tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post7446935957927571090..comments2023-10-21T10:04:03.610-04:00Comments on Cocoa and Lavender: Learning to be Flexible in PalermoCocoa and Lavenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-16350997191865655132019-01-05T13:48:26.474-05:002019-01-05T13:48:26.474-05:00Susan, When we were in Venice 5 years ago, Mark ha...Susan, When we were in Venice 5 years ago, Mark had tagliolini with flakes of sea bass, butter, lemon, and bottarga - it was wonderful, too! So many ways to use it!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-74890423035618893842019-01-05T12:18:31.356-05:002019-01-05T12:18:31.356-05:00gorgeous photos! And the recipe looks great! I am ...gorgeous photos! And the recipe looks great! I am dying to use my bottarga!Provence WineZinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459764069532031683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-48931651184686009182018-12-23T09:56:15.448-05:002018-12-23T09:56:15.448-05:00That market - and the Capo market were both wonder...That market - and the Capo market were both wonderful. Our Airbnb was literally just over a block from the Ballarò... If I lived there, it would be trouble!<br /><br />Bottarga adds such great flavor.... glad it is catching on here!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-59489822117121698642018-12-22T16:46:31.022-05:002018-12-22T16:46:31.022-05:00I'm such a lover of bottarga. Incredible stuff...I'm such a lover of bottarga. Incredible stuff. I guess next time you guys plan a return to Sicily you'll need to time it with tuna season. <br /><br />I'm dying to get back to Sicily after reading your posts about it. Magical place. And how amazing is Ballarò market?John | heneedsfoodhttp://heneedsfood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-73898063323354549312018-12-15T12:55:26.076-05:002018-12-15T12:55:26.076-05:00And it really adds so much to the dish, Greg!And it really adds so much to the dish, Greg!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-81569648752694058152018-12-15T10:00:55.125-05:002018-12-15T10:00:55.125-05:00Well at least you found bottarga! There really is ...Well at least you found bottarga! There really is no substitute for that! Beautiful pix. GREGSippity Suphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630929160630513178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-61622333632521504652018-12-14T07:45:14.479-05:002018-12-14T07:45:14.479-05:00John - Sicily was truly eye-opening. We never drea...John - Sicily was truly eye-opening. We never dreamed of the beauty we ended up experiencing - just magnificent! Maker reservations and go! :)Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-62642759200388652712018-12-14T07:44:25.568-05:002018-12-14T07:44:25.568-05:00Thanks, dear Colette! xoThanks, dear Colette! xoCocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-66243892590042616742018-12-14T07:44:04.430-05:002018-12-14T07:44:04.430-05:00Oh, Valentine - I think the LA traffic would be th...Oh, Valentine - I think the LA traffic would be the best cure for this inflexibility from which we suffer - but, obviously, it is not. :) Now having made it with tuna and swordfish, I may actually prefer the sword!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-50125028671741667992018-12-14T07:42:49.112-05:002018-12-14T07:42:49.112-05:00Emma - I let go again the other night. It was VERY...Emma - I let go again the other night. It was VERY liberating and forced me to be creative!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-34966898479448802452018-12-12T11:51:38.765-05:002018-12-12T11:51:38.765-05:00I definitely need to spend time in Sicily. Love th...I definitely need to spend time in Sicily. Love the pictures! Love the recipe, too. And swordfish sounds like an excellent substitution. :-)Kitchen Riffshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334461438904669081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-72305320876885539732018-12-11T16:01:50.661-05:002018-12-11T16:01:50.661-05:00Another beautiful story, another beautiful dish! x...Another beautiful story, another beautiful dish! xoxoColette (Coco)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14528153614019796350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-84818774358838926352018-12-11T15:42:12.649-05:002018-12-11T15:42:12.649-05:00This was fun to read. Love that you've (maybe)...This was fun to read. Love that you've (maybe) started down a new path of ingredient flexibility. Let me know how it goes, as I'm exactly the same way. I've been known to make ridiculous drives through horrible LA traffic for just a teaspoon of something. <br />Onward . . . the recipe sounds delicious with the swordfish and I love how it's cut into tiny pieces. Lovely!Valentinahttps://cookingontheweekends.