Comments for soupsong.com https://soupsong.com/blog Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:32:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Urbanspooning at Le Gorille Blanc by bethany actually https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=217#comment-65 bethany actually Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:32:51 +0000 https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=217#comment-65 Pat! It's so good to see you blogging again! I have a blog now too, though I don't remember if I've ever told you about it. We're back on the West Coast now, in San Diego again, and it's so nice to be in a familiar place. Glad to see you're enjoying Paris! I hope your dad heals quickly. :-) I will subscribe to the feed of your blog immediately so I don't miss out on anything! Pat! It’s so good to see you blogging again! I have a blog now too, though I don’t remember if I’ve ever told you about it. We’re back on the West Coast now, in San Diego again, and it’s so nice to be in a familiar place. Glad to see you’re enjoying Paris! I hope your dad heals quickly. :-) I will subscribe to the feed of your blog immediately so I don’t miss out on anything!

]]> Comment on Bouillon Chartier celebrates Nouveau Beaujolais by Mark Shagam https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=147#comment-64 Mark Shagam Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:34:35 +0000 https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=147#comment-64 Cape Town ,South Africa 21 December, 2008 Response about Restaurant Bouillon-Chartier,Paris! Marc and I ate there 3 times on a short stay in Paris 3 years ago...this amazingly characterful retaurant was recommended to us by the Concierge at our little hotel nearby...(no!, I wont give you the name- it's a well-kept secret!) Our intention was to try a different venue each evening, but somehow, the atmosphere of this restaurant drew us back again and again! We had a similar experience, in that we too, were shown to an occupied table the 1st time, and being South Africans, very aware of 'owning' our "personal space", I was horrified, having to sit with STRANGERS!...well, that's how it's done - even shared the basket of bread, also the caraf of water,too! The vast menu comprised basic 'good food' -this coming from a discerning cook of many different quisines. The highlight for us, was watching the young Chinese waiter, swishing out of the kitchen swing doors, balancing no less than 10 plates of main course meals - 5 plates on each arm! A true master of his trade! What a super experience this restaurant is! ...to us this is Paris...OUR Paris! MMMMmmmmmm.....Dont tell anyone tho'! Mark Shagam, Cape Town, South Africa: markshagam@gmail.com Cape Town ,South Africa 21 December, 2008
Response about Restaurant Bouillon-Chartier,Paris!

Marc and I ate there 3 times on a short stay in Paris 3 years ago…this amazingly characterful retaurant was recommended to us by the Concierge at our little hotel nearby…(no!, I wont give you the name- it’s a well-kept secret!)
Our intention was to try a different venue each evening, but somehow, the atmosphere of this restaurant drew us back again and again!
We had a similar experience, in that we too, were shown to an occupied table the 1st time, and being South Africans, very aware of ‘owning’ our “personal space”, I was horrified, having to sit with STRANGERS!…well, that’s how it’s done - even shared the basket of bread, also the caraf of water,too!
The vast menu comprised basic ‘good food’ -this coming from a discerning cook of many different quisines.
The highlight for us, was watching the young Chinese waiter, swishing out of the kitchen swing doors, balancing no less than 10 plates of main course meals - 5 plates on each arm! A true master of his trade!
What a super experience this restaurant is!
…to us this is Paris…OUR Paris!
MMMMmmmmmm…..Dont tell anyone tho’!

Mark Shagam, Cape Town, South Africa: markshagam@gmail.com

]]> Comment on Urbanspooning at Le Gorille Blanc by Snow https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=217#comment-62 Snow Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:56:26 +0000 https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=217#comment-62 ALOHA! I missed you so much, Pat! So glad to see you back out here! I finally bought your book, but because you weren't on the soupsong site I was too sad to read it. Now I know you are back where you belong, in that giant virtual kitchen of yours, I'll pull it out again. Have a wonderful Christmas! ALOHA! I missed you so much, Pat! So glad to see you back out here! I finally bought your book, but because you weren’t on the soupsong site I was too sad to read it. Now I know you are back where you belong, in that giant virtual kitchen of yours, I’ll pull it out again. Have a wonderful Christmas!

]]> Comment on Urbanspooning at Le Gorille Blanc by Pat McGovern https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=217#comment-60 Pat McGovern Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:33:02 +0000 https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=217#comment-60 So happy to have you back writing about soup--and to follow your adventures in Paris. I am in Seattle now where soup seems to suit the climate perfectly. I wonder, do you still have the ceramic veggies in your coat pocket? So happy to have you back writing about soup–and to follow your adventures in Paris. I am in Seattle now where soup seems to suit the climate perfectly. I wonder, do you still have the ceramic veggies in your coat pocket?

