Comments on Lunch in Paris: Plum Pudding

I made your wonderful plums roasted in red wine an...

2011-09-25T10:55:14.516-07:00

I made your wonderful plums roasted in red wine and my husband and I loved it!! Thank you so much for sharing your creativity both in writing and food!

Such a lovely post, Elizabeth. Your writing just o...

2011-09-23T08:17:46.600-07:00

Such a lovely post, Elizabeth. Your writing just oozes images. I love how you encourage us to sit and enjoy the goodness we have, right here, right now.

With food, of course.

What a beautiful moment. Once my father died, I b...

2011-09-21T19:47:14.848-07:00

What a beautiful moment.

Once my father died, I began half-remembering all the stories he would tell -- the first kiss that almost got him electrocuted, climbing out of a bathroom window to avoid an expensive date, infuriating the prosecution on his very first criminal case, the political chaos in P.R. -- and I wonder why it didn't occur to me to write them down, to have him repeat them over and over until I knew them as well as he did. It is inevitable that we lose stories over time, no matter how much we don't want to. But for every lost moment, we gain a new one, another link in the chain.

"We are living in a golden time." Your e...

2011-09-20T07:31:45.721-07:00

"We are living in a golden time." Your expression of gratitude for the beautiful life it appears you and your family have created in France is just one of the reasons I keep returning to your blog. Clearly you appreciate the idea of simple happiness.

Thank you for sharing this with us. Yes, having me...

2011-09-18T08:45:43.325-07:00

Thank you for sharing this with us. Yes, having meals with those that we love should happen as often as possible. We, women, owe it to us and our beloved. I think men are less inclined to think of it, but they appreciate a lot when it happens. It's good for everyone. It is nice to have stories that are left after people's death and share them in the intimacy of the family.
I particularly appreciate your awarness of the fact that these are golden times... regarding to your son. I have two, 16 and 12, and I love spending time with them. I just adote it! But they begin to spend time with others without me, so without me knowing what is going on. I trust them... but I'm scared. Nevertheless it's wonderfull having them!
Greetings from Slovenia.
Slovenka

Yes, You are very funny in Polish :) Some critics ...

2011-09-18T00:20:40.772-07:00

Yes, You are very funny in Polish :) Some critics say that your writing style is also vivid and interesting :)
greeting from Poland:)
Ania

Lovely writing. Stories, food, and fond memories ...

2011-09-16T07:34:15.428-07:00

Lovely writing. Stories, food, and fond memories all blend together so well...like plums and wine! :-)

This is a beautiful account of saying goodbye. Tha...

2011-09-16T01:58:41.665-07:00

This is a beautiful account of saying goodbye. Thank you.

At present, away from home, gathering with my husb...

2011-09-15T18:05:39.258-07:00

At present, away from home, gathering with my husband's family to celebrate his mother's 90th birthday. She has suffered a stroke, so, too late now to have her personal record of a long and most interesting life and 'times'. We need to snatch and cherish precious family moments especially in this age where the tyranny of distance prevails and the generation gap is a reality in more ways than one. Sharing meals and stories is a blessing which we need to make happen.

I'm sorry for the loss of G's grandmother....

2011-09-15T15:16:19.242-07:00

I'm sorry for the loss of G's grandmother. It says a lot that he is able to recall some good memories. I have been wondering what to do with several over ripe peaches. Your compote is an inspiration.