Comments on: market-inspired meals: pasta, tomatoes, squash & quince

By: foodietots

foodietots — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:46:06 +0000

@Phoo-d Yes, thought I actually used a different recipe on epicurious that does have a longer cooking time. It was great. Not sure why that one I linked to first is so different? Weird.

Here’s the longer one: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cranberry-Quince-Sauce-232999?mbid=fbapp

Hope you like it!

By: Phoo-d

Phoo-d — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:25:39 +0000

Hi Foodie Tots,

Did you ever make the cranberry quince sauce? If so, how did it turn out? I’m contemplating cooking my first quince this weekend and have nice organic cranberries and berkshire pork chops in the fridge. The recipe looked like it had a short cooking time. Everything else I’ve seen for quince cooks it for at least 2 hours. Here’s a very informative posting on quince: http://nourish-me.blogspot.com/2007/05/quince.html

By: foodietots

foodietots — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:06:36 +0000

Hi wwbd, I know, I was surprised to see the tomatoes still at the market. I guess our drought (we just went 30+ days w/o rain) was good for tomatoes, at least.

I do have lots of easy squash recipes. I have a spaghetti squash dish & a squash soup recipe coming up shortly. (If I can find my notes I’ll try to send you an advance copy :).)

By: wwbd

wwbd — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:57:51 +0000

Sounds delish. I’m jealous that you still have heirloom tomatoes, I haven’t seen any around here for a couple of weeks :(.

I don’t really cook for Chris and I, but I steam veggies for Anya (she ends up eating dinner alone since Chris doesn’t get home until after she is in bed and I wait to eat with him). I would love to branch out (for her) into some of the great looking squash I’ve been seeing, but am intimidated. Any suggestions for very easy, low mess, short prep time preparations? I usually make a large amount and freeze some, so something that holds up well in the freezer would be great, too.