Comments on Nourish Me: Looking up, listening

I know what you mean - waking up to rain, being wa...

2008-07-28T10:51:00.000+09:30

I know what you mean - waking up to rain, being warm under thick covers, listening to the dull drops - it's just contentment all around.

Wendy, you know, the Librarian in me (you know, th...

2008-07-21T09:28:00.000+09:30

Wendy, you know, the Librarian in me (you know, the one who stopped selling children's books and now obesses over alphabetising and categorizing all of the books in the house)must have noted that my edition was the very slightly revised 1968 one. No difference, really. You'll love it - such a treasure! Her Book of Jewish Food is worth a look, too.

Hi Julia - a Turkish party sounds like lots fun! Thank you - shall reciprocate. I am learning so much from your experience.

Johanna, darls, my pleasure. It is nice to have a night off cooking, once in a while...

Oh yes, it was great fun cracking open the walnuts...

2008-07-19T20:02:00.000+09:30

Oh yes, it was great fun cracking open the walnuts off the tree and eating them - apart from the dodgy black ones! Had falafels tonight - from a local takeaway - they do them so well here. Thanks for the inspiration.

Yum, I've been really enjoying walnuts lately, and...

2008-07-19T16:39:00.000+09:30

Yum, I've been really enjoying walnuts lately, and I am going to a Turkish party soon, might have to test this recipe out! Really enjoying your blog Lucy, I've blogrolled you!

It's A Book Of Middle Eastern Cooking. Much diffe...

2008-07-18T17:27:00.000+09:30

It's A Book Of Middle Eastern Cooking. Much different to A NEW Book... I wonder? It's fab, anyway. And only 50p!

Kris - yes, what a delight be able to gladly give ...

2008-07-18T09:56:00.000+09:30

Kris - yes, what a delight be able to gladly give up one's walnutty-bounty to such beautiful, wild, winged creatures!

Christina - I wish you and your similarly parched-land torrents of rain. It's a lovely use of walnuts.

Mari - I am officially jealous! Oh, you eat Very Well. I expect full reportage on your return!

Calli - a musical play on Teradot is VERY welcome! Ah, weather. The impact it has on me each year grows and grows. Weather and landscape make me feel far quieter in these cooler days, too!

AOF - aren't they marvellous? I want a walnut tree of my own. Have you seen their beautiful foliage?

Ricki - raise that chin and take it all in, darls! You know, this is much like a pate and spreadable like one, too. Very Rich and Very Delish.

Oh, Johanna - tell, me, did you eat those walnuts as a small person? Gorgeous. The Cotter recipe? Let me see - rustling of paper - ah, here we go. Page 289. 'Gratin of Crushed Potato, Spinach, Spiced Aubergine and Fresh Goat's Cheese with Thyme and Caper Cream'. It is UBER-yum! Especially that cream sauce, but very fussy. Love the book, though. Think I love him, too!

Lisa, you do make me laugh! I am a snob about these things normally, too! I wonder how you make yours? They would, no doubt, be gorgeous.

Grocer - I am pleased to have changed your thinking, if only for a moment! More pleased, though, that you have enjoyed reading and continue to do so. Thanks, darls.

Docwitch - and, joy of joys, it is gluten-free! And vegan, I have just realised...though I know you are, of course, not vegan. Winter is, absolutely, my favourite season. Isn't the rain divine?

Hi Cookinpanda - great flavour combination, garlic and walnuts. I once made a lentil soup from, I think, a Deborah Madison recipe, featuring pounded garlic and walnuts blended with a little cream. Wonderful stuff.

Hi Katie - it's a gorgeous flavour combination and the tahini is just right to make a thick, chunky sauce. Hope summer in France is treating you well!

Thanks bee - Roden's a great little source for vego and vegan recipes. Her Book Of Jewish Food is surprisingly useful, too.

Wendy, yep, I love him and that book, but what was I thinking when a) I had been out to lunch with my best friend - some wine was involved - and b) she was coming home for dinner, too, when I so rarely get to see her? Cooking fussy stuff while guests are here is not a pretty sight...The book is inspiration from beginning to end, though. Which Roden did you find?

Anh - go and grab some, before they disappear! Mine were organic and only $9.99 a kilo. Bargain!

A lovely post as always. And that walnuts, I need ...

