tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post1399787684568990471..comments2024-03-19T03:22:50.982-04:00Comments on Mystery Lovers' Kitchen: A Central Park Walk and a Sweet Potato Twist from Cleo Coyle Korina Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06533228666706765470noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-36012292889618869152013-11-20T07:42:46.493-05:002013-11-20T07:42:46.493-05:00Krista - Thank you for dropping in today, and (tru...Krista - Thank you for dropping in today, and (truth be told) we hadn't been there in a few years and thought it was about time to remedy that!<br /><br />One of the Central Park Conservancy workers we spoke with commented that many New Yorkers seldom take a walk in the park--too busy, did it years ago, etc...or they limit its use to a brisk run or bicycle workout. But Central Park is so muchCleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-79484631006751206352013-11-20T07:31:01.834-05:002013-11-20T07:31:01.834-05:00Daryl/Avery - It's true, the leaves are beauti...Daryl/Avery - It's true, the leaves are beautiful here in the fall--but in another month or so we'll wish we were with you in CA (no freezing rain or bone-chilling winds of winter)! <br /><br />Thanks for dropping in today, Daryl; Marc and I hope you and your family have a very Happy Thanksgiving!<br /><br />~ Cleo<br /><a href="http://www.coffeehousemystery.com/" rel="nofollow"> Cleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-72933754981934043232013-11-19T18:22:40.131-05:002013-11-19T18:22:40.131-05:00Cleo, thanks for taking us on your walk with you. ...Cleo, thanks for taking us on your walk with you. The photographs are lovely. And they're parts of NYC that I usually don't see when I'm there.<br /><br />~KristaKristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11002970043709820868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-555589794788151412013-11-19T17:59:02.774-05:002013-11-19T17:59:02.774-05:00So glad to introduce you to a new treat, especiall...So glad to introduce you to a new treat, especially after I've so enjoyed the recipes in your Coffeehouse Mysteries. You'll love the hickory syrup. <br /><br />And a happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, as well.Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-2938120066588463212013-11-19T17:11:24.361-05:002013-11-19T17:11:24.361-05:00Beautiful. I definitely miss the changing of the l...Beautiful. I definitely miss the changing of the leaves living out in California.<br /><br />Daryl / AveryDaryl Wood Gerber a.k.a. Avery Aames https://www.blogger.com/profile/14774220321350792346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-72179805728845115432013-11-19T15:05:25.803-05:002013-11-19T15:05:25.803-05:00Wendy – Fall is such a nice time for city-dwellers...Wendy – Fall is such a nice time for city-dwellers to get out to parks and the countryside. It was a pleasure to share the photos, and I’m truly happy to hear that you enjoyed them. <br /><br />BTW - Huge thanks for the wonderful tweet support. You're a tweet-heart! Hey, no groaning. Puns were once considered the highest form of humor. And, anyway, Hitchcock loved them. So okay he loved a Cleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-17708455521194349102013-11-19T14:49:51.058-05:002013-11-19T14:49:51.058-05:00Libby - Thanks for the kind words, and I'm tic...Libby - Thanks for the kind words, and I'm tickled that you found inspiration in last week's butternut squash recipe (the "Nut" of the Nuts on Horseback). What a sweet memory to share of Central Park, too, I can almost feel the sun on my own back. And now that you mention it, I think it's the combination of seclusion and togetherness that makes CP such an amazing place. It&#Cleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-36693204797572277882013-11-19T14:42:54.541-05:002013-11-19T14:42:54.541-05:00NoraA - Only 27 for dinner, eh? (Yikes!) If ever ...NoraA - Only 27 for dinner, eh? (Yikes!) If ever I want to open a small restaurant, I'll be calling you. :) "Facon" will work just as well as bacon and it's a great way to pretty up ye olde sweet potato for fancy-schmancy appetizers (or as Marc and I call them "amuse-bites"). <br /><br />Have a happy holiday and may you, your partner, and your entire family...