Comments on Mystery Lovers' Kitchen: Cleo Coyle's Corn Muffin Tops a la Julia Child

Thanks for sending me the link to this post, it's ...

2010-01-15T11:23:03.592-05:00

Thanks for sending me the link to this post, it's awesome!! I totally remember that skit! You know, it's funny I never see Julia mentioned in lists of great feminists, but wasn't she? I mean, the woman did and said exactly what she pleased, and somehow remained charming.

Thanks, Kathleen! ~Cleo

2009-08-15T10:00:23.760-04:00

Thanks, Kathleen!

~Cleo

Much to hot to bake where I live, too. But, we do ...

2009-08-12T22:19:55.206-04:00

Much to hot to bake where I live, too. But, we do love cornbread, especially with chili in the winter. This recipe sounds great.
As far as Julia, not only am I old enough to remember SNL's spoofs, but I actually watched Julia Child when she first started cooking on t.v.! I even saw the episode where she put the [frittata?] back together on national television. LOL
I just saw Julie/Julia, for the second time, today. And will probably see it again - before I buy the DVD. Love it. What a story! And the actors!
Bon Appetite!

Erin - Thanks for dropping by - come on back! Jes...

2009-08-09T21:37:16.697-04:00

Erin - Thanks for dropping by - come on back!

Jessica - We are thrilled to have you as a guest blogger!

LadyPI - Aykroyd's the greatest, isn't he? Uh-oh, wait a second...I have Jack Shepard whispering in my ear. Okay, he wants me to tell you: "Sweets for the sweet" (I think the ghost is trying to hit on you again. I do apologize.)

~Cleo

Great post! I like sweet cornbread too. In fact,...

2009-08-09T20:14:57.249-04:00

Great post! I like sweet cornbread too. In fact, I like just about anything sweet!

I thought the Dan Aykroyd skit was so funny. And Julia's show was great.

Thanks for the welcome, Cleo! You ladies are runni...

2009-08-09T00:47:57.529-04:00

Thanks for the welcome, Cleo! You ladies are running a wonderful blog and I'm so thrilled to be a guest!

These look delicious. Love the blog! Erin epark...

2009-08-08T10:30:46.385-04:00

These look delicious. Love the blog!

Erin
eparker@arkwest.com

Greetings ThatBrunette - So...like Kim, I clicke...

2009-08-08T00:23:42.712-04:00

Greetings ThatBrunette -

So...like Kim, I clicked on your name and read your blog (snoopy me). My favorite line: "I learned an important lesson: Romance does not equal crap." LOL!

Yes, the cooking shows ARE wonderfu! I'm always so happy to find a fellow fascinated viewer. Of course, they make me want to cook. And eat. If only watching ESPN would make me want to run a marathon. (Okay, I actually did run a marahton in 1989 - NYC - without corn bread.)

Finally, yes, there's much in Julia Child's "My Life in France" about her relationship with her husband Paul, which was extremely important to her. (I can relate, my husband and I are as close.) The later years are kind of summarized (Paul had a heart attack and then strokes and deteriorated to the point she had to close up forever their second home in France...) But the book is upbeat throughout and buoyed with her energetic voice. The prose if smooth and superbly detailed - lovingly descriptive when it comes to food.

Thx for dropping by TB - come on back now, y'hear?

~Cleo

I'm originally from NY so, by law, I can't cook wi...

2009-08-07T23:43:26.711-04:00

I'm originally from NY so, by law, I can't cook with cornmeal.

I love cooking shows and, pre FoodTV, waited for PBS Sunday mornings when they would have 3 hours of cooking shows. FoodTV (now Food Network) only deepened my addiction.

I think Julia was great! She took control of her life and left a great legacy. I haven't read her book, yet. Does she talk about the wonderful relationship she had with her husband? I read a short biography of her years ago and admired her dedication to her husband after he was far into Altzheimers.

Hi Kim! Just wanted to say I LOVE the name of yo...

2009-08-07T22:46:15.112-04:00

Hi Kim!

Just wanted to say I LOVE the name of your blog. (Yes, being the snoopy writer that I am, I clicked on your name to check out your profile and saw the name of your blog, which is right up my java-centered alley: "Caffeine is Life" lol!). Really nice photography. Especially love the "Scrapbook Your Day" idea! (And the pics of Scout made me smile.) Thanks for dropping in today!

