Comments on: On rewards and radishes

By: Miss Mellifluous

Miss Mellifluous — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:06:43 +0000

I remember as a little girl being introduced by my Polish grandmother to sliced radishes which had been coated with a generous dollop of sour cream and sprinkled with salt. While butter, salt and radishes are tasty, the tartness of sour cream tastes even better to me! Try it!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:59:00 +0000

Now you may see what point I am at reading your blog. I saw Brandon’s name mentioned in June 2005 and was trying to remember when you first started emailing etc. And the date you met in the hotel – I have been there a couple times and sorry for being snoopydear writer but you did tell all in the book!Anyway about the radishes- so a nine year old radish disliker- trusted you and me and we tried them and we loved them. I was so surprised what difference butter could make – and it truly does not take but a tiny sliver of it yet such a gigantic sliver of difference in flavor- Lexi was so surprised at how much it tames the heat. (My grand daughter) We still have not made the cake but upon telling her brothers of the plan – we now HAVE to sometime.

By: oubliette

oubliette — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:29:00 +0000

I can’t explain it, exactly, but I finally tried your recipe for radishes with butter and sea salt on baguette, and I feel somehow. . . rejuvenated. It just feels so good somehow sitting there, like a little bellyful of sunshine. Thanks for sharing, and happy springtime!

By: Molly

Molly — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 23:34:00 +0000

<>Merci bien<> to you, Biggy! And welcome to Orangette – better late than never, I say! And three cheers for radishes, too, straight from the train. Here’s to many more, with plenty of butter.

By: Biggy

Biggy — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:38:00 +0000

Molly,Late have I come to Orangette, but very, very gladly. I appear to be posting to this particular entry about a year later than everyone else, but I wanted to say Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. Radishes so do remind me of France (as apparently they do everyone), and when I read this yesterday I walked straight to the market from my train and got a bag of radishes and a stout brickette of Plugra. It's no surprise your blog brings all the foodies to the yard, a la Kelis. Congratulations also on the engagement & good luck with the move! Nothing is quite so good as love + food. Many years of happiness to you both.

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:53:00 +0000

A great story, Lisa! It makes me wonder…maybe the French got into the radish-and-butter thing for money reasons too. Historically, France has been an agricultural country, and its wealth is a relatively recent thing. Actually, I imagine that there might be quite a few similarities, food-wise, between humble, wallet-conscious cuisines in France and America. Hmm…anyone need a research topic?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 05:07:00 +0000

Hiya Molly,This is Lisa, the same one from a month back, with a short note I meant to relate back then. My mom and dad and I got to talking about radishes, and your suggestion, and I mentioned the bit about how “apparently it’s a French thing.” And my dad told me he ate radish and butter sandwiches on white bread as a kid in smalltown 1950s Missouri! I’m not sure if there’s a curious franco-missourian connection, or if my dad and his family ate these sandwiches because they were cheap and money wasn’t plentiful. No matter what — a good story!

By: Molly

Molly — Mon, 23 May 2005 04:25:00 +0000

Keiko, they ARE irresistable! If you’re already a fan of radishes, the addition of a little butter should make you immeasurably happy. And thank you for your compliments of my photography–I’m honored.

By: keiko

keiko — Sun, 22 May 2005 19:43:00 +0000

Oh Molly, these look iressistible… I love radishes (like so many other Japanese) and your photos are really gorgeous, as always.

By: Molly

Molly — Sun, 22 May 2005 05:09:00 +0000

Thanks for reporting back, Michele, although I’m sorry to hear that you and Martha have had a falling-out. And to think, it all sounded so promising! I do have to say, though, that I’m honored to know that I may have outdone Martha, just this one time.