tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post5872993062082822642..comments2023-10-21T10:04:03.610-04:00Comments on Cocoa and Lavender: Stale Bread: It's a Good ThingCocoa and Lavenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-54501872511252843562013-08-09T09:33:28.916-04:002013-08-09T09:33:28.916-04:00Hi Amy! Yep - this IS the season for Pappa al Pomo...Hi Amy! Yep - this IS the season for Pappa al Pomodoro and for panzanella, as well! I love it!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-43484929464729442642013-08-09T06:51:58.532-04:002013-08-09T06:51:58.532-04:00This is a perfect summer dish -- fresh basil and t...This is a perfect summer dish -- fresh basil and tomatoes will be coming in in bushels soon. I love that it uses up stale bread, too. Really lovely.Amy (Savory Moments)http://savorymomentsblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-537450322452180892013-08-07T23:45:59.698-04:002013-08-07T23:45:59.698-04:00Paula - that is so true - after the bread and wine...Paula - that is so true - after the bread and wine I can usually go right on to something chocolate... I love tomato sandwiches, eating them over the sink and letting the juices drip down your arms... Such happy summer memories!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-1204904586778165132013-08-07T13:13:17.522-04:002013-08-07T13:13:17.522-04:00I love your side note! I completely agree. And I w...I love your side note! I completely agree. And I wonder how we could eat the real food after so much oil dipped bread and wine. I adore pappa al pomodoro, or should I say I am mad about bread and tomatoes? They're one of those unbeatable combinations, by far! I used to make myself tomato sandwiches when I got back from school, just bread and salted tomatoes. The plate in the last pic is gorgeous!Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Noteshttp://www.vintagekitchennotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-29666781391916589582013-08-07T09:48:01.485-04:002013-08-07T09:48:01.485-04:00I love that we speak of tomato season... What are ...I love that we speak of tomato season... What are the fours seasons? Asparagus, tomato, squash and soup/stew?Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-883030063103166302013-08-06T18:55:13.118-04:002013-08-06T18:55:13.118-04:00Beautiful! I am looking forward to tomato season h...Beautiful! I am looking forward to tomato season here to make this! I am always trying to find things to do with leftover bread!Anna @ The Littlest Anchovyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540375843455999338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-59916537973133449302013-08-06T00:12:24.956-04:002013-08-06T00:12:24.956-04:00Thanks, Valentina! Keep an eye on your mailbox thi...Thanks, Valentina! Keep an eye on your mailbox this week! :)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-44401488380649298272013-08-06T00:08:49.375-04:002013-08-06T00:08:49.375-04:00your recipes are truly beautiful. love the shot of...your recipes are truly beautiful. love the shot of the leeks - so cool!Valentinahttp://www.cookingontheweekends.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-89959172120000342782013-08-05T10:19:08.341-04:002013-08-05T10:19:08.341-04:00I wonder if someone said the meanest thing would y...I wonder if someone said the meanest thing would you say thank you assuming it was a compliment? :) Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-86692090325148678812013-08-05T10:17:07.663-04:002013-08-05T10:17:07.663-04:00Thanks, Colette! Hope you like it! xoxThanks, Colette! Hope you like it! xoxCocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-57923028996114718142013-08-05T10:16:46.842-04:002013-08-05T10:16:46.842-04:00Thanks, Laura - I have been having fun playing wit...Thanks, Laura - I have been having fun playing with depth of field. The chile photo was one of my favs too. Warm weather is coming your way soon!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-79341265760715787492013-08-05T04:13:07.250-04:002013-08-05T04:13:07.250-04:00Pappa al Pomodoro...oh yes you are correct everyth...Pappa al Pomodoro...oh yes you are correct everything sounds better in Italian..sigh..:) What a great recipe and a brilliant way to use up bread!Karen @ Lemon Grove Cake Diarieshttp://lemongrovecakediaries.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-76387695742073783462013-08-05T00:57:41.275-04:002013-08-05T00:57:41.275-04:00This is dinner
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Thanks, D. xoThis is dinner <br />to<br />mo<br />rrow<br />nite!<br />Thanks, D. xoColette (Coco)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14528153614019796350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-26034864960706030522013-08-04T19:29:01.495-04:002013-08-04T19:29:01.495-04:00I love all of your ingredient photos David... so b...I love all of your ingredient photos David... so beautiful (particularly the leek and chilli images, great focus!). Great idea to use stale bread in this hearty soup. I can definitely imagine sipping and chewing on it when the warm weather reaches us here in Australia. I agree with both your and Mark's food philosophies: never food without wine, never wine without food! Love it! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-38880372703046797792013-08-04T19:10:39.918-04:002013-08-04T19:10:39.918-04:00John - this is, indeed, the soup version of panzan...John - this is, indeed, the soup version of panzanella. We love both, and make them all summer.Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-42876808014365347652013-08-04T05:42:15.932-04:002013-08-04T05:42:15.932-04:00It's actually very rare to get any bread left-...It's actually very rare to get any bread left-overs in my household. Dean and I both love our bread, especially wood-fired sourdough. If there is a small piece I usually blitz it into crumbs. <br /><br />I do like the look of this soup. It's something that reminds me of panzanella, that bread & tomato salad, also with basil.john | heneedsfoodhttp://heneedsfood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-69757101449631744682013-08-03T16:56:06.325-04:002013-08-03T16:56:06.325-04:00Andrea - Ich denke, daß manchmal ich jetzt meine T...Andrea - Ich denke, daß manchmal ich jetzt meine Teller für Dich wähle! Yes, it is an Italian soup plate - we got it over a decade ago in Certaldo Alto, and it is one of our favorites. As you can see, I used a ciabatta (although not a perfect one - there might have been less bread if it had been!) for the soup. We have been so lucky that one grower here decided to grow only heirloom tomato varieties and his San Marzanos are a favorite. I get them every week and, no matter what I do with them, I am so happy with the results. As the season ends, I will be oven-drying them for the winter. Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-15759746987554559542013-08-03T13:52:30.693-04:002013-08-03T13:52:30.693-04:00David, first of all I am totally in love with that...David, first of all I am totally in love with that beautiful soup plate (might not be the proper English term for it), goodness it looks so very Italian! And secondly, your recipe sounds just like perfect summer fare - we always have leftover bread (I have a whole Ciabatta loaf left over from lunch today) and I always appreciate those rustic yet delicious recipes that make really good use of that(still good) bread. You used those wonderful San Marzano tomatoes that we can only find at our favorite Italian store around here. It all looks so very appetizing and wonderful and your photography is amazing! Ah, the joys of summer cooking!<br />Ich wünsche euch noch ein wunderbares Wochenende and liebe Grüße aus Bonn!<br />AndreaAndrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.com