Comments on: Roast Duck with Apples and Beetroot http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot Food - Photography & More Mon, 21 May 2012 19:24:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 by: Elsie Nean http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10717 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:20:00 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10717 Melissa, Gluehwein is a mulled wine, a dark red wine (not an expensive one) infused with lovely spices, orange and lemon. As GD said it is something traditional served up on Christmas Markets that gives you al lovely, seasonal glow :). Xenny, like Cid, I love your EarthWalker's tale. It just makes you smile. Sorry, Miles, this blog has taken up a path of its own. Where were we? :) Elsie Melissa,
Gluehwein is a mulled wine, a dark red wine (not an expensive one) infused with lovely spices, orange and lemon.
As GD said it is something traditional served up on Christmas Markets that gives you al lovely, seasonal glow :) .

Xenny, like Cid, I love your EarthWalker’s tale. It just makes you smile.

Sorry, Miles, this blog has taken up a path of its own. Where were we? :)
Elsie

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10687 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:11:33 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10687 Melissa, Ribena is a blackcurrant squash drink over here beloved by millions and probably one of the healthier squash beverages, despite the sugar content. My household loves elderflower cordials and apple juice.... things like that. We never buy Coca Cola and the like and tend to drink water as much as anything, well apart from my collection of tea of course. By the way don't you just love Xenny's comment about the EarthWalker..... this blog's got the lot, it's truly fabulous :) Cid Melissa,

Ribena is a blackcurrant squash drink over here beloved by millions and probably one of the healthier squash beverages, despite the sugar content.

My household loves elderflower cordials and apple juice…. things like that. We never buy Coca Cola and the like and tend to drink water as much as anything, well apart from my collection of tea of course.

By the way don’t you just love Xenny’s comment about the EarthWalker….. this blog’s got the lot, it’s truly fabulous :)

Cid

]]> by: Xenny http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10684 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 06:04:32 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10684 GD, at 32 you'd be my mom's youngest, but I'm positive that she'd welcome you with open arms. Forewarned is forearmed: my dad is partial to tea. Pour enough of it down his gullet and he'd happily let you have control of the television's remote :D Melissa, it certainly is an interesting world in which we live. A few years ago I met Paul Coleman, aka the EarthWalker. He literally walks the earth, planting trees wherever he goes. I asked him to deliver a letter in China at the first school he comes across, with a view to starting correspondence with some educators there. Well, a few days ago I was contacted by a Chinese teacher, and as it turned out, his wife and I were classmates in college. We truly live in interesting times :-) GD, at 32 you’d be my mom’s youngest, but I’m positive that she’d welcome you with open arms. Forewarned is forearmed: my dad is partial to tea. Pour enough of it down his gullet and he’d happily let you have control of the television’s remote :D

Melissa, it certainly is an interesting world in which we live. A few years ago I met Paul Coleman, aka the EarthWalker. He literally walks the earth, planting trees wherever he goes. I asked him to deliver a letter in China at the first school he comes across, with a view to starting correspondence with some educators there. Well, a few days ago I was contacted by a Chinese teacher, and as it turned out, his wife and I were classmates in college. We truly live in interesting times :-)

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10671 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:28:28 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10671 Melissa, Yes you do have a blog to write-pull your finger out :) Miles Melissa,
Yes you do have a blog to write-pull your finger out :)

Miles

]]> by: miles http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10670 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:27:40 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10670 Elsie, I cooked sauerbraten at work recently, it was superb. A fine dish. Miles Elsie,
I cooked sauerbraten at work recently, it was superb. A fine dish.

Miles

]]> by: Melissa http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10668 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:06:27 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10668 Cid, I've never heard the word Ribena before and found nothing in the dictionary. And Elsie and Dave, I have no clue what Gluhwein is, but it sounds rather hot toddy-ish. Am I right? Xenny, my great-great-great grandparents were from Scotland as well. Life is interesting, isn't it? And yes, Miles, your blog has become part of my early morning routine (I get up at a ridiculous hour). You all keep me entertained. I almost forget that I have my own blog to tend to. :-) Melissa Cid, I’ve never heard the word Ribena before and found nothing in the dictionary. And Elsie and Dave, I have no clue what Gluhwein is, but it sounds rather hot toddy-ish. Am I right?

