tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post2128477276192548015..comments2024-01-05T03:04:58.941-08:00Comments on Bon Appétempt: Warm Fresh Mozzarella with Grits, Seared Radicchio, and BalsamicAmelia Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09374986152389436014noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-41512942734018944772012-09-02T20:07:35.278-07:002012-09-02T20:07:35.278-07:00aww, thank you so much Olivia. That's really, ...aww, thank you so much Olivia. That's really, really nice to hear. Amelia Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374986152389436014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-90973504692016310362012-09-02T05:55:45.578-07:002012-09-02T05:55:45.578-07:00…AND i just spent my sunday morning reading back t...…AND i just spent my sunday morning reading back this far. you are the greatest and i cannot WAIT for your book. your writing is so warm, captivating, hilarious…. i love it!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07303487463979785469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-14258068718317785162012-06-03T16:55:32.162-07:002012-06-03T16:55:32.162-07:00ha ha ha... i'm GOOD... was momentarily (ok--p...ha ha ha... i'm GOOD... was momentarily (ok--prob 3 weeks) drawn down my own writing rabbit hole, but have emerged & can flit about the natural world again (for now!) xxMs.Nožiskováhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258554484478216325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-29261254295466316532012-06-01T20:35:50.194-07:002012-06-01T20:35:50.194-07:00aww, thanks, Whitney. and how are you doing?!aww, thanks, Whitney. and how are you doing?!Amelia Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374986152389436014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-84723622771787907762012-06-01T15:04:31.996-07:002012-06-01T15:04:31.996-07:00i wonder if part of the "spend it now" m...i wonder if part of the "spend it now" maxim is that we do not always have an objective understanding of our best stories. we're coming from the context of our own lives and can get blinded. kara wrote something brilliant about how the stories that break her are the ones she thinks are bigger than they are. & it's surprising to me how sometimes what we think of as more our chaff is actually that which more people will find the most accessible and relevant to their own lives.<br /><br />that said, i think you have absolutely brilliant sensibilities about the pulse of things, so go with your gut, and if you feel it belongs in the book, 'tis surely a reason. xMs.Nožiskováhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258554484478216325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-62251282488479457962012-05-28T14:27:12.261-07:002012-05-28T14:27:12.261-07:00It *is* tricky -- knowing what to save and what no...It *is* tricky -- knowing what to save and what not to save. I agree with Annie, though, when I spend it (in my book or on my blog), I do find more ideas well right up, ready to go. This is in stark contrast to when I save it and try to make the perfect paragraph in my head without putting it down -- it doesn't go anywhere.<br /><br />Good luck with writing -- everywhere!Stephaniehttp://www.dollopofcream.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-68979727288712862012012-05-25T22:35:52.744-07:002012-05-25T22:35:52.744-07:00Thanks so much for allll of this. Grits with Parme...Thanks so much for allll of this. Grits with Parmesan and chili sounds so delicious.Amelia Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374986152389436014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-55293314148404917872012-05-24T00:52:36.120-07:002012-05-24T00:52:36.120-07:00Ah radicchio- we've got in a bad habit when so...Ah radicchio- we've got in a bad habit when something is ridiculous saying 'that's radicchio'. I think we need to rebrand it in the house - I like the Trevisio more for grilling and the orbs more for salads. And I love what you've written here. Can't wait to read the book. Seriously.torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511490633610442390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-14132453869071016892012-05-23T17:24:20.109-07:002012-05-23T17:24:20.109-07:00Thanks, Anne! and that's soooo cool. What a gr...Thanks, Anne! and that's soooo cool. What a great effing book it is!!Amelia Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374986152389436014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-14990089111966882682012-05-23T10:24:13.508-07:002012-05-23T10:24:13.508-07:00The Writing Life is required reading for my studen...The Writing Life is required reading for my students this quarter. Can't wait to share this with them -- they are all writing non-fiction books right now so I think they will relate to this. <br />Good luck, good luck!Anne Zimmermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823096195083160296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-89321897527250937962012-05-23T08:47:07.483-07:002012-05-23T08:47:07.483-07:00I love this! I want to eat that meal while reading...I love this! I want to eat that meal while reading your book! K? In a bath. JK.Heather Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704011890607301524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-68015908890648630172012-05-22T22:57:50.578-07:002012-05-22T22:57:50.578-07:00speaking of the internet being stressful, i've...speaking of the internet being stressful, i've been stressed for days by this post! i LOVED reading your thoughts about hoarding ideas and have been wanting to devote some time to responding thoughtfully. but then thoughtful internet time hasn't materialized for me, bla bla... can we just talk on the phone?? thx! i love this post and i love PizzaTheHutt!!!Mary Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465919515883858255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-75650802057845264922012-05-22T13:34:44.040-07:002012-05-22T13:34:44.040-07:00I've never seen gorgeous radicchio like in the...I've never seen gorgeous radicchio like in the cookbook before. Wowza. I love this post and if this is what's "left over" from your writing hoarding, your book is on my pre pre-order list! PizzaTheHutt.doc, yes!Nicolehttp://www.dulanotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-31875380852162973912012-05-22T09:31:23.685-07:002012-05-22T09:31:23.685-07:00Congratulations on the essay! I cannot wait to re...Congratulations on the essay! I cannot wait to read it. Your essays are the best!