Comments on Bon Appétempt: Oyster Stew with Mashed Potatoes

Love the Tim & Eric reference "Great Job!...

2012-01-21T22:52:45.376-08:00

Love the Tim & Eric reference "Great Job!"

Love the restaurant/menu idea!!

2012-01-10T21:46:10.734-08:00

Love the restaurant/menu idea!!

@rose Thank you and thanks for noticing! (p.s. I l...

2012-01-09T11:33:00.924-08:00

@rose Thank you and thanks for noticing! (p.s. I love Lottie and Doof.) I used to have ads (money! yay!), but they were just sooo ugly and for products I couldn't really get excited about... maybe someday I'll take them on again, but only if they make aesthetic and otherwise sense.

I just learned of your blog from Lottie & Doof...

2012-01-08T17:56:47.504-08:00

I just learned of your blog from Lottie & Doof (via Juniper Moon Farm), and I'm loving it!! In addition to the obvious positive attributes, I'm loving the LACK of ads!! Some of my very favorite blogs have ads (ie. Smitten Kitchen, David Lebovitz), and although I love their content, I find their ads very distracting. Sort of like the video ad at the gas station when filling the car with gas....So, many thanks for starting my new year off right!

@sg you're hilarious and sweet. Happy New Year...

2012-01-03T08:28:01.421-08:00

@sg you're hilarious and sweet. Happy New Year to you!!

@charlotte Thank you!

@kara hiiiii & YES. they are plaid flannel pajamas and those photos were taken well into the afternoon hours. :)

@Maria hi! It's tricky indeed, but worth it, I think.

I'd try this but only if I prepare them :) You...

2012-01-03T06:57:29.289-08:00

I'd try this but only if I prepare them :) You know, it is a bit tricky to prepare it 100% clean so I would not take chances. Nice idea for a Friday night supper. Love the recipe.

Hi Ameeeeeelia! Your friend SG is the smartest pe...

2012-01-03T05:54:10.768-08:00

Hi Ameeeeeelia! Your friend SG is the smartest person alive. I want that number. Oh Wait! I HAVE it. But I really want to visit your restaurant, and its phone booth.

This goes without saying: I Love Plaid! But you didn't answer the question on EVERYONE'S mind: is that or is that not part of a pj ensemble?

I stand consistently in awe of your fearlessness around meat, shellfish, and sealed-shut oysters.
Your friend,
K

P.S. I will be borrowing the divine Matthew Bookman around Dec 1 next year. Thank you.

The oyster stew sounds delicious; but the real bea...

2012-01-03T04:52:57.117-08:00

The oyster stew sounds delicious; but the real beauty of this post is the story of your Christmas tree in the alley -I'm glad you told it! It was really lovely for you to put your leftovers under the tree, and really touching that a homeless person had decorated the tree; rather touching really...

I wish there was a phone number that I could call ...

2012-01-02T20:40:37.333-08:00

I wish there was a phone number that I could call and there would be an Amelia story on the other end. Maybe at your restaurant there could be a telephone booth. Happy New Year lady!

@Mary Anne the oxtail stew video is coming. Don...

2012-01-02T18:39:23.295-08:00

@Mary Anne the oxtail stew video is coming. Don't you worry your pretty little face!

@Meister Have not seen that! If shellfish intimidate, I say start with clams, they are a great gateway shellfish.

@Ashley Thank you soooo much! and great purchase!

@Jen They're definitely not for everyone (just ask Matt) but you've gotta give them a try at least once!

@la domestique So excited for Oyster Week!

@Rebecca Aww, i feel terrible for Peetur but wish you and Peeturtwo all the best!

@Beth You won't regret it!

@Beth That's amazing! Thanks! Also, thanks for the kind words on your blog, your take on the almond tofu w. snap peas and soba noodles looks pretty great, love the veggie explosion.

Your tree story is definitely one worth telling. P...

2012-01-02T17:50:04.864-08:00

Your tree story is definitely one worth telling. People decorate pine trees just off the roadsides here in Austin with tinsel and ball ornaments, and it's nice to see as you drive by, but the city forbids it. I guess the same elves don't go back to clean up. Also each year, some clandestine merrymaker adds a small bulb that glows red to those yellow caution signs that warn of deer crossings, making them Rudolph crossings. Pretty awesome.

