Comments on: Four Appetizers : Leeks, Beets, Asparagus & Beans

By: mackenzie

mackenzie — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 06:05:28 +0000

Yum Yum! Those veggies look good. I eat my patani with some Bacos (the closest to pancetta that a vegetarian can get) and parmesan cheese.

By: joey

joey — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:59:10 +0000

Amazing lookinbg appetizer platter! Thanks again for the tips on the lima beans…it’s really delicious this way! The next day I tossed the leftovers with some pesto and penne and had a super quick and yummy pasta dish :)

The other dishes above look great too. I had been wanting to give the beets a try and I love leeks and asparagus…so I hope you don’t mind me nicking more of your appetizers ;)

By: jules winnfield

jules winnfield — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:56:22 +0000

the 2004s are supposed to be the best california chards ever, not to mention that the exact bottle you had seems to have rated really well. it really must be all that vinegar mm, or perhaps the cheese(?).

i really enjoy winespeak… the vinaigrette ‘fought’ with the chardonnay. Ã¼

By: Grazia

Grazia — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:38:06 +0000

Cheeky, I know, but how about posting the cassoulet recipe?!!

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:17:12 +0000

jules, we had a Pahlmeyer Chardonnay, Vintage 2004, that was an “okay” match for the dishes…though vinaigrettes and vinegared beets may have “fought” with the well thought of bottle of wine… millet, look for the medium sized leeks and only use the white parts… wendell, yes, lima is patani and you can even do this recipe with bacon… ctl, try beets if you know someone or a restaurant that does it right…sometimes, local beets are a bit too “earthy.” Maria Clara, we laid out platters of each dish so we could all take as little or as much as we wanted…

By: jules winnfield

jules winnfield — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 01:05:34 +0000

so what white did you have? did it go well with the veggie platter???

By: millet

millet — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:45:32 +0000

the leeks got me, the leeks got me…have to go find some nice leeks so i can try them with mustard vinaigrette soon!

By: wendell

wendell — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:25:47 +0000

Lima bean is patani right? i want to try these MM. Especially the asparagus, yum yum.

By: ctl98

ctl98 — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 23:07:45 +0000

Hmmm. Maybe I should give beets another chance. I don’t eat beets. When I look back, I think it’s because my only exposure to them was in that “Russian salad” of my childhood which we seemed to have for every gathering. My mom kept on forcing me to eat the beets, when all I wanted to eat was the potato.

By: Maria Clara

Maria Clara — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:13:03 +0000

Ingenious approach to use lima beans – they grow everywhere but you brought its new destiny and appearance on fine dining. Your beets salad has a perfect visual appeal with the mint in it – picture perfect. Never occur to me leeks can go on its own with a little help from mustard and vinegar. With your honed kitchen skills all I can say is great leeks solo appearance. The beauty of the asparagus really came out with the shower of Parmesan cheese. With these foursome salads – a great dinner starter with all the flavor and texture combined truly a way to start an evening filled with joy and hearty foods!