tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post2896319522004935297..comments2024-03-28T05:23:10.052-04:00Comments on ben and birdy: Apricot-braised Pot RoastBenBirdy1http://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-51150216162984076532019-10-30T20:41:55.638-04:002019-10-30T20:41:55.638-04:00Many years ago, my mother made something like this...Many years ago, my mother made something like this, and it was a favorite of mine, I would ask for it for my birthday. But I never got the recipe from her, and now she is gone. I was thinking about it the other day and decided to see if I could find a recipe that sounded like what I remember. This does the trick, and I can't wait to make it! Thanks so much!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14448065890997040380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-4437399516411138442013-12-24T16:03:29.212-05:002013-12-24T16:03:29.212-05:00How long would you recommend cooking it if you hav...How long would you recommend cooking it if you have to cook on high in the crockpot? Won't have 8-9 hours to wait around on low. Also, do you brown all sides for just a cpl minutes before putting it in the crockpot? Thanks - looks delicious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-76759492155956009992011-12-20T04:45:39.007-05:002011-12-20T04:45:39.007-05:00you great information you write it very clear. I a...you great information you write it very clear. I am very lucky to get this tips from you.great information you write it very clean. I’m very lucky to getYahoo Messengerhttp://entraryahoo.com.ar/chat-yahoo.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-49518556954037264822011-10-25T22:17:29.548-04:002011-10-25T22:17:29.548-04:00I didn't think this could possibly taste as go...I didn't think this could possibly taste as good as it smelled, but it did! Yum! I made it in the crock pot. Browned the meat, then cooked the onions and garlic and deglazed with wine, then added everything to the slowcooker in the morning and cooked on low for about 9 hours. It was perfectly cooked, made the house smell amazing and was easy. I'm sure I'll make it again and again.ELN5noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-49748451006317947092011-10-24T01:32:22.638-04:002011-10-24T01:32:22.638-04:00Made this for dinner tonight and the whole family ...Made this for dinner tonight and the whole family LOVED it. THe kid down the street loved it, too. :-) I also wondered about leaving the oven at 375. It cooked in 3 hours, faster than I expected; the top burned, actually, but it made for a nice flavor. Fell apart very nicely. Thanks for the recipe! Personally, I'm going to lower the temp just a bit next time. Definitely a keeper.<br />~Kathy, from MichiganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-492634396650147162011-10-22T17:10:16.004-04:002011-10-22T17:10:16.004-04:00oops, just saw the same question & answer in t...oops, just saw the same question & answer in the commentsRebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-77236295069790816832011-10-22T17:09:32.685-04:002011-10-22T17:09:32.685-04:00does the oven temp. stay at 375 for the whole 4 to...does the oven temp. stay at 375 for the whole 4 to 5 hours?Rebeccanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-87615479861214797852011-10-22T05:16:43.339-04:002011-10-22T05:16:43.339-04:00Thanks, Catherine - no, if your oven is convention...Thanks, Catherine - no, if your oven is conventional then that explains it, I can just factor it in! (Takes a way the uncertainty that THIS will be the cake that is underdone, etc ;) )Angelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-58310897260375590482011-10-21T20:44:04.801-04:002011-10-21T20:44:04.801-04:00Hi Catherine and friends,
The roast looks sooo go...Hi Catherine and friends,<br /><br />The roast looks sooo good. I'll be making it soon. You asked about books last week, but I haven't had a chance to post my two most recent favorites, first, Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie, so funny, clever and beautifully written, and even appropriate for your Ben, and my Adam (11.5 years). It's marketed as a book for everyone. Then second, Ann Patchett's State of Grace, which I thought was interesting becuase of her discussion of Amazonian cultures, but still not as good as Patchett's Bel Canto, based on an actual incident several years ago in South America. I seriously loved that book and Rushdie's.<br /><br />Have a great week, all! - DianeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-89472300886859189672011-10-21T13:54:31.594-04:002011-10-21T13:54:31.594-04:00It smells like a holiday in my house right now. Ca...It smells like a holiday in my house right now. Can't wait to taste it tonight! Thank you.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00778019717146490967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-91277625370435252822011-10-19T22:23:16.078-04:002011-10-19T22:23:16.078-04:00One more question, Catherine-- I have a beautiful ...One more question, Catherine-- I have a beautiful pork shoulder roast in the freezer from my CSA-- can I use the same technique as for the beef? I know the apricots would be lovely with pork roast.Allysonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-43231601173900167662011-10-19T21:03:34.027-04:002011-10-19T21:03:34.027-04:00Your traditional pot roast recipe made me eat beef...Your traditional pot roast recipe made me eat beef again - my mother's method of leaving it in the oven with no prep or seasoning until resembles shoe leather turned me off beef many years ago. I made it for my brother too and he nearly fell of his chair - so this is what people talk about! I'll try with apricots soon - well, once we're through our half pig - any chance you have ten excellent recipes for pork chops that leave them melting in your mouth?AnythingforBenBirdynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-87856427718847092662011-10-19T18:12:48.924-04:002011-10-19T18:12:48.924-04:00Oh my. :burp: excuse me.
This was fabulous.
