tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post7744062807572373438..comments2023-10-19T11:49:41.233-04:00Comments on The not so exciting adventures of a dabbler...: Back to basics (FFwD Pissaladière)Cher Rockwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17067437991540780000noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-43010442169074207732011-10-24T20:15:12.280-04:002011-10-24T20:15:12.280-04:00Nana actually gave me a heads up when I was runnin...Nana actually gave me a heads up when I was running out of time and announced that "you won't like it" :) I had to laugh - I thought she registered the recipe as a flop but no....she and my Dad loved it. She knows I am not an anchovie fan. If I had been at her house I imagine she would have left a corner plain as well. Yours looks gorgeous and now I want to go buy a mandolin. How do I NOT have one ? And that bacon is ridiculously gorgeous. Glad your circuits are all on board again !!tricia s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06247980519576579740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-223200966527833352011-10-24T20:14:35.282-04:002011-10-24T20:14:35.282-04:00Nana actually gave me a heads up when I was runnin...Nana actually gave me a heads up when I was running out of time and announced that "you won't like it" :) I had to laugh - I thought she registered the recipe as a flop but no....she and my Dad loved it. She knows I am not an anchovie fan. If I had been at her house I imagine she would have left a corner plain as well. Yours looks gorgeous and now I want to go buy a mandolin. How do I NOT have one ? And that bacon is ridiculously gorgeous. Glad your circuits are all on board again !!tricia s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06247980519576579740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-87366128863184236172011-10-24T12:49:45.736-04:002011-10-24T12:49:45.736-04:00I actually put the anchovies in the onions AND add...I actually put the anchovies in the onions AND added a bit of paste to the onions. I had to laugh when one at my table peeled off the anchovies and declared she liked "it better without". You are one smart cookie!Trevor Sis Boomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265530630570337679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-25876856649440173382011-10-24T12:27:44.717-04:002011-10-24T12:27:44.717-04:00Yours turned out beautiful!!Yours turned out beautiful!!Haden Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155034400844196219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-62324507875149898432011-10-23T20:59:07.836-04:002011-10-23T20:59:07.836-04:00Looks beautiful. I made mine with the puff pastry,...Looks beautiful. I made mine with the puff pastry, but you just might have convinced me to try out the dough! You are far more diplomatic than I am ... everyone had to eat the olives and the anchovies at my house!!Frankly Entertaininghttp://www.franklyentertaining.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-71462308525883445432011-10-23T08:17:13.277-04:002011-10-23T08:17:13.277-04:00That bacon looks fantastic, and proud you should b...That bacon looks fantastic, and proud you should be. I love the look<br />of your pissaladiere, makes me want to try again. Isn't it amazing how<br />we try to make a recipe to satisfy everyone. I always had to separate<br />some of our pasta dishes because not everyone liked gravy. You do what<br />you have to. Great job, and the pictures are wonderful as usual.Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425003763467324952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-43363481646925674232011-10-22T13:23:38.300-04:002011-10-22T13:23:38.300-04:00Looks fantastic! Loved your post as usual....Looks fantastic! Loved your post as usual....Amy and Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08183627793282651082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-30169603980888938902011-10-22T01:50:34.544-04:002011-10-22T01:50:34.544-04:00This month has been all about great, multi-syllabi...This month has been all about great, multi-syllabic words, hasn't it? I used canned black olives, myself - didn't have a chance to go to a deli. I don't think it spoiled it, at all. You're a great Mom for keeping a corner "untainted" for your kid. I think the caramelized onions absolutely make this dish, so she wasn't missing that much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-24282159136169406992011-10-21T23:12:58.929-04:002011-10-21T23:12:58.929-04:00How clever you are...way to go with your secret in...How clever you are...way to go with your secret ingredient. And I love your home cured bacon...very impressive!Kris' Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135658114728468080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-20594187685130539832011-10-21T22:38:25.697-04:002011-10-21T22:38:25.697-04:00It looks great! I would have had a hard time not a...It looks great! I would have had a hard time not adding the bacon too! I was close to subbing bacon fat for the olive oil, but stuck to the recipe. Next time I going for bacon!laurclhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109063940586126325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-36051085357470555942011-10-21T22:33:10.645-04:002011-10-21T22:33:10.645-04:00Yours looks so good. I had to do the same thing an...Yours looks so good. I had to do the same thing and sneak the anchovies in and didn't put them on top either. :)Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528705304212511604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-50839456726197785312011-10-21T19:34:31.632-04:002011-10-21T19:34:31.632-04:00Hi Cher - good advise! Great post, looking forwar...Hi Cher - good advise! Great post, looking forward to next weeks. PS, thanks for the suggestion regarding leaving comments - using a different computer this weekConfessions of a Culinary Divahttp://confessionsofaculinarydiva.