2008-07-17T21:36:00.000+09:30

A lovely post as always. And that walnuts, I need to get my hands on some.

Dennis Potter is terrible for that isn't he? I sa...

2008-07-17T16:47:00.000+09:30

Dennis Potter is terrible for that isn't he? I save Wild Garlic... for Friday nights when I want to unwind with a fussy recipe and a few glasses of wine.

Just found a secondhand Roden book and am stunned that I've never discovered her before. She has a wealth of beautifully simple recipes just like this one, doesn't she.

Anyway, it's raining here too. And, though the height of summer, the temperature is hovering around 10oC. Off to take Marco on a very similar walk to yours. Your beautiful writing has made me look forward to it all the more.

i've tried another recipe of roden's with walnuts ...

2008-07-17T09:49:00.000+09:30

i've tried another recipe of roden's with walnuts and it was outstanding. your pics are wonderful as always.

Goreous walnuts! Ours have a really thick shell a...

2008-07-17T05:03:00.000+09:30

Goreous walnuts! Ours have a really thick shell and much smaller meat...
As to the dip/spread sounds wonderful - I love the idea of adding tahini. I've made a walnut sauce before... this sounds better!

I simply love the combination of walnuts and garli...

2008-07-17T00:59:00.000+09:30

I simply love the combination of walnuts and garlic. I've used the pounded pair as a basis for a dressing before, and it's never failed. It's just so simple. And the easy creations are so often the most pleasing.

This is such a beautiful post. Your writing and im...

2008-07-16T18:06:00.000+09:30

This is such a beautiful post. Your writing and images are so lush, and I love the sound of that walnut recipe.

I have to revisit this post and soak myself in it for a while. And slather.

beautiful post Lucy.I have a confession to make: w...

2008-07-16T14:20:00.000+09:30

beautiful post Lucy.

I have a confession to make: when I first came across your blog i thought, "looks pretty but what will I learn from this airy fairy stuff?"

It's now, without a doubt, one of my favourite blogs. Even when you're writing about rain and clouds and cold days, they inject a beam of gold into my days.

Thank you. For the rays. And for making me see things differently from time to time.

Just beautiful. I can picture it all. With the exc...

2008-07-16T13:00:00.000+09:30

Just beautiful. I can picture it all. With the exception of the dried falafel mix that is. I'm a dreadfully snobbish purist in the kitchen most of the time, though I am inclined to cut down on cookware and dishes as much as possible.

sounds like a meal I would happily partake of, but...

2008-07-16T09:44:00.000+09:30

sounds like a meal I would happily partake of, but I am curious about what you made from Denis Cotter.

Freshly shelled walnuts are a pleasure - I so rarely have them these days but sometimes I think of my childhood friends with the walnut tree and have a yen for them

Mmmm, sounds so rich and delectable. Love that 2n...

2008-07-16T09:38:00.000+09:30

Mmmm, sounds so rich and delectable. Love that 2nd photo!

You've captured perfectly how we tend to take for granted what's right in front of us. . . until we can't. I'm going to take advantage this summer of all the looking up I can!

Another stunning post! I have Tasmanian walnuts f...

2008-07-16T07:49:00.000+09:30

Another stunning post! I have Tasmanian walnuts from the market, hulled but still oh-so-sweet.

I like the edges of weather that push down on us, ...

2008-07-16T04:18:00.000+09:30

I like the edges of weather that push down on us, making us feel our animal-selves. And right, absolutely no more high wire act cooking. The most drama I need is Turandot with my Teradot...couldn't resist.

This looks like heaven and makes me want to dig ou...

2008-07-16T01:08:00.000+09:30

This looks like heaven and makes me want to dig out her book right now and make a feast from it!

We're going to Turkey for vay-cay in September and I'm sooooooo excited about the food and the week of sailing the Aegean we've got planned!

Oh wow, this sounds rich, nutty and very satisfyin...

2008-07-16T00:31:00.000+09:30

Oh wow, this sounds rich, nutty and very satisfying on a damp day. Damp days won't be happening for quite a while around here, so in the meantime, I'll just have to appreciate yours.

The walnuts from our tree down here in Tasmania ar...

2008-07-15T20:46:00.000+09:30

The walnuts from our tree down here in Tasmania are almost gone. But I looked up today and there where black cockatoos stripping the last of the nuts. It's a nice way to miss out on something I enjoy so much.