tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post1512111280858412648..comments2024-03-27T16:44:08.431-07:00Comments on Delightful Repast: Winter Salad and Book Review - Complete Book of Knife SkillsJean | DelightfulRepast.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-80840010621019759902015-01-07T11:52:17.006-08:002015-01-07T11:52:17.006-08:00April, thank you! Appreciate your comment and your...April, thank you! Appreciate your comment and your Pin and your hop!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-232000931739454572015-01-07T09:36:57.108-08:002015-01-07T09:36:57.108-08:00Sounds like a great book, Jean! I think most folks...Sounds like a great book, Jean! I think most folks could use a bit of a brush up on their knife skills. Love the fresh, citrus dressing you've used on this healthy salad. Thank you for sharing it with us at the Hearth and Soul hop. Pinned :-)April J Harrishttp://apriljharris.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-61557974894123844852011-02-05T17:43:52.103-08:002011-02-05T17:43:52.103-08:00Thanks, Grant! You'll love the book. It's ...Thanks, Grant! You'll love the book. It's organized very logically and is well illustrated. <br /><br />Since you did not take advantage of the opportunity to link your name to your blog, I'll put the URL here! http://enhancingmylife.blogspot.comJean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-23981833632289723072011-02-05T17:19:48.661-08:002011-02-05T17:19:48.661-08:00Hey Jean, I've always envied chef-like knife s...Hey Jean, I've always envied chef-like knife skills and precision!! So that book (and delicious salad) looks like just the go for me. I'm off to amazon to order the book. Thanks again for a delightful and fascinating post.Grantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-2086169172470825482011-02-01T19:24:56.297-08:002011-02-01T19:24:56.297-08:00Thekla, that sounds like a lovely combination--cid...Thekla, that sounds like a lovely combination--cider, dried apricots and almonds--no feta needed! I would not have expected photos and diagrams to be so effective, but this book really amazed me. A class would be a lot of fun though!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-11591589305346794252011-02-01T19:21:38.819-08:002011-02-01T19:21:38.819-08:00Thanks, Nancy! I used my 10-inch chef's knife ...Thanks, Nancy! I used my 10-inch chef's knife for ages but am finding it hard to handle now (a couple of stiff fingers!). I have an 8-inch arriving next week and am very much looking forward to trying it.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-38563293722630643932011-02-01T19:13:45.428-08:002011-02-01T19:13:45.428-08:00Ever since you first wrote about this I've exp...Ever since you first wrote about this I've experimented with a number of marinated raw kale salads and have really loved some of the results. My favorite one was kale, leftover mulled apple cider, apple cider vinegar, garlic, diced dried apricots, and almonds. I'd have garnished it with feta, but this was a leftover-using inspiration and I didn't have any!<br /><br />My knife skills Thekla Richterhttp://www.theklarichter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-34154679839066474982011-02-01T18:30:11.677-08:002011-02-01T18:30:11.677-08:00Hi Jean!!
Yay for Kale!!! Have been working on my...Hi Jean!!<br /><br />Yay for Kale!!! Have been working on my relationship with kale and found that I love kale in salads and this one is perfect with the satsumas. <br />Favorite knife - 10 inch chef. Knife skills - could be better and faster but I had a good teacher! You are right - bad knife habits are hard to break!!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454526248778921376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-77086553179072998362011-01-31T06:34:38.288-08:002011-01-31T06:34:38.288-08:00Thanks so much, Kimm. Blogging is forcing me to wo...Thanks so much, Kimm. Blogging is forcing me to work on my photography skills. Your amusing comment about your mother got my morning off to a great start!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-31829111116729956052011-01-30T23:49:18.267-08:002011-01-30T23:49:18.267-08:00That salad looks so beautiful! You certainly have ...That salad looks so beautiful! You certainly have a way of drawing a reader in with your photos. They are always gorgeous.<br /><br />My knife skills are lacking, but then again, I don't *gasp* cook that often. :-) But, my mother always said that I needed a fine set of Henckels for my home and made sure that I got them as a wedding present. She comes over and uses them when she cooks dinner Oregon Kimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02813917000024227045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-7056959447745704252011-01-29T07:51:33.282-08:002011-01-29T07:51:33.282-08:00Thanks so much, Sully, for a comment only a Pulitz...Thanks so much, Sully, for a comment only a Pulitzer prize nominated author could make!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-75747947191750556042011-01-29T07:49:11.109-08:002011-01-29T07:49:11.109-08:00Slash…shlick…slash. Uh-oh. I see my reckless kni...Slash…shlick…slash. Uh-oh. I see my reckless knife skills have incised Friday right out of the calendar. What did I do yesterday? Mmm…best forgotten. But at least it's not a lost weekend. Your column has me slathering all over the place, and if it wasn't because of all the citric references to things my palate finds delectable, it would be to all the cool new words I'm adding toSullyhttp://www.thomassullivanauthor.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-26278242089864954502011-01-28T18:34:40.379-08:002011-01-28T18:34:40.379-08:00Thank you, Danielle. I agree--a welcome change aft...Thank you, Danielle. I agree--a welcome change after so much rich food. Sometimes we tend to eat a lot of "heavy" stuff in cold weather.Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-22283652782137552692011-01-28T15:34:31.838-08:002011-01-28T15:34:31.838-08:00That looks so refreshing! You don't always th...That looks so refreshing! You don't always think of salads in January but in a way they are more welcome than in summer--after so much rich food during the holidays! I like the idea of eating locally grown but it would be difficult, too, a this time of year.Daniellehttp://danitorres.typepad.com/workinprogress/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-59954827946627405512011-01-28T14:03:15.911-08:002011-01-28T14:03:15.911-08:00Mary, thank you so much! I'm so glad you like ...Mary, thank you so much! I'm so glad you like what you've found here and will be back!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-4961612323872839682011-01-28T13:07:51.435-08:002011-01-28T13:07:51.435-08:00Jean, your salad sounds wonderful and is delightfu...Jean, your salad sounds wonderful and is delightfully different from standard pot-luck fare. I don't speak of my knife skills :-). I use a very old set of carbon steel Sabatier knives with additional blades from Henkles. I am new to your blog but have spent some time browsing through your earlier entries. I love the food and recipes you feature here. I'll definitely be back. I hope you Mary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-4386483499447184552011-01-28T05:36:33.551-08:002011-01-28T05:36:33.551-08:00Thanks, Jenn. I don't even find the chard and ...Thanks, Jenn. I don't even find the chard and kale to be at all bitter, but some people think it slightly so; and, the citrusy marinade takes care of it. It's so refreshing. And the only way my husband cares to eat the leafy greens!Jean | DelightfulRepast.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038772991628796917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7131812739348646014.post-75694544995973620832011-01-28T05:31:28.305-08:002011-01-28T05:31:28.305-08:00So does is the bitterness of the kale cut when it&...So does is the bitterness of the kale cut when it's marinated with the dressing? The salad looks so fresh and wonderful!<br />I'm just starting to perfect my knife skills. Funny, I've been cooking for years, but it's taken me this long to actually hone in on the skills! My favorite knife is my chefs knife and if I can have that.. I love my little paring knife!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13976547731498214442noreply@blogger.com