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Nana
Cool! Did you make version I or version II, and did you make it 'a la Nana' (which I am definitely going to try the next time I make it!)?
posted by
Nautikos
on November 30, 2006 at 4:57 AM
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Justi.
nice to see you back! About dinner, I may first have to get a slightly larger house to accommodate everyone - the size of, say, Buckingham Palace...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 30, 2006 at 4:54 AM
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Blanche
well, I pigged out and had my spinach and feta omelet for lunch!
posted by
Nautikos
on November 30, 2006 at 4:24 AM
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Nautikos
the recipe didn't really take off until today, when I added the pasta for lunch but then it was delicious!!!!
posted by
Nanaroo
on November 29, 2006 at 7:36 PM
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Nautikos
Now that I am back I think I will try to get a group to come to your place for dinner. When would be a good time? LOL Missed you guys.
posted by
Justi
on November 29, 2006 at 7:33 PM
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Chicken for dinner tonight, Nautikos, did you get the spinach and feta?
That gives ME an idea, too, for tomorrow's dinner.
posted by
Blanche.
on November 29, 2006 at 6:41 PM
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Blanche.
you have just given me the idea for lunch! It means of course, that I have to interrupt what I am working on, (as if I weren't interrupting it
already, chatting here, lol) and drive to the supermarket to grab some spinach, but what the hell...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 29, 2006 at 8:33 AM
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Nautikos, spinach and feta omelets are da bomb, as the kids say, to me
posted by
Blanche.
on November 29, 2006 at 7:41 AM
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Hi Symphony,
thanks for dropping in! I went to visit your site - my God, girl, things have been rough for you, and I do wish you the best!
posted by
Nautikos
on November 29, 2006 at 7:36 AM
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Thanks for sharing.
posted by
_Symphony_
on November 29, 2006 at 6:06 AM
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fionajean
as many people do, I treat recipes as rough outlines - the details of the picture may change. If you don't like olives, just leave them out. Maybe you can add some interesting African something or other that we here don't even know of...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 29, 2006 at 4:42 AM
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Nana
Adding eggplant is a fabulous idea – I shall call that version Putanesca Pasta a la Nana...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 29, 2006 at 4:37 AM
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Sounds good but I'll skip the olives.
posted by
fionajean
on November 29, 2006 at 4:34 AM
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OFFBEATS
well, something to look forward to...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 29, 2006 at 4:32 AM
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Blanche.
I even like feta by itself, with some olive oil, pepper, fresh oregano and basil, a slice or two of bread on the side and a glass of wine - a fabulous little snack!
posted by
Nautikos
on November 29, 2006 at 4:30 AM
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Nautikos
I'm making a version of this right now!!! Will let you know how it turns out- I added eggplant.
posted by
Nanaroo
on November 28, 2006 at 6:01 PM
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Naut
Sounds wonderful...you make me hungry so early this morning~
posted by
Offy
on November 28, 2006 at 7:06 AM
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Nautikos
Oh MMMMMMMMMM.... will make these recipes for sure!!!
posted by
Nanaroo
on November 28, 2006 at 7:03 AM
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Hm, I never thought olives in lasagna was so exotic, Naut, but okay.
As for Greek, I love feta, in omelets, on salads, whatever, it's stinky, but I love it.
I've stopped using Parmesan because the prof has such an aversion to it, hates the smell. I can take it or leave it.
posted by
Blanche.
on November 28, 2006 at 6:03 AM
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Blanche
that's about my range, generally 'Med' type stuff, although little Greek, except for Greek salad, which I adore if properly made; and I will occasionally have a proper English breakfast!
And I am with M on the no-olives-in-lasagna thing. I mean, there's no law against it, but it would never occur to me to throw any in...
On the other hand, I always insist on freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano, and lots of it. That sawdust they sell as 'Parmesan' at the supermarket should be banned!
posted by
Nautikos
on November 28, 2006 at 6:01 AM
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Recipes, to me, are only loose approximations, a place to start, Naut
I like to improvise based on whatever ethnic variation strikes my fancy at the moment: italian/Mediterranean. Mexican, Greek, French, or just plain "whatever I have in the fridge". It seems to work for us, luckily for me, Professor Peabody seems to like what I cook. I get very few complaints. He does have this strange idea that there should be no olives in lasagna ever. Why, I do not know.
posted by
Blanche.
on November 28, 2006 at 4:45 AM
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strat
let me know how you liked it!
posted by
Nautikos
on November 27, 2006 at 7:01 PM
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Blanche.
I guess you cook the way I do: I use recipes as guidelines, and often depart widely, if not
wildly, from the script. Yet, in most cases, the results turn out to everybody's satisfaction; as I said, in most cases...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 27, 2006 at 7:00 PM
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I must try this. It sounds like it rocks!
posted by
strat
on November 27, 2006 at 1:38 PM
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I love these kinds of throw-together easy meals, Nautikos, they're my
specialty. I'm the queen of one-pot wonders. Meaning, I'll get out an onion, chop and saute it while I rummage around looking for the rest of the ingredients and figure out what to do next. I rarely use recipes except as guidelines or for baking.
I am getting ready for the holiday entertaining. I found a little cookbook at the bookstore up the street, Cuisine Nicoise, so I will be using recipes for this year's holiday entertaining.
As for the extrra-Virgin olive oil, well, what can I say? The olive oil may be extra Virgin, but I think virginity is highly overrated personally. It probably works for olives though, lol.
posted by
Blanche.
on November 26, 2006 at 9:48 PM
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Nautikos
Thanks for the recipe my friend, I have to print it out now. Oh, I tried that e-mail address for carleton.law and it came back to me as undeliverable to that addresss for some reason. Just wanted you to know I take your helpful hints seriously hoss. Have a happy week.
posted by
WileyJohn
on November 26, 2006 at 6:28 PM
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Tanga,
when you do, let me know how you liked it...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 26, 2006 at 5:43 PM
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bel
thanks for dropping in!
posted by
Nautikos
on November 26, 2006 at 5:43 PM
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Gotta try it
posted by
Tanga
on November 25, 2006 at 11:13 PM
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Gotta try it
posted by
Tanga
on November 25, 2006 at 11:13 PM
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Oh tis sounds wonderful
I started keeping all of my recipes in a loose leaf notebook, because I had them from end of the kitchen to the other and could never find the one I wanted.
posted by
bel_1965
on November 25, 2006 at 6:40 PM
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HAHAHAHA, probably they would--wishful thinking you know. LOL
posted by
TAPS.
on November 25, 2006 at 5:23 PM
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TAPS
I know the meaning, I just don't know why in Heaven's name it's
this combination of ingredients that was or is (allegedly) popular with the ladies of the night. What's more, would they have extra
virgin olive oil, for instance?
posted by
Nautikos
on November 25, 2006 at 5:13 PM
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HAHAHA, Nautikos, -- "Harlot's Pasta". It was made by the ladies of the night in Italy after work. It was a throw things together from the fridge thing.
posted by
TAPS.
on November 25, 2006 at 4:41 PM
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