Comments on: the bicoastal thing

By: cook eat FRET - nancy silverton’s lamb meatballs with piquillo pepper and chickpea sauce

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:44:45 +0000

[...] at a restaurant owned by the stellar batali/bastianich duo, along with chef nancy silverton. the dinner was so spectacular that i was literally stunned. it was one of those nights when the kitchen was ON, unlike my dinner [...]

By: Pee Dubya

Pee Dubya — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:54:56 +0000

Wooo-whee! That reminds me of a raw food cleansing I did years ago which included organic liquid herbal compounds targeted to various internal organs. Once all the toxic substances left me I had a clarity of mind afterwards that was incredible. In fact it was impossible for me to experience anxiety for about a month afterwards. Then I got bored with the diet and started drinking coffee and alcohol and eating bread and it was downhill from there. Totally worth it though.

You go girl!

By: J for Kitchen Confit

J for Kitchen Confit — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:26:14 +0000

Oh, this made me homesick. I am so jealous of your meal sounds amazing! I can’t wait to try it on my next trip to LA.

By: diva

diva — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:17:38 +0000

i used to be such a strict health freak..measuring everything i ate and loving fruit and veg ONLY. i still eat a lot of em but i love the real shizzle.
great pictures! the salad looks pretty damn good but i think the sound of that octopus and the ravioli is wicked

By: naomi

naomi — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:29:20 +0000

Why were you eating salad for two weeks? I must have missed something somewhere. It looked mouthwatering to me anyway. Especially accompanied by all that fruit! Drool….

Is that cherimoya with the big black seeds in? I’ve only seen them once in the green grocers and they were so delicious (got hit by a wave of carbon guilt soon after though, so not to be oft repeated.

Hope you didn’t have stomach ache after your blow out!

x x x

By: Aimee

Aimee — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:16:57 +0000

Ohh, now you’ve gone and made me miss LA again — Mozza’s lardo pizza is occupying my entire brain at the moment.

By: fluffernutter

fluffernutter — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:29:37 +0000

I’m with Lesley — can’t get that much raw produce down without some oil to lube the way. I’d put it in a juicer instead.

We’ll talk calf brains when you’re back — I had pig brains at a French place ages ago, and I couldn’t get past the scrambled egg texture.

By: Laura @ Hungry and Frozen

Laura @ Hungry and Frozen — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:31:47 +0000

So nice to see you back I’ve dabbled in raw, but need a tiny bit of dressing or something…the fruit looks gorgeous anyhow, glad to hear you had an amazing dinner!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:04:18 +0000

C –

I was just recalling a very late night/early morning in 1976, sharing brains and eggs at The Torch 85 — a truck stop near Auburn, AL — and then I find myself reading about your calf brains ravioli experience. I want to see those photos, too (and when are you going to publish a book of them, with recipes? Put me on the list for the celebration of that!). Glad to know you’re only human and needed a break from the blog!
Jeff

By: joycooks

joycooks — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:39:15 +0000

Glad to hear you again, Claudia! And those pics made me yearn for the beach … and that beautiful salad, so healthy and so virtuous you are! Have fun at babbo. I eagerly await the report. Go see my brother at the uber-hip Freeman’s (his name is Greg). xo

By: We Are Never Full

We Are Never Full — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:26:30 +0000

it’s been a lonely blog world without you! how much weight have you lost eating salads? i’m so jealous of your meals w/ mario. mostarda. burrata. brains. heaven.

By: Donald

Donald — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:28:03 +0000

I was thinking of the Police and going to “send out an SOS”, you kiddin’ me!?

Glad to hear you are doing well. What would we do without Claudia???

Don’t ever scare me like that again! U hear?

I have put Babbo on my “Bucket List”.

By: Peter

Peter — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:15:37 +0000

If only I had known… tonight would have been easier than Tuesday. I’ll still try to make it, though.

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:17:30 +0000

If you weren’t in The Compound we could’ve hung out a week ago when I was in Irvine!

Not even a little lemon juice on that salad? Wow, I admire your sticktoitiveness.

By: democommie

democommie — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:17:24 +0000

Claudia:

I am so happy to hear that you’ve enjoyed your two weeks away and, yes, it is possible to suffer ennui–although, in my monkish existence, enuui is a four letter word–even with your apparently endless trove of recipes and experiences culinaristic.

We, your humble readers, otoh, have been hungrily, thirstily and sniffingly awaiting your return from Cote de Iniquite. Did you bring us presents?

Bon Appetit.

By: Traci @ Soup of The Day

Traci @ Soup of The Day — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:36:13 +0000

OK, so… I missed the part where you explained why you were in CA eating dry salad for 2 weeks?? I did go through old posts, but didn’t see anything related (yes, I was speed reading). You shoulda called me. I’d have gladly taken you out for a decent meal babe!

By: TaratheFoodie

TaratheFoodie — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:44:48 +0000

Aaahhh, a nice vacation on a warm beach sounds wonderful. I’m glad to hear you’re having so much fun and the dining sounds devine! Well, except for the dry salad… Have a great time at Babbo – we’ve tried to get reservations both times we’ve been in NYC to no avail… next time our trip will be planned AROUND it! Take care!

By: aforkfulofspaghetti

aforkfulofspaghetti — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:51:06 +0000

Never mind the food. That first photo is A.R.T.

By: The Italian Dish

The Italian Dish — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:06:02 +0000

Wow, these photos were incredible! I felt healthy just looking at this stuff. Gorgeous.

By: melissa

melissa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:03:44 +0000

I’ve missed you as well.

Glad you feel cleaner and lighter. And that you counteracted that with Mozza.

Have fun at Babbo and in lovely NYC. It’s funny seeing a picture on your page of my ‘hood. Next time you’re here, perhaps we can have lunch? Sure hope so.

By: Vincent

Vincent — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:29:06 +0000

Beautiful pictures – the beach pics are so awesome. And I ask the same as Natalie – no vinegar?

By: lifeinrecipes

lifeinrecipes — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:43:09 +0000

Missed you!

Gorgeous photos – even the naked salad is beckoning.

Mozza sounds fab.

Babbo is one of my faves – enjoy.

By: Lesley

Lesley — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:42:51 +0000

Not even I can choke down a salad au naturel.

By: NOBLE PIG

NOBLE PIG — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:41:02 +0000

Well that sounds like a dinner for me! Glad you are back! And that salad without dressing…oh my you are a strong woman.

By: lisa

lisa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:07:41 +0000

I’m reading Soul of a Chef right now. Just read about Ruhlman’s life-changing experience eating calf brains yesterday. Hope you’ll do a detailed comparison of Osteria Mozza and Babbo!