Comments on: Before you know it https://orangette.net/2010/09/before-you-know-it/ Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:36:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 By: poppy https://orangette.net/2010/09/before-you-know-it/#comment-21685 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:13:11 +0000 https://elitemporaryblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/before-you-know-it#comment-21685 Holy heck, these were good. My husband was dubious, but I knew in my bones we'd both dig them and I was right.

]]> By: Anonymous https://orangette.net/2010/09/before-you-know-it/#comment-21684 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:34:23 +0000 https://elitemporaryblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/before-you-know-it#comment-21684 I'll be making this for the first time tomorrow, for Christmas lunch (my oven is broken – eek! Lucky it's Summer!).

Have a lovely holiday break, thanks for your sharing and your creativity and have a Happy New Year!

Lou

]]> By: Anonymous https://orangette.net/2010/09/before-you-know-it/#comment-21683 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:02:42 +0000 https://elitemporaryblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/before-you-know-it#comment-21683 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm !

I wrote my first blog about a leek.

]]> By: Anonymous https://orangette.net/2010/09/before-you-know-it/#comment-21682 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:02:28 +0000 https://elitemporaryblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/before-you-know-it#comment-21682 Leeks are lovely & this was good, once I found small leeks. Everyone at the farmers' markets here seems to think that bigger is better (just like they think white corn is preferable to yellow) — I finally found one bunch of 6 that included 3 about the diameter of a quarter, but it was a search.

The little leeks did indeed become sweet after 10 minutes in boiling salted water, & were very nice with the vinaigrette & hardboiled egg garnish.

I like the idea of a poached egg too, maybe like eggs benedict, on a bed of leeks atop an English muffin with the vinaigrette poured over & lots of coarse black pepper.

I didn't have shallots, so made the vinaigrette with a green onion. There's a little left over & I'm going to use it on steamed whitefish with brown rice (wish I had some leftover leeks to go with that).

Thanks for another nice, useful recipe.

]]> By: Philippa https://orangette.net/2010/09/before-you-know-it/#comment-21681 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:36:42 +0000 https://elitemporaryblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/before-you-know-it#comment-21681 I was an au pair in France years ago, and the woman who employed me gave me only the food her kids wouldn't eat. Some of it was pretty good, but some was burnt or stale — she was still living through WWII and had a desperate need not to waste anything. Your blog brought back some interesting memories. But the recipe was wonderful.

I adore sharp flavours and could probably drink a really good vinaigrette straight from the container, some days.

I don't bake (used to but somehow lost the will), and although I love the stories in your blog and your book, it's the savoury recipes I try. Thanks for this.

]]> By: Croatian_Latina https://orangette.net/2010/09/before-you-know-it/#comment-21680 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:38:52 +0000 https://elitemporaryblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/before-you-know-it#comment-21680 I came to learn of leeks when I moved to Croatia. Now I make them in soups: with carrots and potatoes and rice. my 2 year old loves it. but I will have to try your recipe.

yes do you still keep in touch with your 'host' mom?

]]> By: Ada https://orangette.net/2010/09/before-you-know-it/#comment-21679 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 18:41:04 +0000 https://elitemporaryblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/before-you-know-it#comment-21679 What a sweet story behind the recipe! It's funny but I stumbled upon this recipe while looking for something to cook for my 22nd birthday dinner next week, and they sound perfect. Happy (belated) birthday, and I look forward to trying the recipe. 🙂

]]> By: Megan https://orangette.net/2010/09/before-you-know-it/#comment-21678 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 03:08:12 +0000 https://elitemporaryblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/before-you-know-it#comment-21678 This is the first recipe of your blog that I didn't like! I think where it went wrong was the wrong sized leeks, maybe. They were huge: 3 leeks were 2.5 pounds. The texture in the end was…not desirable. Just a miss.

In summary: don't use Incredible Hulk-sized leeks.

]]> By: *Chic Provence* https://orangette.net/2010/09/before-you-know-it/#comment-21677 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:59:26 +0000 https://elitemporaryblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/before-you-know-it#comment-21677 Thanks for reminding me of a wonderful dish, and for the recipe! lovely as always

bisous

Kit

]]> By: Juliann D https://orangette.net/2010/09/before-you-know-it/#comment-21676 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:57:35 +0000 https://elitemporaryblog.wordpress.com/2010/09/11/before-you-know-it#comment-21676 I too was introduced to leeks by a French host mom, but only in leek and potato soup. Don't know why they aren't more popular here. I've never had the leeks vinaigrette so I made them with our CSA leeks this week. They are fabulous! I could have eaten the whole bowl myself.

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