Comments on: Bonded by a cookbook- Spinach salad w/toasted almonds, apples & Vermouth vinaigrette

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:14:49 +0000

What a neat story about the cookbook, which must be a great reminder of Todd’s grandmother. My mother has some of my grandmothers cookbooks with her notes and recipe cards in her handwriting, and we’ve enjoyed going through them to see what she had to say about certain recipes. Your spinach looks wonderful! I must try it in barrels because I’ve had no luck so far in the ground or in plastic planters.

By: White on Rice Couple

White on Rice Couple — Sat, 02 May 2009 07:25:03 +0000

thank you everyone for your wonderful thoughts. I enjoyed reading many of your own connections about your special family cookbook.

By: Lori Lynn

Lori Lynn — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:51:33 +0000

Darling post.
I can’t wait to try it. Never thought to put Vermouth in a vinaigrette, sounds excellent.
LL

By: Allen

Allen — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:06:07 +0000

What a great reflection on the cookbook — sometimes the best recipes have little to do with high-end chefs but instead come from the homes of friends and family!

By: Tiina

Tiina — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:00:35 +0000

Interesting salad, and how beautifully you managed to assemble it! The first picture in your post is very, very beautiful.

Greetings,
Tiina

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:37:12 +0000

cookbooks hold so many wonderful memories! this salad looks amazing!

By: pam

pam — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:18:24 +0000

Those are my favorite kind of cookbooks, and they also share my space with their fancy friends.

By: Food Woolf

Food Woolf — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:40:51 +0000

What a treasure. In a time when most people wouldn’t give a half-second to a cookbook without pictures (let alone grease stains and handwritten comments) it’s so good to know that wonderful, talented people like you are reminding us, your readers, the value of family recipes and good, old-fashioned, simple cooking. I have a Lutheran Church cookbook (the one my grandmother used) and it is full of all sorts of recipes (and no photos of course) that make me remember all the tasty dishes she made me when I was a little girl.

Thanks for the lovely recipe and wonderful reminder to go back to my family cookbook!

By: The Italian Dish

The Italian Dish — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:03:24 +0000

Okay, I’m going to have to try this if it’s your favorite salad dressing of all time. I’m jealous of your spinach, you Californians!

By: Alicia

Alicia — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:58:34 +0000

New reader… this salad looks awesome!