tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post1971225395103177370..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Recipe: Slow Roasted Greek Style Leg of Lamb with Lemon, Oregano, Potatoes, and Swiss ChardFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-75339115768070442982011-11-21T14:12:53.447-06:002011-11-21T14:12:53.447-06:00Followed your recipe for Greek roast lamb. The me...Followed your recipe for Greek roast lamb. The meat was very dry, though reasonably tender. Maybe the 350 deg was too high. The potato was good, the chard not a great success.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-67361847149623173912011-04-09T16:54:39.018-05:002011-04-09T16:54:39.018-05:00Hey Anon,
Great minds think alike! I've been m...<b>Hey Anon,</b><br />Great minds think alike! I've been meaning to write up a little something about how this recipe would be really nice for Easter.<br /><br />I think that with a 4½ to 5 pound leg of lamb there should be plenty of meat for 4 to 5 people (the bone doesn't weigh all that much), but you might want to buy a slightly bigger one if you can find it.<br /><br />I would also increase the amount of potatoes to at least 3 pounds, and if you're going to cook the Swiss chard, too, cook up LOTS - it really shrinks down.<br /><br />I hope everyone at your table enjoys this recipe. I just love it.<br /><br />Happy Easter! :)Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-17173795237174961312011-04-09T15:18:27.015-05:002011-04-09T15:18:27.015-05:00Farm Girl,
Love your blog! Could you please tell...Farm Girl,<br /><br />Love your blog! Could you please tell me how many people this lamb dish is for? I'm planning on making it for Easter dinner (non-traditional, yes!!!), and need to know whether to increase the proportions. I'll be cooking for 4-5 people. <br /><br />Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-30667736369611798922009-07-27T23:06:43.046-05:002009-07-27T23:06:43.046-05:00I cooked this recipe with parsnips, carrots and sw...I cooked this recipe with parsnips, carrots and sweet potato instead of the swiss chard, and rubbed garlic in to the lamb as well.<br />Absolutely delicious, I would cook it again and again.<br />Coming from Australia, where roasts are a weekly meal for most families, we were still blown away by it.<br />Thanks for the great recipe!<br />JayneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-68402957319063706012009-06-04T12:01:29.322-05:002009-06-04T12:01:29.322-05:00Hi,
I just wanted to let you know that I tried you...Hi,<br />I just wanted to let you know that I tried your recipe for the slow roasted lamb and it is fantastic. Although instead of using swiss chard I made it into a warm salad with baby asparagus and baby spinach leaves. For the dressing I warmed on the stove: white balsamic, finely sliced onion, tiny vinegared capers, sultanas, some grain mustard and evoo. So I tossed the meat, garlic, potatoes, asparagus and baby spinach in the warm dressing and it was really, really good. I'll be making it again soon!<br />I love your blog, it's in my reading list and it keeps me inspired. And reading everyone else's food experiences was wonderful too - thanks so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-67037984880939688292009-05-29T20:53:01.811-05:002009-05-29T20:53:01.811-05:00I spent 4 months during college studying in Denmar...I spent 4 months during college studying in Denmark and grew to love their bread. The best translation is rye bread but it's nothing like rye bread here in the states. Unfortunately I'm told it's VERY difficult to make well. And that was by a friend who has been to culinary school and lived in Denmark for years. Given that I wouldn't even know where to try to find the correct flour I've given up on the idea of trying to make it myself.mlmnttlkrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13784804879536097114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-74532136457299466282009-05-28T21:21:40.647-05:002009-05-28T21:21:40.647-05:00I lived in northern Italy (Alba) for four months l...I lived in northern Italy (Alba) for four months last year, and fell in love with their local pasta, tajarin. There's so much egg yolk in the dough that it comes out yellow. I also probably drank too much Barbera and Nebbiolo.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790012595489623070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-8708341881765225232009-05-28T15:36:00.255-05:002009-05-28T15:36:00.255-05:00Ohhhh, that lamb looks good enough to reach throug...Ohhhh, that lamb looks good enough to reach through the computer and gobble down!<br />I haven't traveled abroad much, aside from a few islands and France & London ( where they make the BEST fish&chips!), but I've lived all over the US. Living in the South as a pretty small kid, I discovered *buttermilk biscuits*, shrimp boils, and creole/cajun food. I don't believe I ever got over that epiphany - especially because my mother was probably the worst cook in the State of Mississippi:)katrinahttp://shesinthekitchen.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-58366013955415259642009-05-28T14:55:17.557-05:002009-05-28T14:55:17.557-05:00I honestly don't know what's the strangest food I'...I honestly don't know what's the strangest food I've ever eaten. Thank God my parents taught me to always try a bite of whatever you're served, and ask questions later. It served me well during my high school exchange year in Japan, where knowing what I was putting in my mouth would have occasionally been quite detrimental to actually getting my mouth to open. I usually did ask questions later, but didn't speak enough Japanese for a long time to actually understand the answer. And I was probably better off that way, anyway.<br /><br />I *love* your blog. Thanks!The Monkeyhippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938468263100917079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-168419135434325802009-05-28T14:15:53.454-05:002009-05-28T14:15:53.454-05:00I think the oddest thing I have had was in Italy. ...I think the oddest thing I have had was in Italy. A combination of Grappa and Gelato blended together. Depending on the Grappa it can be intoxicating or rank awful.Rachelhttp://pyro_98athotmail.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-7219570201005888982009-05-28T10:58:15.917-05:002009-05-28T10:58:15.917-05:00Love your blog!