<br /><Cleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-71378218522051387592013-11-19T14:35:48.716-05:002013-11-19T14:35:48.716-05:00Karen (in Ohio) - I'm thrilled to learn that y...Karen (in Ohio) - I'm thrilled to learn that you enjoyed the Nuts on Horseback recipe! I also appreciate your introducing me to "shagbark hickory syrup." <br /><br />I was born and raised in Western PA (Ohio Valley) but I never heard of this, and I'm always interested in new foods. Looking into this, I see that hickory syrup is like maple syrup but less sweet with a strong smokyCleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-7949094648399471662013-11-19T14:27:25.380-05:002013-11-19T14:27:25.380-05:00Hugs to you, too, MJ. The park truly is magnificen...Hugs to you, too, MJ. The park truly is magnificent in the fall. The Central Park Conservancy does a miraculous job keeping it up, considering the endless stream of visitors. <br /><br />So many places in the park have histories that include sad chapters where things were allowed to deteriorate—before new leadership stepped in to restore what was almost lost. Marc and I hope New York’s residents Cleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-85487170959210909392013-11-19T14:03:51.616-05:002013-11-19T14:03:51.616-05:00Lucy/Roberta - Thank you kindly! Marc is getting l...Lucy/Roberta - Thank you kindly! Marc is getting lots of chicken soup with TLC from "Nurse Alice" --- no RN but I do drive a tough hospital. "No donuts for breakfast--yogurt and walnuts! Time for your pills...not later. Now!" (I think he's getting better just to shut me up.)<br /><br />~ Cleo<br /><a href="http://www.coffeehousemystery.com/" rel="nofollow"> Coffeehouse Cleo Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15557517506340986862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-85517503473826758352013-11-19T10:46:06.150-05:002013-11-19T10:46:06.150-05:00Wow. Central Park is amazing! I had no idea what i...Wow. Central Park is amazing! I had no idea what it would look like in the fall. Thanks for sharing your fantastic photos. And you and Marc look so cute together!Wendy Wagner;https://www.blogger.com/profile/16341499181581331264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-4453702915252027852013-11-19T09:34:15.008-05:002013-11-19T09:34:15.008-05:00Marvelous pictures! When we lived in NYC (in the ...Marvelous pictures! When we lived in NYC (in the Village) we made regular trips to Central Park to get a dose of nature. I'd lie face down on the grass and have the sun recharge me through my back. It is an amazing place.<br />Glad to hear Marc is on the mend. Keep up the good work.<br />And the Nuts on Horseback are delicious.Libby Doddhttp://www.libbydoddart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-87477367301614808692013-11-19T09:14:52.053-05:002013-11-19T09:14:52.053-05:00You have a fantastic eye for photos. I will have ...You have a fantastic eye for photos. I will have the TV on to the parade while I'm slaving in the kitchen. Just immediate family will be 27 people and kids. My partner and I haven't been to Central Park in ages so thanks for putting it back on my personal map. Maybe we will have to take a hike there before the snow hits the city. <br /><br />I guess I can try making the sweet potato NoraAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14820850644240626655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-49455190231038407222013-11-19T09:01:11.040-05:002013-11-19T09:01:11.040-05:00Such a lovely place for a stroll. I've not exp...Such a lovely place for a stroll. I've not explored much of Central Park, so thank you for the virtual tour, Cleo. And best wishes to Marc, for continued better health. <br /><br />Just wanted to let you know that I made Nuts on Horseback last night for a party, using the butternut squash, and they were a big hit. Instead of maple syrup I used some shagbark hickory syrup made locally, and it Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-84971650333129662362013-11-19T08:54:05.244-05:002013-11-19T08:54:05.244-05:00What a lovely post, Cleo! Central Park is magnifi...What a lovely post, Cleo! Central Park is magnificent and my own hubby and I have enjoyed visiting it whenever we are in NYC. I am so glad that Marc is feeling better. You look terrific together. And now, to try that recipe with sweet potatoes as well. <br /><br />Hugs,<br /><br />MJMary Jane Maffinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00915831422058413668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309470395783938361.post-26550715299099946122013-11-19T08:41:26.478-05:002013-11-19T08:41:26.478-05:00Cleo, those photos are GORGEOUS! they make me year...Cleo, those photos are GORGEOUS! they make me yearn for a visit to New York City! And I'm so glad Mark is feeling better--there is not much worse than having your dear one in the sick bay. xoxox to both of you!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.com