~Cleo

I think I need to pick up a couple of those Gourme...

2009-08-07T21:21:49.792-04:00

I think I need to pick up a couple of those Gourmet Girl books..sound great! I also definitely prefer traditional cornbread. Yum!
Can't wait til the heat leaves FL so I can do more baking! *sigh*

Janet - Good suggestion on pairing these with Mexi...

2009-08-07T20:48:30.243-04:00

Janet - Good suggestion on pairing these with Mexican food, especially with the addition of the sour cream in this recipe. (Sour cream has to be the mayo of Mexican cuisine!)

sautelatte - Loved your "too hot" to contemplate the oven comment. LoL. (With the exception of next week's post - a perfect sweet pie crust..) I'm already working on posts for the end of August - when the heat in NYC is almost always unbearable. No oven will be involved! I promise.

Jessica! - Gourmet Girl in in the house! Everyone, this is the author of the wonderful Gourmet Girl cozy mystery series. If you haven't read her books yet, you MUST check them out! And come back Sunday when Jessica will be guest blogging for us. (...and I'm with you, J, on food-stained cookbooks. Just one of the things that make a house a home.)

~Cleo

Aw, Julia! She can just do no wrong as far as I'm ...

2009-08-07T19:23:52.024-04:00

Aw, Julia! She can just do no wrong as far as I'm concerned... My copy of The Way to Cook is battered and food stained, which I always take as the mark of a good cookbook. From everything to boiling eggs to making a full leg of lamb, this is the book!

While it's currently too hot to contemplate the ov...

2009-08-07T17:55:35.515-04:00

While it's currently too hot to contemplate the oven, cornbread/muffins are favorite goodies at our house. There is the 'standard' recipe, but they have been known to join up with sharp cheddar and fresh jalapenos for chili, or with a bit of crumbled bacon for a morning treat. So glad I stumbled in here. I already LOVE two of the authors. Can't wait to get to know the rest of you.

I like to serve cornbread or muffins with Mexican ...

2009-08-07T17:03:05.646-04:00

I like to serve cornbread or muffins with Mexican food. The sweetness is great against the heat of chiles. Try it sometime. They complement each other perfectly!

LOL, Vannie! Okay, Sammy - the muffin top eating c...

2009-08-07T15:45:16.351-04:00

LOL, Vannie! Okay, Sammy - the muffin top eating cat - is now officially foodie legend. BTW I love your latest recipe: "Hot and Spicy Soba Noodles with Vegetables" (Love the crab cakes recipe, too!)

Anyone who is the least bit into hot and spicy cuisine MUST check out Vannie's blog! Great recipes there. Just click the link in the left column that says "Bella Online" - V is their hot and spicy editor.

~Cleo

Cleo, I love the tops of corn muffins. I still b...

2009-08-07T14:11:55.908-04:00

Cleo,

I love the tops of corn muffins. I still bite around the edges first. My cat loved muffin tops too. Many years ago I left corn muffins on the table to cool, when I went back to the kitchen, my Sammy had bitten the tops of every muffin in the tin.

Thanks, Jenn! I agree - never to late to find and ...

2009-08-07T10:30:26.890-04:00

Thanks, Jenn! I agree - never to late to find and follow a passion...

~Cleo

(Laughing) - YES! I loved the Seinfeld show and (i...

2009-08-07T10:29:11.833-04:00

(Laughing) - YES! I loved the Seinfeld show and (it's true) I cannot think of muffin tops without thinking of that episode.

~Cleo

Cleo- I love the way you tweaked the great one's ...

2009-08-07T10:27:53.725-04:00

Cleo-

I love the way you tweaked the great one's recipe. I, too, like my cornbread sweet and grainy. I love that Julia didn't even find her passion until late in her thirties -- you're never
too old to follow a dream. LOVE IT!

-Jenn

Great post, Cleo! (I remember those SNL skits, too...

2009-08-07T07:32:37.533-04:00

Great post, Cleo! (I remember those SNL skits, too.) :) This sounds like a great recipe and I love that Julia helped you out with it. Do you remember that "Seinfeld" episode about muffin tops? Elaine decided to just make the tops and throw out the "stumps." Too funny!

Elizabeth/Riley