Comments on: Italian genes do not equal la dolce vita http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/ Real writing for real life. Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/comment-page-1/#comment-8841 Mary Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:50:22 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/#comment-8841 Susan, Can you share the recipe for the Parma Chocolate Cookies. I'd like to try them. They sound interesting with raspberry jam inside them. Are they thumbprint cookies? Susan,

Can you share the recipe for the Parma Chocolate Cookies. I’d like to try them. They sound interesting with raspberry jam inside them.

Are they thumbprint cookies?

]]> By: Susan http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Susan Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:20:19 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/#comment-595 Sognatrice: I have a feeling only having Gina DePalma in my house would help, but I'll stop over for a chance to win the cookbook anyway! Terry: I think my kitchen is lovely, too. Sognatrice: I have a feeling only having Gina DePalma in my house would help, but I’ll stop over for a chance to win the cookbook anyway!

Terry: I think my kitchen is lovely, too.

]]> By: Terry http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Terry Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:14:49 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/#comment-594 Oh, my gosh Susan! What a hilarious post. I loved the "missteps" and the photos, too. If it's any consolation, your kitchen looks lovely, despite the mess. Oh, my gosh Susan! What a hilarious post. I loved the “missteps” and the photos, too.

If it’s any consolation, your kitchen looks lovely, despite the mess.

]]> By: sognatrice http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/comment-page-1/#comment-593 sognatrice Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:26:38 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/#comment-593 I saw the title of your post from your comment over at Lulu's place and just had to come over. I'm sorry that your cookies didn't turn out well, but as fate would have it, there's a contest happening over at my blog (and the blogs of 4 others) to win a signed, personalized copy of Dolce Italiano by Gina DePalma, Executive Pastry Chef of Mario Batali's Babbo in NYC. Maybe that could help? We're posting recipes from the book over two weeks and three are already up, including mine today: <a href='http://bleedingespresso-sognatrice.blogspot.com/2007/11/dolce-italiano-contest-ricotta-pound.html' rel="nofollow">Ricotta Pound Cake</a> You only need to comment to enter, so come on over :) I saw the title of your post from your comment over at Lulu’s place and just had to come over. I’m sorry that your cookies didn’t turn out well, but as fate would have it, there’s a contest happening over at my blog (and the blogs of 4 others) to win a signed, personalized copy of Dolce Italiano by Gina DePalma, Executive Pastry Chef of Mario Batali’s Babbo in NYC.

Maybe that could help?

We’re posting recipes from the book over two weeks and three are already up, including mine today:

Ricotta Pound Cake

You only need to comment to enter, so come on over :)

]]> By: Susan http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/comment-page-1/#comment-592 Susan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:17:20 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/#comment-592 Ah, my sisters in crime. Thanks for your support. I have to reiterate that I've done the ol' experimentation before and have never had such poor results. In fact, things usually turn out okay. And the fact these were very simple to make makes it worse. Oh, well. I have grander things to chip away at my self-esteem than this! Lulu: the chocolate cookies were passable in the taste department if one could ignore the crumbling, misshapen hunk part. Almond paste, on the other hand, must taste much better when puffed up. BTW, in addition to a plaque, I'd like to have a building named in my honor. Ah, my sisters in crime. Thanks for your support. I have to reiterate that I’ve done the ol’ experimentation before and have never had such poor results. In fact, things usually turn out okay. And the fact these were very simple to make makes it worse. Oh, well. I have grander things to chip away at my self-esteem than this!

Lulu: the chocolate cookies were passable in the taste department if one could ignore the crumbling, misshapen hunk part. Almond paste, on the other hand, must taste much better when puffed up.

BTW, in addition to a plaque, I’d like to have a building named in my honor.

]]> By: Lulu http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Lulu Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:36:42 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/#comment-591 Oh, Susan. I feel your pain. Your first rule should always be to never try a new recipe to take to someone's party. I've been there, done that, and it has the same ending. It's funny how recipes look so easy in a book or on TV cooking show. Actually, Paula Deen was cooking up some awesome (and seemingly easy) looking macaroons on her show this past weekend. You should check out her recipe on the Food Network! Oh, just a question. Did the cookies at least taste good? Oh, Susan. I feel your pain. Your first rule should always be to never try a new recipe to take to someone’s party. I’ve been there, done that, and it has the same ending.

It’s funny how recipes look so easy in a book or on TV cooking show. Actually, Paula Deen was cooking up some awesome (and seemingly easy) looking macaroons on her show this past weekend. You should check out her recipe on the Food Network!

Oh, just a question. Did the cookies at least taste good?

]]> By: MinivanBohemian http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/comment-page-1/#comment-590 MinivanBohemian Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:41:20 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/#comment-590 OMG! We could so be BFFs! I am right there with you. This is a typical Mini thing to do! OMG! We could so be BFFs! I am right there with you. This is a typical Mini thing to do!

]]> By: lanipai http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/comment-page-1/#comment-586 lanipai Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:49:27 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/#comment-586 Believe it Sister! I'm having your name engraved on the plaque. Believe it Sister! I’m having your name engraved on the plaque.

]]> By: Susan http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Susan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:29:21 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/#comment-585 Singlemomseeking: I can't believe you still don't have power in your kitchen - that's horrible! (Along with being a daffy, thickheaded baker, I'm also Master of Stating the Obvious.) Madame Queen: I know, tell me about it! Since they couldn't move the main sections around (produce, meat, fish, etc.) they must have decided to get their jollies by rearranging and shifting around every other aisle in the store. They also got rid of the video store, expanded the pharmacy section, I couldn't find anything. Ay caramba or whatever they say in italian! Lanipai: thanks so much for stopping by in your expensive shoes (bravo right back atcha!). I can't believe you've decided to lavish me with the Cooking Metal of Honor. Like I really can't believe it :) Singlemomseeking: I can’t believe you still don’t have power in your kitchen – that’s horrible! (Along with being a daffy, thickheaded baker, I’m also Master of Stating the Obvious.)

Madame Queen: I know, tell me about it! Since they couldn’t move the main sections around (produce, meat, fish, etc.) they must have decided to get their jollies by rearranging and shifting around every other aisle in the store. They also got rid of the video store, expanded the pharmacy section, I couldn’t find anything. Ay caramba or whatever they say in italian!

Lanipai: thanks so much for stopping by in your expensive shoes (bravo right back atcha!). I can’t believe you’ve decided to lavish me with the Cooking Metal of Honor. Like I really can’t believe it :)

]]> By: lanipai http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/comment-page-1/#comment-589 lanipai Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:04:42 +0000 http://susancourtad.com/2007/11/25/italian-genes-do-not-equal-la-dolce-vita/#comment-589 La dolce vita sounds more like livin la vida loca! You are a brave soldier to go into such hostile territory alone. If it was me, I would have turned on my expensive heel and stormed out of the grocery store when I discovered the almond paste was in a box and not a can as specified by my Mother's all knowing tried and true recipe book. And to further attempt not one but two different cookies! Truly you deserve the cooking metal of honor. I would have been quite please myself with the bottle of wine. Bravo! La dolce vita sounds more like livin la vida loca! You are a brave soldier to go into such hostile territory alone. If it was me, I would have turned on my expensive heel and stormed out of the grocery store when I discovered the almond paste was in a box and not a can as specified by my Mother’s all knowing tried and true recipe book. And to further attempt not one but two different cookies! Truly you deserve the cooking metal of honor. I would have been quite please myself with the bottle of wine. Bravo!

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