Comments on: The Stars Hung Upside Down http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/ Kristen Taylor attempts to make life into art. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:40:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Charlie Fortner http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-87638 Charlie Fortner Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:49:44 +0000 http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/#comment-87638 Congratulations-I think. The red eggplants may be some variation of "pumplin on a stick" or "garden egg". See the Congo Cookbook (online) for a recipe or hopefully you asked the vendor. The other thing I think of is how good the beet stems would be pickled. Serve alongside deviled eggs, maybe stuffed with a little ground ham and horseradish and also another side of pickled baby brussels sprouts. Both these ideas come from Eugene Walter who I think is the least lauded but most astounding writer not only about food. I'm pickling some beet stems this minute and wanted to check to see how my version differed from others online-so far no luck. Congratulations-I think. The red eggplants may be some variation of “pumplin on a stick” or “garden egg”. See the Congo Cookbook (online) for a recipe or hopefully you asked the vendor. The other thing I think of is how good the beet stems would be pickled. Serve alongside deviled eggs, maybe stuffed with a little ground ham and horseradish and also another side of pickled baby brussels sprouts. Both these ideas come from Eugene Walter who I think is the least lauded but most astounding writer not only about food. I’m pickling some beet stems this minute and wanted to check to see how my version differed from others online-so far no luck.

]]> By: sandrar http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-73281 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:50:55 +0000 http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/#comment-73281 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-14072 Kristen Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:19:24 +0000 http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/#comment-14072 Scott, the pictures are beautiful, and I've been making stuffed squash blossoms all summer (I think we three should combine forces---we may have a few weeks of blossoms left at market). I'm not sure how you managed to leave Mexico and its beautiful food and culture, but I'm glad you're back. Juan Carlos, I agree, but we've captured the essence of summer at the Esmont Post Office. Bri, thank you, the literary and pop-culture allusions tend to fly thickly here at kthread. I'm enjoying your blog--- Ben, I'm so grateful you continue to help me spin... Scott, the pictures are beautiful, and I’ve been making stuffed squash blossoms all summer (I think we three should combine forces—we may have a few weeks of blossoms left at market). I’m not sure how you managed to leave Mexico and its beautiful food and culture, but I’m glad you’re back.

Juan Carlos, I agree, but we’ve captured the essence of summer at the Esmont Post Office.

Bri, thank you, the literary and pop-culture allusions tend to fly thickly here at kthread. I’m enjoying your blog—

Ben, I’m so grateful you continue to help me spin…

]]> By: Scott http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-14066 Scott Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:46:18 +0000 http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/#comment-14066 Beautiful, beautiful food, and a cool coincidence: when F and I were in Mexico this summer, we took a cooking class that involved those same squash blossoms (called flores de calabaza there), which were stuffed with diced zucchini, onion, corn, and queso oaxaqueño, drizzled with honey and baked, served as little one bite snacks. We were both big fans, too, of the elotes served at street vendors—not nearly as pretty as the one you show here, but the same idea and, of course, delicious. There's a glut of pictures at <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/faith-harden/sets/72157601346676580/" rel="nofollow">F's flickr site</a>, with foodie action at the end. Hope to see you again soon, S. Beautiful, beautiful food, and a cool coincidence: when F and I were in Mexico this summer, we took a cooking class that involved those same squash blossoms (called flores de calabaza there), which were stuffed with diced zucchini, onion, corn, and queso oaxaqueño, drizzled with honey and baked, served as little one bite snacks. We were both big fans, too, of the elotes served at street vendors—not nearly as pretty as the one you show here, but the same idea and, of course, delicious. There’s a glut of pictures at F’s flickr site, with foodie action at the end. Hope to see you again soon, S.

]]> By: Juan Carlos http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-13852 Juan Carlos Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:33:50 +0000 http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/#comment-13852 Awesome post! Another current phenomenon -not too enjoyable in my opinion- is that the city gets filled with thousands of undergraduate students. Awesome post! Another current phenomenon -not too enjoyable in my opinion- is that the city gets filled with thousands of undergraduate students.

]]> By: Bri http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-13836 Bri Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:11:52 +0000 http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/#comment-13836 What an interesting story you weave in this post. I love the tomato picture you put on Tastespotting. The colors are so perfectly captured. I must say, I'm delighted at the combination of food (my favorite thing) and A Wrinkle in Time (my fave book as a kid). Thanks! What an interesting story you weave in this post. I love the tomato picture you put on Tastespotting. The colors are so perfectly captured. I must say, I’m delighted at the combination of food (my favorite thing) and A Wrinkle in Time (my fave book as a kid). Thanks!

]]> By: Ben http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/comment-page-1/#comment-13825 Ben Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:34:21 +0000 http://www.kthread.com/kthread/2007/08/30/the-stars-hung-upside-down/#comment-13825 I love this post most for its inclusion of the ostensibly sage spinner. It's as if she's holding your glorious universe together. Of course, I can't help but compare her to you, threading your needle through exquisite sounds, colors, tastes and eccentricities to produce a tapestry of life lived well. I love this post most for its inclusion of the ostensibly sage spinner. It’s as if she’s holding your glorious universe together. Of course, I can’t help but compare her to you, threading your needle through exquisite sounds, colors, tastes and eccentricities to produce a tapestry of life lived well.

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