tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post395738438783559661..comments2023-04-16T10:39:30.884-04:00Comments on French Laundry at Home: Heirloom Tomato Tart with Niçoise Olive Tapenade, Mixed Field Greens, and Basil VinaigretteUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-85584254856514397442007-11-01T17:28:00.000-04:002007-11-01T17:28:00.000-04:00I shudder every time I hear Sandra Lee mangle the ...I shudder every time I hear Sandra Lee mangle the language on what is supposed to be food-centric television. For the record, tamponade is a medical term that means (roughly) the compression of something by a foreign body -- usually a foreign body whose function is to stop bleeding. Yes, this is why they're called tampons. And even Sandra Lee is probably not making them on the Food Network.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-35391913171836695972007-08-19T00:49:00.000-04:002007-08-19T00:49:00.000-04:00Just one quibble regarding this entry: heirloom to...Just one quibble regarding this entry: heirloom tomatoes are not "...(a) varietal." Each variety of tomato - Brandywine, Green Zebra, Mortgage Lifter, Cherokee Purple - is genetically discrete, just like any other variety of fruit (or vegetable). Can't lump 'em together like that - heck, some, like Green Zebra, can't even really be called heirlooms, strictly speaking - that variety has only been around for maybe 3-4 decades, not the customary 100 year mark that is used as an arbitrary cutoff point. <BR/><BR/>Other than that, good work. I've visited the Takoma Park farmers market myself, and it's a very good source of really nice stuff, almost as good as mine here in Evanston, IL. Almost. ;o)<BR/><BR/>See ya at TWoP!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-86047813705028993352007-08-15T12:21:00.000-04:002007-08-15T12:21:00.000-04:00Decidedly the best-ever summary of Sandra Lee. In...Decidedly the best-ever summary of Sandra Lee. In my home she's called Boobs McGee. <BR/><BR/>PS gorgeous recipe that I will try. <BR/><BR/>PPS I am ADDICTED to your blog.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672037835217315655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-31963548082460615752007-08-14T23:38:00.000-04:002007-08-14T23:38:00.000-04:00Love it! Food Network Canada does not, mercifully...Love it! Food Network Canada does not, mercifully, air Sandra Lee's show, but we were in New York this past weekend and saw it for the first time. The food is such crap, but it's captivating crap, isn't it? I was horrified to watch her cook with herbs by whipping out a container of store bought basil pesto!?! Good God, what has become of the Food Network?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-30379297392675018262007-08-13T22:27:00.000-04:002007-08-13T22:27:00.000-04:00you rawk.Me thinks you are "running in the red" wi...you rawk.<BR/>Me thinks you are "running in the red" with all your snarky Sandra Lee comments.<BR/><BR/>Keep them coming.<BR/>Keep being yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-6503658073321692532007-08-12T13:47:00.000-04:002007-08-12T13:47:00.000-04:00this looks look like a huge winner and i am sure i...this looks look like a huge winner and i am sure it tastes much more impressive than it looks - plus i trust you implicitly after all we've meant to each other even if i do love oysters although i'm not a big fan of pickled things myself... again - my proverbial hat goes off to you that you take these recipes on. all the steps... i mean i cook all the time but just not even close to this kind of prep. i realize that's what keller and this project is all about. taking the time to achieve greatness. so i am enjoying this vicariously through you - and i'm lovin the ride. rock on which yo bad self...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-73553581726059248232007-08-11T15:44:00.000-04:002007-08-11T15:44:00.000-04:00You had me at the picture of the tomatoes! Oh, th...You had me at the picture of the tomatoes! Oh, this is getting made sometime this week.<BR/>And you can add another voice to the "Sandra Lee is snarkworthy" chorus. I can't even watch it to mock it.bookwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199899561088455108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-36154268511763969892007-08-11T11:46:00.000-04:002007-08-11T11:46:00.000-04:00I think I might adapt this to pizza tonight--I've ...I think I might adapt this to pizza tonight--I've got all the ingredients except the puff pastry, and I've got frozen pizza dough from the last batch I made.mary grimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04294368835776483342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-42268142867757349592007-08-10T19:21:00.000-04:002007-08-10T19:21:00.000-04:00Delish....Eeewww shades of Rachael RayDelish....Eeewww shades of Rachael RayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-19184185904998463682007-08-10T11:55:00.000-04:002007-08-10T11:55:00.000-04:00Mwhahahahahahah at the Sandra Lee snark! Totally ...Mwhahahahahahah at the Sandra Lee snark! Totally love it!! (Except, why did it keep reminding me of tampons??)<BR/><BR/>Those tarts look absolutely delish! I'm quite jealous right now.abhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10599310200655551029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-79256921609884426222007-08-10T10:58:00.000-04:002007-08-10T10:58:00.000-04:00Diner Girl, I hope the rest of your life is going ...Diner Girl, I hope the rest of your life is going as handsomely as your FL endeavor is. Thanks for keeping the FL blog coming. I love each and every new post.<BR/><BR/>I've been playing around in Richard's Happy in the Kitchen and a couple of CIA cookbooks, but maybe this weekend, I'll do another from FL. Isn't it amazing how really EASY so many of the recipes are? What a joy it is to get great results. <BR/><BR/>jopAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-8733142921773988072007-08-09T13:30:00.000-04:002007-08-09T13:30:00.000-04:00I had forgotten you had made the puff pastry, my h...I had forgotten you had made the puff pastry, my hats off to you for that. This sounds and looks lovely, I will have to give it a go, but alas will have to make something else for my fiancee, I love tomatoes, he HATES them!! And I mean that in the capital sense;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933366632869606653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-22468046461119555972007-08-09T13:15:00.000-04:002007-08-09T13:15:00.000-04:00Oh, I can't wait to try this! And, thank you, for ...Oh, I can't wait to try this! And, thank you, for making me actually use my FL cookbook, rather than just drool over the pictures. <BR/>P.S. How does Sandra Lee even stay on the air?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01518873416911825817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-89337473531031863132007-08-09T11:28:00.000-04:002007-08-09T11:28:00.000-04:00i'm going to have to make this. tomatoes are my fa...i'm going to have to make this. tomatoes are my favorite food ever, and especially heirloom tomatoes. although methinks i'll save my sanity by buying frozen boxed puff pastry. i commend you highly for making it yourself previously, but damn. that's kinda insane!<BR/><BR/>sandra lee: annoying as hell. also, she needs a good support bra.french tarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151526178227614241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-63559632630416897122007-08-09T10:01:00.000-04:002007-08-09T10:01:00.000-04:00If Coldplay didn't suck, they'd be Radiohead.Looks...If Coldplay didn't suck, they'd be Radiohead.<BR/><BR/>Looks delicious--and those basil leaves are gorgeous! What's your secret?Conorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10859935913041992966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4543389752792247888.post-85153858510287826172007-08-09T09:57:00.000-04:002007-08-09T09:57:00.000-04:00Hi Carol:I believed for the longest time that Sand...Hi Carol:<BR/>I believed for the longest time that Sandra Lee was a comic, as I laugh at her any time I see this poor soul on the food channel. Clever post on the tom tart...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com