tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post4679232346266033093..comments2023-08-28T23:16:35.287+08:00Comments on Hold the Beef: Figs deserve stuffing like Hugo deserves a slapConor @ HoldtheBeefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-43103096190989501282010-02-16T22:35:04.439+08:002010-02-16T22:35:04.439+08:00Chef Fresco - thank you! Yeah I'm lucky, '...Chef Fresco - thank you! Yeah I'm lucky, 'tis a great group!<br /><br />Mr. P - maybe you could start off small, like with a TV show club? Then build up to subtitled TV show club, then to a newspaper club then a novella club then a book club?Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-44383919538970170042010-02-14T01:14:08.369+08:002010-02-14T01:14:08.369+08:00I wanted to start a book club at work, and everybo...I wanted to start a book club at work, and everybody said no. I need more intellectual friends.Mr. Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283387618237622156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-57865671636934832082010-02-11T08:12:20.593+08:002010-02-11T08:12:20.593+08:00I love these! Perfect treat! How fun your book clu...I love these! Perfect treat! How fun your book club looks!Chef Frescohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10480279339629513684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-15241890510152164502010-02-09T11:51:02.808+08:002010-02-09T11:51:02.808+08:00Arwen from Hoglet K - I couldn't agree more :)...Arwen from Hoglet K - I couldn't agree more :) thanks!<br /><br />MaryMoh - as nice as a naked fig can be, sometimes they need a little fancying up :)<br /><br />pierre - I have no information to give! I was in a funny non-sweet mood so I didn't even try a piece :(<br /><br />A cupcake or two - thanks! :D perhaps the gorgonzola and prosciutto would distract you from the figiness? I find Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-21124774227845873182010-02-08T23:11:12.840+08:002010-02-08T23:11:12.840+08:00An interesting book, lively discussion and scrumpt...An interesting book, lively discussion and scrumptious snacks...what a great book club! I have made many mistakes with piping bags so I sympathize.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-81038396388473060212010-02-07T22:52:31.017+08:002010-02-07T22:52:31.017+08:00Wow Conor! You are pretty amazing.
I obviously am...Wow Conor! You are pretty amazing.<br /><br />I obviously am not so keen on the proscuitto (sp, whatevs) but it's super interesting none-the-less!<br /><br />I'd like to maybe try putting fetta in there instead, mmmmm! FETTA!<br /><br />I really want cheese & tomato on saos now, on a completely unrelated note.<br /><br />Ps. If you would like to do a review of your acupuncturist for Annette @ Wellness WAhttp://www.wellnesswa.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-18698379909991322512010-02-07T19:47:01.402+08:002010-02-07T19:47:01.402+08:00Love the fig rap! Oh and hope you get all the gorg...Love the fig rap! Oh and hope you get all the gorgonzola out of the piping bag & nozzle!Trishahttp://sugarlace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-90645961644578316632010-02-07T18:21:59.719+08:002010-02-07T18:21:59.719+08:00Connor I love the title of your post. ehehe it mad...Connor I love the title of your post. ehehe it made me laugh. I am not a big fan of figs but the gorgonzola and fig combo is making me curious. They look amazing. I want one.A cupcake or twohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16121001262752562609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-78614738176529009632010-02-07T15:52:53.518+08:002010-02-07T15:52:53.518+08:00nice way of cooking figs but tell me more about th...nice way of cooking figs but tell me more about the upside down cake !pierrepierrehttp://pierre.cuisine.over-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-68621985221964492122010-02-07T06:23:04.947+08:002010-02-07T06:23:04.947+08:00This looks creative. What a way to dress up a simp...This looks creative. What a way to dress up a simple fig!MaryMohhttp://www.keeplearningkeepsmiling.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-27074658227286534152010-02-07T05:33:43.606+08:002010-02-07T05:33:43.606+08:00I love the idea of a bookclub with delicious food ...I love the idea of a bookclub with delicious food - it combines some of the best things in life. The figs sound divine!Arwen from Hoglet Khttp://www.hogletk.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-5915543806037144062010-02-06T23:05:48.655+08:002010-02-06T23:05:48.655+08:00Pam - me too, which is why I made sure to take the...Pam - me too, which is why I made sure to take them where other people could eat them for me! Thanks :)<br /><br />Renee - Thank you! That is fantastic, you lucky thing.. I hope the previous owners/tenants don't strip it bare on their way out! Happy to have found your blog :) Thank you, I'm quite proud of those cute cupcakes, I'm an owl fiend too :D<br /><br />Rose - I wasn't Conor @ HoldtheBeefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-57475950295398041482010-02-06T22:04:28.666+08:002010-02-06T22:04:28.666+08:00Figs sound so good with gorgonzola inside! Excel...Figs sound so good with gorgonzola inside! Excellent appetizer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-3339790841521704632010-02-06T19:12:59.479+08:002010-02-06T19:12:59.479+08:00I