Thank...Oh my. :burp: excuse me.<br /><br />This was fabulous.<br />Thanks so much Catherine!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128106166012206494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-25721849797816675252011-10-19T11:30:06.153-04:002011-10-19T11:30:06.153-04:00Stupidly, I committed the cardinal sin of not read...Stupidly, I committed the cardinal sin of not reading the recipe first and was up until midnight last night waiting for this to be done (for tonight's dinner!). However, I enjoyed every minute of the smell. And felt happy, almost like I had invited you for dinner, Catherine. Can't wait for tonight! (If you happen to be in Madison, Wisconsin, you ARE invited.)Erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-39815909793385704942011-10-19T07:02:47.487-04:002011-10-19T07:02:47.487-04:00On a completely unrelated note, your caption about...On a completely unrelated note, your caption about flash got me thinking. I don't know what you shoot with, but if you don't have an external flash, but want to *look* like you do, go right out and buy a Light Scoop. It connects to a DSLR with a pop-up flash and magically turns that pop-up flash into a wonderfully diffused ambient light. But you absolutely *must* put your camera settings as the instructions say, or else it won't work.Jamyehttp://www.mothervoices.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-22422433982809093152011-10-18T13:11:27.120-04:002011-10-18T13:11:27.120-04:00Thank you, Dale in Denver, for the highlight of my...Thank you, Dale in Denver, for the highlight of my week: that gourd article from McSweeney's!Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-59848029773447746762011-10-18T11:55:25.570-04:002011-10-18T11:55:25.570-04:00This looks wonderful. I cannot wait to make it. Ho...This looks wonderful. I cannot wait to make it. How would the cooking instructions change if one cooked it in the crockpot?<br />Thanks!<br />CourtneyCorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05637410248785551592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-1612058025489912462011-10-18T10:35:52.455-04:002011-10-18T10:35:52.455-04:00But your pot roast (which is famous at my house) c...But your pot roast (which is famous at my house) couldn't possibly get any better! Or could it? ... will definitely try this soon. Sounds divine!<br /><br />Since I've made your traditional pot roast about a thousand times, I can say that mine usually cooks much more quickly than the recipe (in my conventional oven), usually within 2-2.5 hours, but every so often I'll get one that cooks longer. Maybe it's the cut of meat?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927037010669310160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-12088782647525575892011-10-18T09:47:03.238-04:002011-10-18T09:47:03.238-04:00Catherine, I've been a vegetarian for more tha...Catherine, I've been a vegetarian for more than 20 years, and that first picture made me drool. I have no words, other than to say that I'm going to a quiet place now for deep self-reflection. :)Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17567890379960027006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-79790496208221045322011-10-18T08:43:54.849-04:002011-10-18T08:43:54.849-04:00Green tomato mincemeat! Wow!
My oven is conventio...Green tomato mincemeat! Wow!<br /><br />My oven is conventional. Are my temps too high? Let me see if I can figure anything out.<br /><br />I *love* that gourd season article.<br /><br />And a brisket: it would definitely work great. I would maybe up the liquid and seasoning, but not worry about the onions and apricots.BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-88784863336157610732011-10-18T01:38:35.392-04:002011-10-18T01:38:35.392-04:00Ok, this is definitely on my list for next week. ...Ok, this is definitely on my list for next week. It looks so good. Would it work with brisket? I have an enormous brisket in my freezer at the moment. And if my brisket is closer to 5 1/2 pounds than 4, do I need to increase the other ingredients by half? Or should I just let it be?<br />Tonight was chilly and a little melancholy, so on a whim, I decided to make your gingerbread recipe from a few years back. This is one of the things I love about your food-- less than an hour after the mood struck me, I was sitting down with a warm, profoundly comforting piece of homemade cake. Perfect!Allysonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-1982875606739303722011-10-18T01:25:43.087-04:002011-10-18T01:25:43.087-04:00I'm hoping your "fallencholy" has pa...I'm hoping your "fallencholy" has passed. If not, hopefully this column will give you a chuckle. (I trust you won't be offended by the language since you've been known to drop an f-bomb yourself a time or two). I don't know why, but it is one of those columns that makes me laugh every time I think about it...<br /><br />http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/its-decorative-gourd-season-motherfuckers<br /><br />cheers!dale in denvernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-65730735787428576822011-10-17T21:08:33.209-04:002011-10-17T21:08:33.209-04:00Catherine,
I recently found your work through Bra...Catherine,<br /><br />I recently found your work through Brain, Child and systematically devoured all your Ben, Birdy columns during stolen moments after my baby and preschooler were asleep at night... then was bereft to reach the 200th... then discovered the ones on Wondertime!!! Yahoo!!! I am working my way through those while reading current blog entries. Thank you for your work. <br /><br />TaraTarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321661955053161791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-49764367155641478702011-10-17T19:38:22.948-04:002011-10-17T19:38:22.948-04:00Last fall, I made your beef stew and I experienced...Last fall, I made your beef stew and I experienced some sort of beef nirvana.....I cannot wait to make this- I am drooling over the picture! Thanks, Catherine : )Tina Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-92144923598208466272011-10-17T16:38:58.933-04:002011-10-17T16:38:58.933-04:00Catherine, is your oven a convection oven or a con...Catherine, is your oven a convection oven or a conventional one? Mine is convection, and I always have to turn it down a bit, or take cakes out quicker than in your recipes. Or should I check my thermostat?!?Angelanoreply@blogger.com