Comments on Mystery Lovers' Kitchen: 202 Recipe Ideas for Your Holiday Table! OR "Why I...

Hi! Came to your site looking for the recipe for ...

2009-12-26T19:46:11.276-05:00

Hi! Came to your site looking for the recipe for the new biscotti published in Holiday Grind. Read ALL your books, both series, love them all. Here I discovered a couple of new authors, found out more about coffee, found an enormous amount of recipes, but NO BISCOTTI!!!
Where do I find that recipe? Thank you...

I often check out Mark Bittman's blog on the NYT w...

2009-11-23T13:23:20.795-05:00

I often check out Mark Bittman's blog on the NYT website. He has some great styff!

I love Mark Bittman. I have 4 of his books and reg...

2009-11-23T08:33:11.640-05:00

I love Mark Bittman. I have 4 of his books and regularly read his blog on NY Times. He basically taught me to cook - I regularly go to his basic pan-fried pork chop recipe with a pan sauce. He makes it so easy.

What a great idea to serve couscous that way! The ...

2009-11-22T22:23:22.320-05:00

What a great idea to serve couscous that way! The spinach cheese pie is a Christmas family tradition. We do anchovies and raisins! Thanks for the informative post and the intro to Mr Bittman.

I absolutely love all the tips. Thank you so much....

2009-11-22T19:45:00.509-05:00

I absolutely love all the tips. Thank you so much. i would never of thought of putting cream cheese on my sweet potatoes!!!

I'm delighted to meet Mr. Bittman, and I love his ...

2009-11-22T16:35:42.805-05:00

I'm delighted to meet Mr. Bittman, and I love his
philosophy about cooking. Spot on! That spinach-cheese pie is absolutely happening at my house!

Elizabeth - Agreed - cooking should not be a chore...

2009-11-22T16:14:54.442-05:00

Elizabeth - Agreed - cooking should not be a chore and there are ways to encourage people who think it is. My husband and I have a clock radio in the kitchen that plays CDs. Cooking is a way for us to relax and enjoy ourselves -- an oasis in our day (even when time-pressed). We play favorite music or listen to a good radio program. I wonder how many people think to do this, too...see the kitchen as a creative oasis instead of chore-room, hmmm...maybe another post!

Julie - Thanks for dropping in! I'm so glad you enjoyed meeting "The Minimalist" (What Mr. Bittman calls his weekly Times column, lol!)

Cheers,
~ Cleo

Thanks for all these great ideas, and for introduc...

2009-11-22T14:20:01.017-05:00

Thanks for all these great ideas, and for introducing me to Mark. Great stuff, as always, Cleo!

Julie

I like his philosophy, Cleo. If cooking can seem ...

2009-11-22T13:58:06.079-05:00

I like his philosophy, Cleo. If cooking can seem less of a chore and more of a joy (and easier for time-pressed people), then we'll all be healthier and eating better meals. I love the simplicity in these recipes, Cleo--thanks for the introduction to him!

Elizabeth/Riley
Mystery Writing is Murder

Mason - Thanks for dropping by. I do enjoy Mr. B's...

2009-11-22T12:42:59.198-05:00

Mason - Thanks for dropping by. I do enjoy Mr. B's 101 features. So many ideas, so little time! LOL!

~Cleo

What great recipes ideas. Thanks for introducing u...

2009-11-22T08:46:00.633-05:00

What great recipes ideas. Thanks for introducing us to Mark Bittman and these sites. I can see those being used a lot during the holiday season.