only discovered figs a couple of years.. eating ...I only discovered figs a couple of years.. eating the fresh of the tree at my ex's house. (a reason to get back together? haha).. and I LOVE THEM. This recipe looks awesome. Thanks for sharing it with us.Liz @ Breakfast In Perthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341158187346967498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-63549814945041182010-02-06T19:09:23.439+08:002010-02-06T19:09:23.439+08:00I'd love to stuff Roger Federer's figs, hu...I'd love to stuff Roger Federer's figs, hur hur. I'd love to try this dish sometime, but I have to admit that I've always been a little bit scared of the prosciutto-fruit combination.Rosehttp://www.lesbianham.com/foodfuckyeah/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-51013951220264277892010-02-06T14:49:20.091+08:002010-02-06T14:49:20.091+08:00They looking AMAZING- I adore figs and we have jus...They looking AMAZING- I adore figs and we have just found out we have a fig tree in our backyard in our new house! Thanks for the comments on our blog! (www.poachedperth.blogspot.com)<br /><br />P.S I LOVE those owl cupcakes in your header....SO CUTE! I am a owl/deer freak!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577012971085186548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-64422330263646103772010-02-06T08:21:08.443+08:002010-02-06T08:21:08.443+08:00I could eat WAY too many of these beauties. Yum!I could eat WAY too many of these beauties. Yum!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776870904791768530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-24428647845497046112010-02-06T00:08:26.950+08:002010-02-06T00:08:26.950+08:00Karine - my friend's fig tree is going crazy r...Karine - my friend's fig tree is going crazy right now so I'm lucky enough to be enjoying fresh ones too :) And yes, I am super lucky to have been to the tennis, it was so much fun! Perhaps I'll see you there next year :)<br /><br />Cakelaw - Thanks! Yes, was there for the tennis, and have just adjusted back to being home again. Definitely going back next year, it was so good. PsychedConor @ HoldtheBeefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593756072189786548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-54644833401130360622010-02-05T22:14:24.593+08:002010-02-05T22:14:24.593+08:00Fig and prosciutto... sweet and salty... is there ...Fig and prosciutto... sweet and salty... is there a more heavenly combination? I could do with some of these now... minus the cheese for me of course :)Karen | Citrus and Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773499231322785356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-65234310700350663472010-02-05T21:31:56.940+08:002010-02-05T21:31:56.940+08:00These figs look delicious! I love the combination ...These figs look delicious! I love the combination of figs and prosciutto, I’m going to try this wonderful recipe!Isabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11193962262787233162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-77696045104247030042010-02-05T21:27:22.206+08:002010-02-05T21:27:22.206+08:00oh those look like they're just popping with a...oh those look like they're just popping with amazing flavors! Would love to try one now! :)Simply Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16492661388892873640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-88328699963856874542010-02-05T18:52:06.863+08:002010-02-05T18:52:06.863+08:00Yeah that Hugo sure did deserve a good slap - what...Yeah that Hugo sure did deserve a good slap - what a brat! (great book...)<br /><br />Your book club sounds fun! Two of my favourite things - good food and good books :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228058237678938496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-67018676453743452132010-02-05T14:24:49.748+08:002010-02-05T14:24:49.748+08:00This goes straight to my to make list! Wonderful j...This goes straight to my to make list! Wonderful job!3 hungry tummieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12815699243459000530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-36582581761594583442010-02-05T13:10:15.290+08:002010-02-05T13:10:15.290+08:00You stuffed those figs good! :P I can just imagine...You stuffed those figs good! :P I can just imagine how fabulous that stinky oozy cheese would have been!<br /><br />Re the piping bag, here in Melbourne you can find disposable, thick plastic piping bags and they are the absolute BEST! You have to buy them in a roll of 100 but it works out to be about 30c each. All you need to do is cut a hole in the bottom, put your nozzle through and throw it Rilstahttp://myfoodtrail.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2937237371758392301.post-11006353072322354532010-02-05T12:41:49.527+08:002010-02-05T12:41:49.527+08:00Must finish this book! Gah. Really enjoying it so ...Must finish this book! Gah. Really enjoying it so far though.<br />Your pics make me want to abandon my vego ways to have a taste. But I can testify that fellow bookclubbers were virtually drooling over these :)<br /><br />Now that I think about it, we're fortunate to be a posse of booklovers AND super-gourmands. So much win :)Emma @CakeMistresshttp://thecakemistress.com/blognoreply@blogger.com