Comments on: A Pan of Minestrone http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone Food - Photography & More Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:27:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17446 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:01:13 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17446 Melissa, It was due for release last year through Ball Publishing but they pulled the plug on that division of the business two weeks before release. She is now searching for a publisher. Miles Melissa,
It was due for release last year through Ball Publishing but they pulled the plug on that division of the business two weeks before release. She is now searching for a publisher.

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17445 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:59:47 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17445 Cid, Sounds intriguing! Look forward to it. Miles Cid,
Sounds intriguing! Look forward to it.

Miles

]]> by: Melissa http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17431 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:53:15 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17431 Miles, Yes, I've always used herbs and spices in my cooking, but rather haphazardly. I don't know the nuances of what goes with what. Seriously, I have cut and pasted many of your comments or pieces of your posts into one "instructional" herb chart that is taped onto the inside of my cabinet door. I love blogging for this reason -- there is no way I'd pick up the phone and call a top chef and start randomly asking him/her flavoring questions, but with this wonderful community of friends, I'm not hesitant to ask. Thank you, Miles and gang! I appreciate being allowed into the circle and have learned so much from you. When will the book come out? I'd love to purchase a copy. What about Amazon.com UK? The workshop I went to yesterday was on medicinal and culinary herbs, how to grow, harvest and use them. I also went to a composting class and a container garden class. It was a great day. Can't wait to see the new "crush" Cid. You've got me wondering. :-) Melissa Miles,

Yes, I’ve always used herbs and spices in my cooking, but rather haphazardly. I don’t know the nuances of what goes with what. Seriously, I have cut and pasted many of your comments or pieces of your posts into one “instructional” herb chart that is taped onto the inside of my cabinet door. I love blogging for this reason — there is no way I’d pick up the phone and call a top chef and start randomly asking him/her flavoring questions, but with this wonderful community of friends, I’m not hesitant to ask.

Thank you, Miles and gang! I appreciate being allowed into the circle and have learned so much from you.

When will the book come out? I’d love to purchase a copy. What about Amazon.com UK? The workshop I went to yesterday was on medicinal and culinary herbs, how to grow, harvest and use them. I also went to a composting class and a container garden class. It was a great day.

Can’t wait to see the new “crush” Cid. You’ve got me wondering.

:-)

Melissa

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17427 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:32:00 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17427 Miles, Pasta recipe, no problem and although my photographic capabilities are severely limited, I might include a shot of my latest kitchen crush :) Cid Miles,

Pasta recipe, no problem and although my photographic capabilities are severely limited, I might include a shot of my latest kitchen crush :)

Cid

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17426 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:16:18 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17426 Melissa, You're getting into your herbs aren't you. A friend of mine has written a book on the medicinal properties of herbs which she is hoping to get published in the States, so do I because I provided the photographs! It's a great book and shows how important herbs are to us. Miles Melissa,
You’re getting into your herbs aren’t you. A friend of mine has written a book on the medicinal properties of herbs which she is hoping to get published in the States, so do I because I provided the photographs! It’s a great book and shows how important herbs are to us.

Miles

]]> by: Melissa http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17402 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:46:04 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17402 Miles, I agree -- this looks wonderful and I'm paying close attention to your seasoning instructions. I just took an herb class today at our local Botanic Gardens and can almost smell the richness of your soup. I agree with Cid, this with a nice glass of red wine does sound sublime. Welcome back Anne! And Cid, I just made garlic scape and pine nut pesto. Wish I had some of your handcrafted pasta (amaranth, maybe) to go with it. :-) Great post, Miles. Melissa Miles,

I agree — this looks wonderful and I’m paying close attention to your seasoning instructions. I just took an herb class today at our local Botanic Gardens and can almost smell the richness of your soup. I agree with Cid, this with a nice glass of red wine does sound sublime.

Welcome back Anne!

And Cid, I just made garlic scape and pine nut pesto. Wish I had some of your handcrafted pasta (amaranth, maybe) to go with it.

:-)

Great post, Miles.
Melissa

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17398 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:31:35 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17398 GDave, Cheers mate, it's really important to think about flavour when you're making a soup like this. I tell my chefs that they have got to get inside it to be able to make it properly. Well, I tell them... Miles GDave,
Cheers mate, it’s really important to think about flavour when you’re making a soup like this. I tell my chefs that they have got to get inside it to be able to make it properly. Well, I tell them…

Miles

]]> by: greedydave http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17397 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:19:26 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17397 Miles, Absolutely superb. I'm with the masses, that looks bursting with flavour. I do love the way that you pack in flavour at each and every stage of the process. It's rather inspiring. Top notch! GDave Miles,
Absolutely superb. I’m with the masses, that looks bursting with flavour. I do love the way that you pack in flavour at each and every stage of the process. It’s rather inspiring. Top notch!

GDave

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17396 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:53:43 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17396 Anne, I'd stick with beef but you could use a shank of lamb. Oxtails are cheaper and the flavour is sublime. Miles Anne,
I’d stick with beef but you could use a shank of lamb. Oxtails are cheaper and the flavour is sublime.

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17395 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:52:30 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/a-pan-of-minestrone#comment-17395 Cid, Bright green and cheesey, the best kind of pesto. Your pasta rack sounds great, about time we had a pasta recipe from you. Miles Cid,
Bright green and cheesey, the best kind of pesto. Your pasta rack sounds great, about time we had a pasta recipe from you.

Miles

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