Comments on Tastes Like Home: It's Lent. What to eat?

Why is it that the only days I could kill to eat m...

2008-03-17T16:33:00.000-04:00

Why is it that the only days I could kill to eat meat are Fridays in lent as well as Ash Wednesday?!

Suganya - don't worry, you and I will have ours in...

2008-03-15T10:16:00.000-04:00

Suganya - don't worry, you and I will have ours in bowls :)

Indo - you always make me feel special. Thank you.

Peter M - I agree.

Chennette - yep, this goes great with dhal and rice and that's the way we eat it too :)

Mansi - I'll try my best hon.

Coco - I wish I could be there to join you.

Marie - You're on! I'm holding you to that.

Sig - I stuffed mine with fresh herbs and panco bread crumbs

Pixie - I'm coming over.

Happy Cook - you are a wicked woman

Asha - you were caught napping :)

DaviMack - Whenever I get there and see him, I'll be sure to pass on your message.

Bellini Valli I Know! (lol)

Tigerfish - always

Homecooked - I'll email it to you.

Seena - that would have been way too spicy :D I made it with tomato sauce

Meeta & Ivy - the recipe is on the way! Enjoy!

Rasa M - yes I do

Annemarie - maybe it is time :D

Lori-Lynn - I've never had it grilled. Would love to try it that way.

Argus -sounds sooooo tasty!

Jeena - will be along soon

Rachel - interesting

Karin - I'm intrigued and will email you for more details

Mary - I heart you!

Maryann - I'd love to!

Jenndz - I know!

Madhumita - I don't have your email address :( so you'll have to email me (tasteslikehome@gmail.com) and I will send you the recipe.

Lisa - thank heavens for such memorable meals.

TBC - I thought I was :O

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Hello, my name's Claudia, I don't speak english ve...

2008-03-15T09:34:00.000-04:00

Hello, my name's Claudia, I don't speak english very well but I want to congratulate you for your blog!
A greeting!

Those seafood balls look totally gorgeous!

2008-03-15T06:54:00.000-04:00

Those seafood balls look totally gorgeous!

I can't comment on the food (don't eat sea food) b...

2008-03-15T03:18:00.000-04:00

I can't comment on the food (don't eat sea food) but beautiful pics!! And the food looks so well prepared...perfectly shaped sea food balls, the fried fish...

hi, thanks for the birthday wish do have a great w...

2008-03-15T00:19:00.000-04:00

hi, thanks for the birthday wish do have a great weekend!

Beautiful pics and delicious looking foods! I'm ha...

2008-03-14T21:17:00.000-04:00

Beautiful pics and delicious looking foods! I'm hankering for some now ;)

Oh my! All this yummy food. I love the smelts and ...

2008-03-14T10:39:00.000-04:00

Oh my! All this yummy food. I love the smelts and the stuffed calamari!

Hey Cynthia,Lovely Photos......cute little spoons....

2008-03-13T23:12:00.000-04:00

Hey Cynthia,

Lovely Photos......cute little spoons.I'm sure it tasted like heaven.

Hey Cynthia,Whay are u not on Taste of India?:-(

2008-03-13T22:48:00.000-04:00

Hey Cynthia,
Whay are u not on Taste of India?:-(

I love that first pic Cynthia, that is darned beau...

2008-03-13T18:06:00.000-04:00

I love that first pic Cynthia, that is darned beautiful! We also eat crispy-fried smelt here- a nice treat.

your pix are amazing! and the dishes look so yummy...

2008-03-13T17:37:00.000-04:00

your pix are amazing! and the dishes look so yummy! Great entry.

We have those cute serving spoons here too. Happy ...

2008-03-13T14:34:00.000-04:00

We have those cute serving spoons here too. Happy Women's Day!

Those seafood balls and the dipping sauce look yum...

2008-03-13T10:24:00.000-04:00

Those seafood balls and the dipping sauce look yummy! I've never had smelts, but they do look tastey as well. :-)

Oh, I love those smelts! And the stuffed calamari ...

2008-03-13T09:08:00.000-04:00

Oh, I love those smelts! And the stuffed calamari looks incredible. I also love calamari; sadly, getting good fried ones at restaurants is not easy. If I get up to Chicago, I'll have to try the ones at Ditka's. It's funny how we remember these great meals; I still remember, from close to 30 years ago, fried clams that I had at an Italian restaurant on Fishermans' Wharf in SF. Light, airy, melt-in-your-mouth breading, succulent, tender clam inside—out of this world. I never again have had fried clams that good.

I don't think I'd be able to wait until Lent to ea...

2008-03-13T09:02:00.000-04:00

I don't think I'd be able to wait until Lent to eat your spicy seafood balls. Though I'm allergic to seafood, it'd be really hard to resist!

Those fish balls with the dipping sauce literally ...

2008-03-12T23:51:00.000-04:00

Those fish balls with the dipping sauce literally made my mouth water. I don't need Lent as an excuse to eat those any day of the week!

these all look fab. they are almost too indulgent ...

2008-03-12T23:30:00.000-04:00

these all look fab. they are almost too indulgent for Lent :-)

Those seafood balls with sweet-chili dipping sauce...

2008-03-12T21:14:00.000-04:00

Those seafood balls with sweet-chili dipping sauce look really good. Great photo!

Cynthia, I love all the dishes. The last one remin...

2008-03-12T17:45:00.000-04:00

Cynthia, I love all the dishes. The last one reminded me of my mom's stuffed calamari. I think she stuffed it with sticky rice. We don't get much smelt but deep friend white bait is pretty common. The smelt also reminds me of the Japanese deep-fried "pregnant fish" (can't remember the actual name), great with beer!

take care,
Nora

i don't eat fish , but your presentation is gorgeo...

2008-03-12T17:11:00.000-04:00

i don't eat fish , but your presentation is gorgeous:)

that calarmari looks amazing! i'm not a huge fan ...

2008-03-12T14:49:00.000-04:00

that calarmari looks amazing! i'm not a huge fan of the fried kind, but yours looks really wonderful!

merhaba arkadaşım nasılsın?balıklar çok güzel görü...

2008-03-12T14:35:00.000-04:00

merhaba arkadaşım nasılsın?
balıklar çok güzel görünüyorlar
hoşçakal

Cynthia - I would love to try the spicy fish balls...

2008-03-12T12:20:00.000-04:00

Cynthia - I would love to try the spicy fish balls. Fish is a huge favorite with my husband and his family who are from a coastal part of India and must have some fish everyday. In fact the smelts seem similar to fried anchvies we sometimes make.

Please do let me know how I can get (bribe :)) you for the fish balls recipe!

These are some great dishes Cynthia! I am with you...

2008-03-12T11:47:00.000-04:00

These are some great dishes Cynthia! I am with you on trying to find the best fried calamari! It 's a job that somebody's gotta do! :)