tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post1091335144129420027..comments2023-08-29T03:54:10.755-07:00Comments on A Thinking Stomach: Hope Springs in PurpleChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-69739517803066538882007-05-29T21:26:00.000-07:002007-05-29T21:26:00.000-07:00Kristan: Thank you for that link to "Poplars." I...Kristan: Thank you for that link to "Poplars." It made me shiver.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-15762853327505520192007-05-29T08:05:00.000-07:002007-05-29T08:05:00.000-07:00http://www.poems.com/poem.php?date=13663Kristanhttp://www.poems.com/poem.php?date=13663<BR/><BR/>KristanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-28211001461402049152007-05-27T07:47:00.000-07:002007-05-27T07:47:00.000-07:00Ari: Yes, they are the best, those sexy-talking p...Ari: Yes, they are the best, those sexy-talking professors. <BR/><BR/>Shaun: The addition of lemon juice to a sorbet makes perfect sense. Without it, the fruit would be too sweet and lose its acidic charm.<BR/><BR/>Christa: How soon before the blueberries start hitting the market in DC? You may have blueberry gelato in your near future!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-66024636605941516842007-05-26T07:01:00.000-07:002007-05-26T07:01:00.000-07:00Christina,I am swooning for some of that gelato! B...Christina,<BR/>I am swooning for some of that gelato! Bluberries are my favorite berry and this recipe sounds divine. It looks beautiful, too. Those Jacaranda trees are something else.<BR/><BR/>Lovely post.Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905386163490128028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-39137139077039693982007-05-25T04:46:00.000-07:002007-05-25T04:46:00.000-07:00Christina - The only "trick" I can think of with t...Christina - The only "trick" I can think of with the blueberry is lemon juice. It somehow makes the blueberries taste more like blueberries, if that makes any sense. I use about 1/3 cup of lemon juice, but you could probably get away with 1/4 cup.Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345640038135299538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-13323498114205114712007-05-23T18:26:00.000-07:002007-05-23T18:26:00.000-07:00I am so bookmarking this recipe and giving it a tr...I am so bookmarking this recipe and giving it a try... the color and texture looks perfect. And professors with sexy accents are the best. ;)<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.bakingandbooks.com" REL="nofollow">Ari (Baking and Books)</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-79834512897915491772007-05-22T19:39:00.000-07:002007-05-22T19:39:00.000-07:00Susan in Italy: I'm glad you're enjoying the purp...Susan in Italy: I'm glad you're enjoying the purple. I don't blame you for missing "bushels of blueberries." The man I interviewed a couple of weeks ago says that certain varieties of blueberries grow well in warmer climes, even on balconies, just as long as they're potted in almost 100% peat. Perhaps you could grow a plant in a pot?Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-48910305567904738202007-05-22T19:37:00.000-07:002007-05-22T19:37:00.000-07:00Shawn: Thanks for the compliments. Yes, the tree...Shawn: Thanks for the compliments. Yes, the trees are wonderful and I can see why you miss them. I hope your return to the states and good farmers' markets is everything you expect--they're such an great way of shopping. What's your trick with the blueberry sorbet?<BR/><BR/>Susan: Thanks for the compliments. I agree with you that our world has so much to offer--I scarcely can take it all in!<BR/><BR/>Lucy: I agree--The lavender carpet of spent blossoms is a spectacular sight. I tried to capture it with the camera, but no matter my effort, I just couldn't create a shot that accurately represented the beauty of the blossom-cluttered ground.<BR/><BR/>Sarahww: Oh friend, I knew you'd know what I was talking about. This series of gray days is really getting me down. Watch for references to your bad self in an upcoming post near you.<BR/><BR/>Genie: Yay! I love your blog, so I'm so happy you decided to stop by mine. Thanks for the compliments--I appreciate them. Go make some ice cream with whatever is in season in Iowa. Hmmm. What is in season in Iowa right now?Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12607821498331135305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-69020532896010996742007-05-22T01:12:00.000-07:002007-05-22T01:12:00.000-07:00Ooh! Drinking in the purple... I really miss the...Ooh! Drinking in the purple... I really miss the bushels of blueberries from the midwest.Susan in Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504876361780195313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-36803292743696531672007-05-21T22:51:00.000-07:002007-05-21T22:51:00.000-07:00Dang, Christina. Nabokov, trees AND gelato? All in...Dang, Christina. Nabokov, trees AND gelato? All in one post? It's too much. TOO MUCH. I cannot take it. <BR/><BR/>Now I want some ice cream. <BR/><BR/>;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-50929631361488246972007-05-21T21:06:00.000-07:002007-05-21T21:06:00.000-07:00How funny you should mention jacs -- I was driving...How funny you should mention jacs -- I was driving on the 605, which is much higher than the surrounding cities, and all I could see were bursts of purple jutting up everywhere. It was a happy sight on such a gray day.sarahwwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15784045405229692870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-78780141748211666412007-05-21T18:57:00.000-07:002007-05-21T18:57:00.000-07:00Jacarandas always make me think of my home in Sydn...Jacarandas always make me think of my home in Sydney. The carpet of blooms they leave beneath the trees is breathtaking. You are lucky to have them so close by. <BR/><BR/>Best blueberry gelato I've had was an organic one in New Zealand. Yours looks decidedly less clothes staining, and perfectly matched to the season.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05524429760235996360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-62677892252169777842007-05-21T04:19:00.000-07:002007-05-21T04:19:00.000-07:00Nabokov as Zen master. LOL!Amazing photos, Christi...Nabokov as Zen master. LOL!<BR/><BR/>Amazing photos, Christine. Thanks for introducing me to the jacaranda. A shock to the system that reminds me how richly varied our flora and fauna are depending on region.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970742141705361136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30498647.post-79807690491636030652007-05-21T04:03:00.000-07:002007-05-21T04:03:00.000-07:00Christina - I LOVE Jacarandas, and seeing them in ...Christina - I LOVE Jacarandas, and seeing them in bloom all over Southern California is one of the visuals I miss. Thank you so much for posting the photos...they capture the "trees" so beautifully. And the gelato...yummy. I can't wait to make the most of the farmers' markets when I return to the States in the Summer. I will definitely try this recipe, for I have only made a sorbet with blueberries before.Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345640038135299538noreply@blogger.com