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-14646069506750432072018-12-11T15:06:26.191-05:002018-12-11T15:06:26.191-05:00I must admit I too can be pretty inflexible when i...I must admit I too can be pretty inflexible when it comes to ingredients! But sometimes its good to just let go and change things up a little bit. Emma @ Bake Then Eathttps://baketheneat.com/1-cookie-dough-4-different-cookies/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-11344038037411647052018-12-09T12:53:49.390-05:002018-12-09T12:53:49.390-05:00Ah, then.... we should go shopping together Ron! I...Ah, then.... we should go shopping together Ron! I would definitely try both the tuna and swordfish - both were amazing, and the swordfish was just a wee bit sweeter!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-76424550927359903792018-12-09T12:52:40.826-05:002018-12-09T12:52:40.826-05:00So true, my friend!So true, my friend!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-16010866518094651902018-12-09T12:52:24.533-05:002018-12-09T12:52:24.533-05:00Sometimes the fewer ingredients we use, the more w...Sometimes the fewer ingredients we use, the more we actually taste them, Carolyne! I am learning this as I grow older...Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-43308589402466926602018-12-09T12:51:37.578-05:002018-12-09T12:51:37.578-05:00SO glad you liked the photos, Eha - it was hard to...SO glad you liked the photos, Eha - it was hard to choose form the hundreds I took!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-76481723646161072922018-12-09T12:50:49.066-05:002018-12-09T12:50:49.066-05:00It is a nice, light meal, Marcelle! Hope you enjoy...It is a nice, light meal, Marcelle! Hope you enjoy your trvels!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-48461997007551778702018-12-09T12:03:45.118-05:002018-12-09T12:03:45.118-05:00David, I see we share the same temperament when it...David, I see we share the same temperament when it comes to ingredients for a recipe. I always try and follow a recipe to the "T" the first time. This looks to be a grand recipe and one that I'll keep handy for when the tuna arrives back at our fishmongers. Fantastic images of Palermo as well as of you and Mark.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589980076199438534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-14481408083734015752018-12-09T09:00:51.488-05:002018-12-09T09:00:51.488-05:00Simple is always the best ! Lots of pining to do.....Simple is always the best ! Lots of pining to do...2pots2cookhttp://www.2pots2cook.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-42762210691060276692018-12-08T21:33:14.837-05:002018-12-08T21:33:14.837-05:00Your photos are beautiful, they really give us a f...Your photos are beautiful, they really give us a feel for the essence of the place. It's amazing how simple the ingredients can be for a fabulous pasta. Bravo!Nutmeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796460824051847739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-58140664217566688252018-12-08T19:09:42.157-05:002018-12-08T19:09:42.157-05:00Oh sugar, David - you present us with photographic...Oh sugar, David - you present us with photographic wealth such as this, add a couple of very handsome personal photos and seriously expect us to judge a recipe . . . well, having some multitasking abilities I have pretend-tasted the pasta as well, delighted at the treatment of the zucchine and ready to make as soon as can get some fish which still wriggles . . .Ehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16657715153239401321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-64173575337661866762018-12-08T15:05:41.795-05:002018-12-08T15:05:41.795-05:00David, we are out of town, but I will make this wh...David, we are out of town, but I will make this when we get home! Sounds like a light meal that's full of flavor. Terrific recipe!Marcelle https://www.blogger.com/profile/10317430591637531886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107692602665196400.post-30590456421981606652018-12-08T10:52:12.942-05:002018-12-08T10:52:12.942-05:00Thanks, Gerlinde - I did what the chef at La Galle...Thanks, Gerlinde - I did what the chef at La Galleria did, and it worked well. I am not sure he added the grated zucchini to the sauce, but it was really nice!Cocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.com