More relevantly: adding oyster broth to mashed potatoes is such a good move. Thanks for sharing the idea!

now i need to go pick up Reusing's cooking in ...

2012-01-02T14:21:07.794-08:00

now i need to go pick up Reusing's cooking in the moment. The stew and potatoes look delish.

Oh dear, I just wrote such a long comment and have...

2012-01-02T13:55:40.688-08:00

Oh dear, I just wrote such a long comment and have no idea where it went...

Well, I'm the token Jew 'round these Christmassy parts. Last year was our first year with a tree- we found a lovely spruce, I gave him a name (Peetur) and hugged him a lot and even sang to him a couple of times. We had a tree trimming party, drank lots of wine and ate Christmas Pud, and Peetur was a happy member of the family (even the cat liked him!) until January rolled around and I realised we had to get rid of Peetur. Neither of us knew about WeHo's disposal program, so Jam chopped him up with an axe and we had a bonfire in the back garden. Well... it was a little too traumatic for me. There were tears, and I might have called my husband a barbarian, and after the bonfire was finished I refused to get another live tree ever again.

This year our tree trimming was more understated. We have a plastic tree that looks remarkably real. I named it Peeturtwo, but it's not really alive and I'm ok with that. We're discussing getting a Douglas Fir and keeping it in a pot (they grow slowly) and having a reusable tree that tastes delicious too :).

We loved the story. Such great writing. The oyst...

2012-01-02T12:35:47.676-08:00

We loved the story. Such great writing. The oyster stew looks so delicious, especially with a red plaid background.

It's oyster week at la domestique and I'm ...

2012-01-02T12:34:00.150-08:00

It's oyster week at la domestique and I'm loving' your genius oyster broth potatoes! Happy New Year!

Always love your posts/stories and recipes! Oyster...

2012-01-02T12:29:43.401-08:00

Always love your posts/stories and recipes! Oyster stew, which I love, would make quite a tasty, unique take on mashed potatoes. I must attempt this! Happy New Year!
-Jess

On Christma day I was telling my grandma about the...

2012-01-02T12:03:55.758-08:00

On Christma day I was telling my grandma about the disastrous roast duck I made for Christmas Eve the night before and she told me that when she was growing up they always had oyster stew for Christmas Eve dinner. I wrote it down as something to research for next year. I admit I've never eaten an oyster so I'm not sure I would like it or not!

I love the stories in this post and I always enjoy...

2012-01-02T11:42:22.475-08:00

I love the stories in this post and I always enjoy your blog! Your writing is that elusively perfect mix of serious, funny, to-the-point, and descriptive. Thanks. And Happy New Year!
PS - I bought Tender on a whim based on the recipes you've shared from it. I rocks!

Oysters are one of those things that intimidate me...

2012-01-02T05:25:54.043-08:00

Oysters are one of those things that intimidate me even though I know (a) they shouldn't and (b) the return on investment is so high, deliciousness-wise.

Ugh why can't I just get over my fear of cooking shellfish?!? Definitely add that to the list of 2012 resolutions...

Have you ever seen the decorated discarded trees? It's one of my favorite post-Christmas street art surprises, when folks go around adding tinsel to all the dead trees that inevitably line Manhattan's sidewalks. It's like, I don't know, it almost gives the poor things a bit of their dignity back. Ha!

What a great end of the year post. Were those pla...

2012-01-02T00:48:20.998-08:00

What a great end of the year post. Were those plaid flannel PAJAMAS, per chance?? Oyster stew = such a classy choice for Christmas dinner! Love it! Can we hear about the oxtail stew next??

Okay a) the stew is awesome and tastes a bit like ...

2012-01-01T21:57:47.999-08:00

Okay
a) the stew is awesome and tastes a bit like billi bi
b) mixing it with mashed potatoes made the best mashed potatoes I've ever had and I've had SO MANY
c) I was not aware of the "trimming of the tree" ritual, the truth is -- and you know this -- I thought trimming the tree involved clipping branches and it was something that had been done by a professional, prior to the point of purchase. What I did was decorate the tree, by myself. No biggie.