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-39090994407419083942011-10-21T19:15:34.842-04:002011-10-21T19:15:34.842-04:00I went with the Kalamatas too. We have a quart lef...I went with the Kalamatas too. We have a quart left from a party. Gotta do, what you gotta do. And I hid the anchovies in the onions from myself. Love your OXO slicer - used one for the first time last week to shred green papaya. LOVED it. Good looking dough you got there, and the bacon's not bad either. Couldn't resist tweeting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-54225913103811458652011-10-21T18:46:29.114-04:002011-10-21T18:46:29.114-04:00I could not handle the anchovies...but I put them ...I could not handle the anchovies...but I put them on for my photos and then peeled them off. I loved everything else. Yours looks perfect! Have a great weekend!Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10228293655739439430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-39300757809340346632011-10-21T17:12:37.444-04:002011-10-21T17:12:37.444-04:00I just used canned black olives ('cause that&#...I just used canned black olives ('cause that's what I had), and it still tasted great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-71625790592131154972011-10-21T17:06:13.593-04:002011-10-21T17:06:13.593-04:00I'm afraid to utter the "P-word" too...I'm afraid to utter the "P-word" too! I did use Nicoise olive, but I was thinking I might light the saltier Kalamatas better, so I think you made a good choice. I enjoyed your post!KarenPhttp://thingsfromscratch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-89708928240855302382011-10-21T16:58:41.868-04:002011-10-21T16:58:41.868-04:00I had to go the diplomatic route too, only with ch...I had to go the diplomatic route too, only with cheese & pepperoni ;) Your onions look perfect.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740112305262927188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-70613926676113780722011-10-21T16:45:27.886-04:002011-10-21T16:45:27.886-04:00Your p-dish looks fantastic, and I agree with all ...Your p-dish looks fantastic, and I agree with all the above that mandoline-ing is not at all a cheat, just a wise choice. I went with kalamata olives as well, but not for safety's sake but rather for laziness' sake.stacy :)http://alittleleaven.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-55194758246360718802011-10-21T15:39:04.523-04:002011-10-21T15:39:04.523-04:00LOL!! "come to momma!" ... I will be sne...LOL!! "come to momma!" ... I will be sneaking things into food for Mei when she is a bit older, I'm just glad that my husband really doesnt dislike any one food, maybe in different combinations, but not usually! :) we liked this one, although it was a tad salty for us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-65912042303771189512011-10-21T15:33:49.948-04:002011-10-21T15:33:49.948-04:00Isn't keeping the peace part of every mother&#...Isn't keeping the peace part of every mother's job description? My onions (which I made the night before) took 2 hours, with no appliance hiccups. I'm definitely both on Team Anchovy AND Team Caramelized Onions.Betsyhttp://aplatefulofhappiness.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-3390797465839887482011-10-21T14:44:26.249-04:002011-10-21T14:44:26.249-04:00Great work! Enjoyed your post!!Great work! Enjoyed your post!!Frolicking Night Owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07858227216908081798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-75228332798467609052011-10-21T11:52:22.036-04:002011-10-21T11:52:22.036-04:00Your bacon looks amazing. And besides, behind onio...Your bacon looks amazing. And besides, behind onions and dough... isn't that the 3rd food group? Good work for sticking this out with all of the other things going on. <br /><br />oh, and I like anchovies tooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-76771729834563828632011-10-21T11:50:16.937-04:002011-10-21T11:50:16.937-04:00I probably should have used the mandoline, but som...I probably should have used the mandoline, but sometimes I use chopping and slicing as therapy ;-) Although my throat was getting a bit dry, my eyes were watering, and it totally ruined the taste of my wine I was drinking! Love your humor and stories!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803758528703701500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-49420170769677575812011-10-21T08:52:01.426-04:002011-10-21T08:52:01.426-04:00Count me in team anchovy! There was nothing not to...Count me in team anchovy! There was nothing not to love about this dish!Tasty Trixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17583301157540398839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4850658802486564843.post-84601256739442736432011-10-21T07:46:28.915-04:002011-10-21T07:46:28.915-04:00To make peace in our house I would have had to lea...To make peace in our house I would have had to leave all the ingredients off the crust :) Always love to read your take on our Dorie dish, Cher!Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258699925063180509noreply@blogger.com