<br /><br />That photo of the girls in the book is SOOOO comforting. Makes me think of cookouts at the beach with friends. Ahh, the beach!<br /><br />kiss her grits,<br />xoxoKarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188240393702813228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-56621682899083996372012-05-21T20:11:07.259-07:002012-05-21T20:11:07.259-07:00Wow. What an amazingly inspiring quote. I really h...Wow. What an amazingly inspiring quote. I really have a problem with hoarding of things both tangible and non - I have been known to "save" "good" clothes so long that I never wear them (aka, they turn to ash). <br /><br />I ate a lot of grits in Baton Rouge last week. Grits are delicious.sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023957943480307328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-74340692190131526952012-05-21T18:03:17.791-07:002012-05-21T18:03:17.791-07:00lovely photos and recipe. I look very forward to r...lovely photos and recipe. I look very forward to reading all these stories youve been hoarding. hopefully one day soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-7923414305444069092012-05-21T14:21:35.009-07:002012-05-21T14:21:35.009-07:00Very good advice on writing and sharing. It does s...Very good advice on writing and sharing. It does seem to be instinctual to hoard an idea away, but I like the thought that an even better one will come around later. Too true, and encouraging! Another good side effect would be not pouring over an idea and analyzing until you hate it. Just get it out there, while you love it!kalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358916540074827919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-58983843670490616852012-05-21T13:34:51.702-07:002012-05-21T13:34:51.702-07:00Wow, the part about opening up your safe and findi...Wow, the part about opening up your safe and finding only ashes- that's going to stick with me for a long time. I've read that while grilling radicchio brings out its sweetness, it also amplifies the bitterness. Go figure. I do love it though, and often pair it with grilled Belgian endive. I like the idea of serving it with polenta and mozzarella.la domestiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00134725189714943671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-73569373136752391932012-05-21T12:35:38.491-07:002012-05-21T12:35:38.491-07:00How perfectly beautiful Amelia. You always hit the...How perfectly beautiful Amelia. You always hit the mark!! xoMegan Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00520307813991565047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-21125758816549989852012-05-21T11:48:15.682-07:002012-05-21T11:48:15.682-07:00I love how Matt always makes the sweetest comments...I love how Matt always makes the sweetest comments on each of your posts...well-deserved :). Good luck with your proposal!jjk84https://www.blogger.com/profile/11388111922637860319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-82025876113912990082012-05-21T09:37:11.705-07:002012-05-21T09:37:11.705-07:00Grilled Radicchio is one of my favorite things. As...Grilled Radicchio is one of my favorite things. As is this blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040116563661895567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-32822447968133644142012-05-21T08:45:10.157-07:002012-05-21T08:45:10.157-07:00your piece is the perfect inspiration for my day o...your piece is the perfect inspiration for my day of writing. thank you!Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719857040563324130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-71251667365353880112012-05-21T07:10:50.818-07:002012-05-21T07:10:50.818-07:00The last sentence of A.Dillard´s paragraph just ki...The last sentence of A.Dillard´s paragraph just kills me. So graphic! And then you go on about the fleeting vs. permanent, internet vs. books... Great post, love it, it just has me thinking about life for hours now!Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Noteshttp://www.vintagekitchennotes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-52662243556354658652012-05-21T00:53:09.303-07:002012-05-21T00:53:09.303-07:00I once had an advanced-in-years photographer frien...I once had an advanced-in-years photographer friend who was also a mountaineer and who'd photographed Mother Theresa countless times, whose photos or projects were often stolen. He always said that he didn't mind that, because that meant he'd have to come up with a new idea, and he always did. I think there's a lot of truth about that.<br />As for the internet/writing dilemma, I've been musing about that too (also on my blog - go figure! talk about "being in the air"), but since I live where I do, I have a specific need for internet communication. What I find lacking on the internet is continued conversations and community building. <br />That said... I'm looking forward to reading your book, because I can enjoy all your humour and insights... from my reading armchair! <br />P.S. Polenta/grits is sooo good with grated Parmesan and a little bit of olive oil and salt. Sometimes I make the grits, put a pan with a bit of oil in the oven, add the grits and Parmesan (and a touch of pounded chili) and bake it.ane pixestoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01750266230259761680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2709955682732829877.post-28486760799330888302012-05-21T00:16:45.633-07:002012-05-21T00:16:45.633-07:00Yes, grits are delicious. I also love that in the ...Yes, grits are delicious. I also love that in the South, where I grew up, girls wear sweats that say "GRITS" for "Girls Raised In the South". I was born in Indiana, so I unfortunately don't have one. Also, I don't mind that you hoard the good stuff, because even the not-book worthy is interesting.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419092395902342270noreply@blogger.com