life unless you count mini-putt:) I love the Mandarin and have not been there in a while. It's hard for me to say no to dessertsBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-79738804210101476882015-06-03T17:46:46.938-04:002015-06-03T17:46:46.938-04:00I just checked your omelette recipe, looks delicio...I just checked your omelette recipe, looks delicious. Funny, it includes chive flowers and I just told Denise about using them in salads. I don't really have access to any myself now.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-38164830938982652192015-06-03T16:12:47.900-04:002015-06-03T16:12:47.900-04:00I think it is Alex. It looks a fabulous course and...I think it is Alex. It looks a fabulous course and is very busy all the time but never having been inside, I didn't know what that was like until I googled pictures. Very impressive. Wonder what the food is like?Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-82046462994749443152015-06-03T16:11:15.422-04:002015-06-03T16:11:15.422-04:00I know and it's such a short season for the go...I know and it's such a short season for the good stuff Ivy. I guess if one could buy the good stuff all year it wouldn't be such a treat.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-34846202253761662992015-06-03T16:10:29.271-04:002015-06-03T16:10:29.271-04:00It is Spacerguy, really healthy. It is on a par wi...It is Spacerguy, really healthy. It is on a par with kale except for one vitamin, I forget which one now. But that's not why I eat it of course.<br /><br />Sounds like a good dessert. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-55868977745896989582015-06-03T15:51:57.044-04:002015-06-03T15:51:57.044-04:00If they are hosting the LPGA Classic then it must ...If they are hosting the LPGA Classic then it must be quite a club!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-7114277092135886252015-06-03T14:59:11.246-04:002015-06-03T14:59:11.246-04:00Very cool on all the asparagus. Such an in-season ...Very cool on all the asparagus. Such an in-season treat.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-85188774827596097502015-06-03T13:50:00.294-04:002015-06-03T13:50:00.294-04:00Asparagus sounds really healthy and being a green ...Asparagus sounds really healthy and being a green vegetable, I suspect its one of the good guys. When I was little, Mom used to make sponge flan with a jelly /mandarin top. It was divine with cream. SpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-56987856627071906722015-06-03T11:43:33.156-04:002015-06-03T11:43:33.156-04:00It's also known as crème caramel if that helps...It's also known as crème caramel if that helps? I am surprised you haven't come across it. I guess it's a kind of custard with a caramel sauce.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-49423331488770918382015-06-03T10:08:05.728-04:002015-06-03T10:08:05.728-04:00What is flan, anyway?What is flan, anyway?L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-72359540493277028882015-06-03T10:02:52.762-04:002015-06-03T10:02:52.762-04:00So Stephen you will have to make it for her. I pre...So Stephen you will have to make it for her. I prefer my garlic cooked in boiling salted water for 3 mins for a quick fix. That way it always seems moister and lusciouser (new word). However, my second favourite is crispy asparagus fries which I posted last month.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-42867778311967244082015-06-03T09:59:51.561-04:002015-06-03T09:59:51.561-04:00Hi Michael, it does look good doesn't it.
Wel...Hi Michael, it does look good doesn't it.<br /><br />Well, desserts aren't really an Asian thing anyway are they? They have a big dessert area most of which I avoid. I would love to try that flan your friend makes, sounds delicious. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-60107609511711546152015-06-03T09:53:03.943-04:002015-06-03T09:53:03.943-04:00Hi Jo, Wifey would totally enjoy this. Me, I like ...Hi Jo, Wifey would totally enjoy this. Me, I like asparagus seared al dente on a cast iron skillet in EVOO and garlic seasoning Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-56509690954659270022015-06-03T09:51:00.737-04:002015-06-03T09:51:00.737-04:00Hi, Jo,
That tart looks great!
Flan, in an ASIAN...Hi, Jo,<br /><br />That tart looks great!<br /><br />Flan, in an ASIAN restaurant? Now that sounds very odd to me. Since this is typically very Spanish. LOVE Flan. A close friend of mine is a gourmet chef and he makes the most outrageous Coffee infused Flan... (his own creation) amazing. It's nothing like you've ever tasted.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.com