Thanks for posting - looks like a ...Love your blog!<br />Thanks for posting - looks like a great book! I am embarrassed to say that at 32, I still have not even attempted to make lamb! I live down the street from my (Greek) parents, and as much as I have watched them put together the most delicious authentic feasts, I have been afraid to attempt it myself! Perhaps a cookbook would be better to go by than my mother's guestimated ingredients, directions and amounts. I just don't have the gift of cooking like so many others do.kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07688310455620493516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-8120367699197141672009-05-28T10:33:31.602-05:002009-05-28T10:33:31.602-05:00Howdy!
For some reason, I immediately thought of ...Howdy!<br /><br />For some reason, I immediately thought of a trip I took to France when I was a teenager. It was the first time I'd traveled abroad (or anywhere, really) all by myself and I was desperately homesick. I was also a teenager and looking cool was of utmost importance.<br /><br />In any case, at one point, my host family took me to a friend's house where they were preparing roasted rabbit. I was a vegetarian at the time (see prior note about looking cool) and the idea of rabbit kinda sketched me out, but I also didn't want to be rude or look like I couldn't handle eating something a little weird (again, see prior note about looking cool).<br /><br />So...I ate it. And I loved it. I remember the rabbit being so succulent and moist and rich. I'd never had anything like it. And I'll never forget it.<br /><br />P.S. Back home, resolutely denied having eaten meat on my trip to all my vegetarian friends. Of course.Emma Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03004468532692748333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-35818684387316178012009-05-28T10:14:22.978-05:002009-05-28T10:14:22.978-05:00Ooh, a cookbook giveaway! I've had Apples to Jam ...Ooh, a cookbook giveaway! I've had Apples to Jam on my wishlist for a while but this one looks equally as good. I love to try different foods and have had some that I didn't care for (I can think of a particular tapas in Spain that was a mistake) but most I like. I at some intersting things while living in southern France too and will never forget the pizza with the egg on it.Kirstinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706135307007258968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-2467001833169917792009-05-28T09:31:34.254-05:002009-05-28T09:31:34.254-05:00I love all sorts of food, my favorite story to tel...I love all sorts of food, my favorite story to tell is when I went to Germany to visit a friend, her husband was stationed there, and I learned how to make enchilada's!<br /><br />I still make them to this day and think of Germany every time I make them:)Duskwind Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430223867073683705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-31505662800860393562009-05-28T09:05:01.120-05:002009-05-28T09:05:01.120-05:00I really enjoy reading your blog. I discovered it ...I really enjoy reading your blog. I discovered it from the A Year In Bread blog. Your Farmhouse White Bread is a favorite in my house. Your doses of cute always provide a much need pickup and all of your recipes are fantastic. I would love to win the book. One of my favorite activities is to sit down and read a cookbook. My favorite food travel experience was a trip to Spain. I ate Spanish tortilla at just about every restaurant. Despite all being made from egg, potato, and sometimes onion, every one was subtly different, and all were delicious. The most entertaining experience was when one waiter asked if I wanted my tortilla Spanish or French style. Being excited about a possible variation, I asked what the difference between the two were and was told that the French tortilla was plain like French cooking.Melliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02573392657703807098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-50432519822523516772009-05-28T08:37:57.135-05:002009-05-28T08:37:57.135-05:00Hi,
LOVE your blog!
I also love most food types - ...Hi,<br />LOVE your blog!<br />I also love most food types - the hubby, not so much! He'd be happy with roast turkey and mac n cheese all the time.<br />Thanks for the giveaway!<br />Tammy<br />tlstickland (at) netscape (dot) netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-47489923279546376242009-05-28T07:58:07.367-05:002009-05-28T07:58:07.367-05:00I love all kinds of ethnic food and over the winte...I love all kinds of ethnic food and over the winter started cooking North African stews. YUM.Elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02715549343551141227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-65859151554682065222009-05-28T07:25:39.759-05:002009-05-28T07:25:39.759-05:00I enjoy such a wide variety of food, I can't reall...I enjoy such a wide variety of food, I can't really name a particular favorite. I do vividly remember the first time I was in another country and saw their pizza toppings... which included tuna fish! I'd never heard such a thing. Thankfully, my horizons have been greatly expanded since then. I'd love to use this cookbook to expand them even more!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197050738763723711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-76328743970809977502009-05-28T05:53:47.624-05:002009-05-28T05:53:47.624-05:00Ooh! Ooh! I want to win a cookbook!
