Comments on: Autumn weather, autumn foods http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/autumn-weather-autumn-foods/ Food, Fashion and Philosophy from an Italian Farm Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:09:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Kit http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/autumn-weather-autumn-foods/#comment-1946 Kit Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:27:13 +0000 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/autumn-weather-autumn-foods/#comment-1946 Yummy, I like all your ideas for leeks - my husband\'s favourite vegetable. I\'m going to try the sformato soon - I haven\'t had it since I worked in Italy, before I had children, but I remember loving it at the trattoria in Montepulciano, where we ate regularly. Your barzottini sound delicious too and I\'ve got some puff pastry stashed in the freezer. I don\'t have pecorino here in South Africa sadly, would parmesan work too? Yummy, I like all your ideas for leeks - my husband\’s favourite vegetable. I\’m going to try the sformato soon - I haven\’t had it since I worked in Italy, before I had children, but I remember loving it at the trattoria in Montepulciano, where we ate regularly.

Your barzottini sound delicious too and I\’ve got some puff pastry stashed in the freezer. I don\’t have pecorino here in South Africa sadly, would parmesan work too?

]]> By: admin http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/autumn-weather-autumn-foods/#comment-1947 admin Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:42:02 +0000 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/autumn-weather-autumn-foods/#comment-1947 Up on the right hand corner is a search box that can lead you to other leek possibilities. Leek or porri are the two good terms. I worked with leeks a whole winter and came up with several good things. There's another sformato/casserole using potatoes instead of bread, which I like as well as this one. I've pretty much decided that leeks are necessary for a great chicken soup -- much better than onion. Parmesan won't work because it is too aged and dry. Look around for a sheep's cheese that is moderately aged for most of these recipes. I don't know if a goat's cheese would do or not, because those are rarer here. There may be cow's cheeses of the right consistency, too. What you want is something that can melt, has a lively flavor but not a really distinctive fattiness, like cheddar has. I might even experiment with a mild blue cheese for the Barzottini. I've some recipes that use blue cheeses with leeks and they're good. Or Feta would be worth a whirl, although I don't know if it will be as nice. Up on the right hand corner is a search box that can lead you to other leek possibilities. Leek or porri are the two good terms. I worked with leeks a whole winter and came up with several good things. There’s another sformato/casserole using potatoes instead of bread, which I like as well as this one. I’ve pretty much decided that leeks are necessary for a great chicken soup — much better than onion.

Parmesan won’t work because it is too aged and dry. Look around for a sheep’s cheese that is moderately aged for most of these recipes. I don’t know if a goat’s cheese would do or not, because those are rarer here.

There may be cow’s cheeses of the right consistency, too. What you want is something that can melt, has a lively flavor but not a really distinctive fattiness, like cheddar has.

I might even experiment with a mild blue cheese for the Barzottini. I’ve some recipes that use blue cheeses with leeks and they’re good. Or Feta would be worth a whirl, although I don’t know if it will be as nice.

]]> By: qualcosa di bello http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/autumn-weather-autumn-foods/#comment-1952 qualcosa di bello Sun, 07 Oct 2007 17:34:38 +0000 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/autumn-weather-autumn-foods/#comment-1952 i cannot wait to try these on my unsuspecting company later this month!! my mouth is watering, even though i just ate lunch... i cannot wait to try these on my unsuspecting company later this month!! my mouth is watering, even though i just ate lunch…

]]> By: admin http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/autumn-weather-autumn-foods/#comment-1954 admin Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:53:54 +0000 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/autumn-weather-autumn-foods/#comment-1954 I hope not in all one really cheesy meal! I hope not in all one really cheesy meal!

]]> By: Rosa http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/autumn-weather-autumn-foods/#comment-1956 Rosa Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:36:57 +0000 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/autumn-weather-autumn-foods/#comment-1956 Hi! Thanks for the help! All those recipes sound very yummy! I'll have to think and do a lot of brainstoming for the autumn themed dinner party... Cheers, Rosa Hi!

Thanks for the help! All those recipes sound very yummy! I’ll have to think and do a lot of brainstoming for the autumn themed dinner party…

Cheers,

Rosa

]]> By: admin http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/autumn-weather-autumn-foods/#comment-1959 admin Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:22:17 +0000 http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/autumn-weather-autumn-foods/#comment-1959 Jessica just reported on roasted butternut squash, too. Good idea. I am into greens right now, as they are better in cool weather. And of course broccoli which isn't sold here from May until October. Jessica just reported on roasted butternut squash, too. Good idea. I am into greens right now, as they are better in cool weather. And of course broccoli which isn’t sold here from May until October.

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