Xenny, my great-great-great grandparents were from Scotland as well. Life is interesting, isn’t it?

And yes, Miles, your blog has become part of my early morning routine (I get up at a ridiculous hour). You all keep me entertained. I almost forget that I have my own blog to tend to.

:-)

Melissa

]]> by: greedydave http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10667 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:10:36 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10667 Elsie, I had to work through the whole of Christmas and New Year which was quite upsetting. But drinking Glühwein with my parents at the Manchester Christmas market will be my outstanding memory of 2008. Check with Melissa but I'm pretty sure Glühwein is the cure for at least 8 known diseases. Xenny, okay so I'm 32 years old, but do you think your mom would adopt me? Dave Elsie, I had to work through the whole of Christmas and New Year which was quite upsetting. But drinking Glühwein with my parents at the Manchester Christmas market will be my outstanding memory of 2008. Check with Melissa but I’m pretty sure Glühwein is the cure for at least 8 known diseases.

Xenny, okay so I’m 32 years old, but do you think your mom would adopt me?

Dave

]]> by: Cid http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10666 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:54:38 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10666 Elsie, I shall be indulging in some spicy, homemade chai tea to keep the chills out.... something I've become addicted to recently. The addition of a tot of medicinal alcohol might make it more warming however..... funny how Mr Nean just crossed my mind :) Cid Elsie,

I shall be indulging in some spicy, homemade chai tea to keep the chills out…. something I’ve become addicted to recently. The addition of a tot of medicinal alcohol might make it more warming however….. funny how Mr Nean just crossed my mind :)

Cid

]]> by: Elsie Nean http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10664 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:29:42 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10664 Miles and All, I agree with Melissa that you provide a great platform for a gathering of minds. What better compliment than making someone smile of a morning :). Thank you for the information, Melissa. I will gradually incorporate some into my diet. You must be a picture of health :). Yenny, your Mum sounds great and down to earth, lucky you. Send us some of your warmer weather, we could do with it as snow is due to come in at the weekend, brrr. Miles, this calls for some of your warming curries in the absence of the lovely duck dish above. Cid will be busy dunking something tasty, no doubt. Gluehwein may also be on the agenda in the Nean household.. Elsie Miles and All,
I agree with Melissa that you provide a great platform for a gathering of minds. What better compliment than making someone smile of a morning :) .
Thank you for the information, Melissa. I will gradually incorporate some into my diet. You must be a picture of health :) .

Yenny, your Mum sounds great and down to earth, lucky you. Send us some of your warmer weather, we could do with it as snow is due to come in at the weekend, brrr.
Miles, this calls for some of your warming curries in the absence of the lovely duck dish above. Cid will be busy dunking something tasty, no doubt. Gluehwein may also be on the agenda in the Nean household..
Elsie

]]> by: Xenny http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10658 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:41:45 +0000 http://www.milescollins.com/wordpress/roast-duck-with-apples-and-beetroot#comment-10658 All this talk of beet really brings back such beautiful memories. My mom was (and still is) a firm believer in the power of vegetables, fruits and herbs. I cannot recall a single week when we didn't have either beetroot salad, amongst others. She also has a herbal remedy for every ailment under the sun, and then some. I've learnt a lot from her, and she in turn learnt it from her mom, and so forth. Every now and then the Scottish name for a herb will pop out, courtesy of a great-great-great grandparent who came to Africa for a visit and ended up staying forever. I must admit, this is the first time that I've seen beetroot used with duck, Miles, and it really does put an interesting (and no doubt tasty!) spin on things. All this talk of beet really brings back such beautiful memories. My mom was (and still is) a firm believer in the power of vegetables, fruits and herbs. I cannot recall a single week when we didn’t have either beetroot salad, amongst others. She also has a herbal remedy for every ailment under the sun, and then some. I’ve learnt a lot from her, and she in turn learnt it from her mom, and so forth. Every now and then the Scottish name for a herb will pop out, courtesy of a great-great-great grandparent who came to Africa for a visit and ended up staying forever. I must admit, this is the first time that I’ve seen beetroot used with duck, Miles, and it really does put an interesting (and no doubt tasty!) spin on things.

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