Your lambe rec...Ooh! Ooh! I want to win a cookbook!<br />Your lambe recipe is now filed away for Fall or a cool summer night. OOMG it sounds wonderful : 9<br /><br />My food/travel memories are:<br /><br />#1-Visiting a friend in Beijing we went out for dinner at a Spanish restaurant.<br />The band was playing something vaguely familiar....<br />Turned out to be Sealed With A Kiss.<br />So: I am sitting in China, eating paella (not memorable by itself), listening to 60s pop music I can sing along to<br />Kultur Shock!<br /><br />#2-Chinese food in Zurich - waitress greeted us in German, switched to English when she realized we weren't Swiss, then French for the next table.<br />I left feeling very uni-lingual<br /><br />A friend directed me to your blog - as a farmerette myself - 5ac for me & my 2 horses so far, hope to add laying hens this Summer - I love reading your tales of farmlifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-53235925630483127352009-05-27T20:59:48.450-05:002009-05-27T20:59:48.450-05:00The first time I tasted Salmorejo in Cordoba, Spai...The first time I tasted Salmorejo in Cordoba, Spain -- I was travelling by myself and stopped at a little restaurant run by a chef named Paco and a waiter named Paco (I call it "Salmorejo de los dos Paco"). Paco brought me this soup and I tasted it and could not believe the level of flavors going on. I fell in love immediately. Being the only customer in the restaurant at the time, I had struck up a conversation with los dos Paco, and emboldened up enough to ask for the recipe. When they gave it to me readily, I read the ingredients and thought surely it was a trick - how could something so delicious consist of so FEW ingredients: tomatoes, bread, olive oil, garlic & salt. You know how stingy American chefs can be with their recipes? Maybe this was their way of being nice to the American lady... But when I returned to Ohio, I hosted a soup party with a friend, and made Salmorejo for my feature - it was just as amazing back home. And yes, it really was just five simple ingredients.Jane-In-Mainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16110052175806890174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-56979222818669917342009-05-27T16:13:43.582-05:002009-05-27T16:13:43.582-05:00Hmmm... I remember being a summer exchange student...Hmmm... I remember being a summer exchange student in Alsace-Lorraine (france/germany). Mayor honored my classmates and me with a dinner of pigs feet. Yikes. not terribly bad, but very difficult to figure out how to eat ... politely....<br /><br />good luck everyone!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449859782731413486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-2887276707715412062009-05-27T03:26:44.258-05:002009-05-27T03:26:44.258-05:00In the tiny town of Abenberg, Germany (which is ba...In the tiny town of Abenberg, Germany (which is barely a town but really more like a cluster of houses with garden gnomes clustered around what used to be a castle fortress) there is a family-run restaurant called the Golden Star. Eating on the back patio one June day, I ordered the "house dessert", and the waiter walked to the blooming Elderberry bush, snipped off a couple of the disc-shaped blooms, and returned a few moments later serving us icecream topped with batter-fried Elderberry flowers. <br /><br />I would love the Cloudberry books because I'm part Finnish and I'm an adventurous cook.<br /><br />Love your blog. Thanks for putting it out there! - Zooey (zooey at europa dot com)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-71692389698955930772009-05-27T00:34:34.702-05:002009-05-27T00:34:34.702-05:00That lamb looks ridiculously delicious and I love ...That lamb looks ridiculously delicious and I love the Lamb Nachos idea! I'm definitely trying that.<br /><br />My favorite food/travel memory is of eating enormous snails, grilled in the campfire, in Issaan (Northeast Thailand) under the stars on a beautiful January night. They were the biggest snails I have ever seen! Chewy (and a little gritty) but otherwise very tasty, especially with some beer and the seriously good hot sauce prepared to go with them (by a chef from an upscale restaurant in BKK!). That was definitely an interesting dining experience and one that I'll remember for a while...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-23471556437301279922009-05-26T20:08:52.903-05:002009-05-26T20:08:52.903-05:00I visited a friend in Moscow in 2002, and had the ...I visited a friend in Moscow in 2002, and had the chance to eat many amazing home-cooked meals with his family and friends. What I'll never forget is the borscht! Every Russian cook seems to have a different recipe, and each one is delicious. <br /><br />P.S. I have Apples for Jam, and it's one of my all-time favorites!Meggishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01872458131459589682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-77189907216024665692009-05-26T15:54:59.595-05:002009-05-26T15:54:59.595-05:00Looks like a wonderful book. I've always been int...Looks like a wonderful book. I've always been interested in learning how to cook Greek food, and this book might finally make that possible.<br /><br />Thanks for the great blog, I check in every now and again for pictures of farm life.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268113335857546870noreply@blogger.com