tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post115214907891258438..comments2024-03-24T00:17:03.179-07:00Comments on Deetsa's Diningroom: A Legacy To ContinueDeetsahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152595744746545112006-07-10T22:29:00.000-07:002006-07-10T22:29:00.000-07:00Awwwww, michelle, you made me feel all warm and fu...Awwwww, michelle, you made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I can see why you're good at the "Dark Arts". You have a way of winning people over with your pretty words. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Dawn: Thanks so much for the recommendations! I'll let you know if I get to try them :DDeetsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152589409087139872006-07-10T20:43:00.000-07:002006-07-10T20:43:00.000-07:00I would recommend that you try the Korean barbecue...I would recommend that you try the Korean barbecued beef (called bul-go-ki) or short ribs (called Kal-bi). They are very palatable and I'm not sure if I've ever met someone who didn't like it. Also very good is chap chae (sounds like chop chay) which is clear noodles and veggies seasoned with sesame oil. I also really like yuk gae jang (sounds like yook gay jong), which is a slightly spicy beef soup. They will serve ponchon along side the dishes, which is a variety of small side dishes to eat with your meat, soup and rice. Let me know if you try it, I think it's wonderful!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939047743659822235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152575641071522302006-07-10T16:54:00.000-07:002006-07-10T16:54:00.000-07:00What a beautifully written post! I love all the i...What a beautifully written post! I love all the imagery you created, and you brought me back home to my own family's garden that was such a huge part of growing up for me. I love the picture of the fruit too - just gorgeous!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152548974329310002006-07-10T09:29:00.000-07:002006-07-10T09:29:00.000-07:00I've never really had Korean style food before alt...I've never really had Korean style food before although I've had a nibble of kimchee before. There are a few Korean restaurant around (mostly BBQ style) that maybe I should try out. What do you recommend?<BR/><BR/>Well, the French can't be great at ALL food LOL ;-)Deetsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152460452555597632006-07-09T08:54:00.000-07:002006-07-09T08:54:00.000-07:00Hi Nerissa, it sounds like it was really wonderful...Hi Nerissa, it sounds like it was really wonderful growing up with your mom's cooking and gardening. My mom never gardened, but there is an equal amount of reminiscence about her cooking, since it was Korean food and I rarely get to eat any of it as an adult (I need to learn to cook more of it at home). That is too bad about their corn...that's one of my son's favorite veggies!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939047743659822235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152331790682613602006-07-07T21:09:00.000-07:002006-07-07T21:09:00.000-07:00Yes, some of the food, including the tomatoes, are...Yes, some of the food, including the tomatoes, are really so yummy! The French take their food seriously... well... except corn. It SUCKS! I truly pity the French (and other Europeans)that corn is some type of animal food. The cobs I got in the supermarkets there were horrendous. They tasted like starch. I guess they were old.Deetsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152301753364502482006-07-07T12:49:00.000-07:002006-07-07T12:49:00.000-07:00When I was in France I couldn't believe how yum th...When I was in France I couldn't believe how yum the Tomatoes were...coming home I tried a tomato and realized how bad supermarket produce iswheresmymindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773597023205510781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152291218416658832006-07-07T09:53:00.000-07:002006-07-07T09:53:00.000-07:00Thanks to everyone for their kind comments!Jasmine...Thanks to everyone for their kind comments!<BR/><BR/>Jasmine: Yes. Such gardens ARE becoming rarer. Could be that the yards are SO much smaller than before but I'm sure there are a lot of private and societal changes that certainly aided the dwindling family garden plot. <BR/><BR/>Sher: I had a stressful year this year and tending to my garden was a sure-fire way to calm my jangled nerves. There is something very soothing about checking on and coaxing great things out of the earth. <BR/><BR/>Christine: It's nice as you're growing up to really see how much positive influence you got from family in regards to your personal life, isn't it? Who knows, for some it might have even become careers because of it. <BR/>We (Frogboy and I) won't be in France quite as long but nearly. We're looking forward to spending a goodly amount of time with his family. <BR/><BR/>tankedup taco: It's true that good cooking skills don't always come directly from your parents. Sometimes we create them because of what we lived with. I can attest to that as I have family members who are great cooks but their parents are NOT! I totally agree with you.Deetsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152234765794681092006-07-06T18:12:00.000-07:002006-07-06T18:12:00.000-07:00What a really lovely post. I got my cooking skills...What a really lovely post. <BR/><BR/>I got my cooking skills from my mum, but in a more roundabout way. Mum was a meat and potatoes kinda gal, with a propensity to burn things, only she didn't always think things were burnt or overcooked, eventually I reasoned that I didn't want to cook like that, so my adventures began.neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17247582833451153687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152164293630911672006-07-05T22:38:00.000-07:002006-07-05T22:38:00.000-07:00Lovely post. My mother instilled in me a passion f...Lovely post. My mother instilled in me a passion for cooking and gardening and now I write about both in my blogs for my children. Have a wonderful time in France. My husband and I spent 6 weeks there last fall and loved every minute.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04269469384082089761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152152740372307702006-07-05T19:25:00.000-07:002006-07-05T19:25:00.000-07:00Ahh!! What a wonderul post Nerissa! And it's so ...Ahh!! What a wonderul post Nerissa! And it's so true. Planting something and watching it grow is something so special. Each day I look forward to walking in my tiny garden, looking at each plant, trying to get the best out of each one. It's very enriching emotionally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18042094.post-1152152421691001882006-07-05T19:20:00.000-07:002006-07-05T19:20:00.000-07:00What a lovely post. Great pictures too.I remember ...What a lovely post. Great pictures too.<BR/><BR/>I remember everyone on my street had a veggie garden (victory garden if it were 30-40 years earlier)--today, most of my friends only stick to flowers and I don't think anyone grows their own veg or fruit...quite sad.<BR/><BR/>jjasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152931556148877553noreply@blogger.com