Comments for Epicure on a Budget

Comment on Contact by Elissa Eyre

Elissa Eyre — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:08:43 +0000

I actually had to look up the word epicure. I just wanted to comment on your blog. I was wondering if you were ever going to vary the content, like Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop blog? I mean besides food, entertaining, you could include travel, fashion, beauty, etc.

Comment on Photography by Jaime Gilbert

Jaime Gilbert — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:06:49 +0000

Hi Dana,

Just want to sign up for your blog. Looks like great stuff! Can’t wait to meet you!

Jaime

Comment on Why Does Epicure on a Budget Exist? by Marcel Johnson

Marcel Johnson — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:33:29 +0000

Vous cherchez un artisan? nous le trouvons pour vous!

Comment on Christmas Dinner this Year by Michael Vanderosen

Michael Vanderosen — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 09:05:29 +0000

just thought as a serious Epicurean and one of the best recipe concocters and chefs I’ve had the pleasure of knowing…in a culinary sense of course… you might enjoy the festive Christmas fare my Anglo chum Subhasha ‘Captain; Born will be cooking up for Boxing Day deep in the Nordic Woods: “… am now comfortably installed in lovely apartment in central Stockholm belonging to a dear friend who’s away for a few days… and spending Christmas quietly on my own (Mmmm…Bliss!!) in the middle of this beautiful city…
…Then back to the backwoods of Värmland to do my famous Xmas Roast Duck Extravaganza (a quacking great 2.5 Kg French duck so fresh it nearly bit my hand off..!!) with chestnut/apple stuffing, roast potatoes, brussels sprouts with fresh chestnuts, steamed leeks and cabbage. All this cuisine’d with the usual culinary skill and panache in and on Captain Subhasha Born’s 1880′s cast-iron, wood-fired oven in his Soldattorp log cabin deep in the Nordmark forest.
Whilst I’m wrestling with said Duck… the Captain will be opening two good bottles of Chilean Red, whipping up his secret recipe for creamed Brandy Butter to accompany the Brandy flambé’d ‘Great British Christmas Pudding’ with whipped cream, fresh Turkish Yoghurt and peaches in their own juice… to be followed by coffee and Irish Mist Cream and mints while watching a selection of classic movies… A bottle of ice-cold Swedish vodka is kept outside in the nearest snowdrift to cleanse the palate and aid digestion between the courses… Have I forgotten anything..??… ah yes the traditional Christmas crackers, Vintage Port and cigars!!
My wish is that your Christmas is delicious, convivial, cosy and fun in the good company of family and friends! )) So a VERY Happy Christmas to you all from the Captain and me… I look forward to catching up with you once I recovered and lost at least 5 Kgs!! Blessings all round!! )))…” Joyeuse Fête mes Amis!!

Comment on Oil Free Roasted Gazpacho by Iria

Iria — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:03:56 +0000

As a Spaniard I would never NOT add olive oil to…well, anything really! But I am very tempted to try your super healthy version. You have some wonderful ideas and photos on your blog!

Comment on What I Cooked for Christmas – Paris, 2010 by Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 02:27:32 +0000

Because of the method to produce foie gras I couldn’t imagine eating it. Isn’t there any other substitute for this?

To produce “foie gras” (which literally means “fatty liver”), workers ram pipes down male ducks’ or geese’s throats two or three times daily and pump as much as 4 pounds of grain and fat into the animals’ stomachs, causing their livers to bloat to up to 10 times their normal size. Many birds have difficulty standing because of their engorged livers, and they may tear out their own feathers and cannibalize each other out of stress.

Comment on Savoie Fare, Hold the Cheese. by Füssen Hotels

Füssen Hotels — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 21:40:15 +0000

Good blog! Thanks a lot.

Comment on Why Does Epicure on a Budget Exist? by Randy de Paris

Randy de Paris — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:43:32 +0000

I love your concept. I’ve always believed you can eat well without spending a ton of money, that’s why I love “hole-in-the-wall” Ma and Pa type restaurants. And, I love finding things to put together. Good luck! l

Comment on About the Author by Sommer

Sommer — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:49:21 +0000

Stumbled upon your site and find it brilliant. Love your passion and creativity! Being a mom as well, I try to make my own creations or make finds even more brilliant than the original (if I need to). Am an American living in Europe as well. Looking forward to reading more. Cheers.

Comment on Wait for It Lasagna – 24 Hours to Optimal Flavour by Samanda

Samanda — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:06:25 +0000

great!!!