]]> Comment on Urbanspooning at Le Gorille Blanc by Tom Humes https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=217#comment-59 Tom Humes Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:05:15 +0000 https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=217#comment-59 Nice Site layout for your blog. I am looking forward to reading more from you. Tom Humes Nice Site layout for your blog. I am looking forward to reading more from you.

Tom Humes

]]> Comment on Soupsong Redux by Louise https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=10#comment-57 Louise Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:52:44 +0000 https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=10#comment-57 Glad to see you back. Looking forward to more recipes & observations. Udon--yum, yum, yum. Ramen always seems to be the crowd favorite, but give me udon any day. (BTW, it's derrière) Glad to see you back. Looking forward to more recipes & observations.

Udon–yum, yum, yum. Ramen always seems to be the crowd favorite, but give me udon any day.

(BTW, it’s derrière)

]]> Comment on Here’s looking at you, Dad by Sheila https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=192#comment-52 Sheila Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:02:45 +0000 https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=192#comment-52 I'm so glad to see SoupSong revived! I've missed it, and now look forward to new soups and glimpses of Paris. ~ Sheila Owen I’m so glad to see SoupSong revived! I’ve missed it, and now look forward to new soups and glimpses of Paris.

~ Sheila Owen

]]> Comment on Here’s looking at you, Dad by cassie sopko https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=192#comment-51 cassie sopko Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:08:02 +0000 https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=192#comment-51 Pat... that's a great picture of your Dad! I'll say some prayers for him for a quick recovery. I definitely will try this recipe... it's so simple to make. I've always believed that chicken soup is a cure all. Cassie Pat… that’s a great picture of your Dad! I’ll say some prayers for him for a quick recovery. I definitely will try this recipe… it’s so simple to make. I’ve always believed that chicken soup is a cure all. Cassie

]]> Comment on What’s up, docteur? by Catherine Brys https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=169#comment-48 Catherine Brys Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:46:56 +0000 https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=169#comment-48 On sweetness and carrots... I remember sitting on a wooden platform floating on water in the café of the National Muséum in Canberra (Australia), I tried a carrot and coconut milk broth with grilled scallops while watching an installation. In a forest of reeds, pipes were blowing some sort of fogs in periods... I thought that anytime, I would see the reeds open up and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, with his usual stunned and bewildered look, on a spirited horse, appear to then disappear again in a splash!!! Well my imagination having no limits at what it can come up with, I have concocted from this original dish, a carrot, coconut milk, boiled orange and cardamom soup which I have served in my restaurant... My laboratory rats (live guinea pigs or customers) have declared it a success so I will have to keep it going now for the winter menu! And of course, I keep having those wonderful tasty organic carrots from the local supplier as a base! Yummy! On sweetness and carrots… I remember sitting on a wooden platform floating on water in the café of the National Muséum in Canberra (Australia), I tried a carrot and coconut milk broth with grilled scallops while watching an installation. In a forest of reeds, pipes were blowing some sort of fogs in periods… I thought that anytime, I would see the reeds open up and Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, with his usual stunned and bewildered look, on a spirited horse, appear to then disappear again in a splash!!! Well my imagination having no limits at what it can come up with, I have concocted from this original dish, a carrot, coconut milk, boiled orange and cardamom soup which I have served in my restaurant… My laboratory rats (live guinea pigs or customers) have declared it a success so I will have to keep it going now for the winter menu! And of course, I keep having those wonderful tasty organic carrots from the local supplier as a base! Yummy!

]]> Comment on Brussel pouts by Shirley Parminter https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=119#comment-46 Shirley Parminter Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:00:34 +0000 https://soupsong.com/blog/?p=119#comment-46 Hi Pat I enjoy your stories of your adventures, reading the recipes and, cooking them. The recipe for Chicken Waterzooie has us add leeks, celery, carrots and onions to the mix, however, once we remove the chicken and strain the broth, it doesn't mention whether we add the cooked vegetables back to the finished soup. The photo of the soup from La Belle Epoch looks like vegetables are included. If you have a few minutes, please let me know whether Chicken Waterzooie is served with vegetables. Sincerely Shirley Hi Pat

I enjoy your stories of your adventures, reading the recipes and, cooking them. The recipe for Chicken Waterzooie has us add leeks, celery, carrots and onions to the mix, however, once we remove the chicken and strain the broth, it doesn’t mention whether we add the cooked vegetables back to the finished soup. The photo of the soup from La Belle Epoch looks like vegetables are included. If you have a few minutes, please let me know whether Chicken Waterzooie is served with vegetables.

Sincerely
Shirley

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