tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post8577048971951916858..comments2023-10-16T05:12:34.405-07:00Comments on Thyme: My Birthday...cooking through emotions both savory and sweetAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-5061782793884036162013-05-29T08:04:29.684-07:002013-05-29T08:04:29.684-07:00I was thinking a lot regarding this topic, so than...I was thinking a lot regarding this topic, so thanks for bringing it up here. You certainly have a good writing style i like, so will be subscribing to your blog.meigancam01https://www.blogger.com/profile/11345254503348561365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-48171407586982114702013-05-14T04:24:12.542-07:002013-05-14T04:24:12.542-07:00Oh, it's very interesting to express childhood...Oh, it's very interesting to express childhood happenings as one gets older. Unfortunately, society desires to quickly sweep truths out of eyesight and take a harder tack on one's struggles. Thank you for your kind words Nancy.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-3896278391642448702013-05-14T04:21:10.511-07:002013-05-14T04:21:10.511-07:00Jeanne, I am so happy that you enjoy following alo...Jeanne, I am so happy that you enjoy following along because I am right "there" with your "Collage of Life" in New Hampshire and Ho Chih Min...and all of your adventures in between!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-44902520919072872192013-05-14T04:19:29.697-07:002013-05-14T04:19:29.697-07:00Well Happy "belated" Birthday to you too...Well Happy "belated" Birthday to you too Christine! I'm so sorry that your day of birth brings pain to you in a different way. It must be a day of savory and sweet, for sure. I have had many conversations about the issue of "breaking patterns" through personal strife and I, too, wonder if that is the "way things are meant to be" in order for dramatic change to happen. Rather sad, isn't it? I have so many thoughts on this topic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-56349597554911246922013-05-14T03:51:01.749-07:002013-05-14T03:51:01.749-07:00Wow...I read the first post and then onto the next...Wow...I read the first post and then onto the next..and I thought..I missed your birthday!! So sweet happy birthday wishes Sarah..belated as they may be. I am just loving your photographs..and recipes..and stories...and the list goes on. They are all so enchanting..<br /><br />This paragraph really resonated with me... <br /><br />"For those of us with artistic inclinations, we write, we draw, we photograph, we dance, or in my case, I cook in order to work through, discover, and demonstrate my feelings and emotions. I think my time in the kitchen has meanings far deeper than my attempt at simply following directions or merely gathering ingredients."<br /><br />What you think is true Sarah..your time in the kitchen has far deeper meaning..and we get to enjoy it all. Keep creating..it is so much fun to follow along. <br /><br />Jeanne xxJeanne Henriqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07986759909478180763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-54699139908489985872013-05-08T18:53:06.584-07:002013-05-08T18:53:06.584-07:00Happy Birthday Sarah! Mine was Monday the 6th. Wha...Happy Birthday Sarah! Mine was Monday the 6th. What a beautiful meal and post. Funny how certain days in the year dredge up things one would prefer to erase. As I read, I could feel the melancholy and quiet of your mood, almost as if whispering so as to lessen the pain. For me it's my b-day being sandwiched between my parents' deaths in 2000. Yes, still haven't gotten over that. Memories have amazing power despite the time elapsed, even as in your case since childhood. You should be very proud of yourself for providing your children with so much love and memories that they'll cherish, rather than needless personal baggage. Perhaps it's the way it was meant to be so that patterns wouldn't repeat themselves as so often happens in families. May the coming year bring you great joy!<br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09562443495196867143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-61859587654742326382013-05-08T04:13:17.997-07:002013-05-08T04:13:17.997-07:00You'll have to let me know if you like the com...You'll have to let me know if you like the complex flavors of this dish. You make such wonderful dishes and always have an assortment of "new to me" flavors so I think you will be so intrigued.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-61323313536924614302013-05-08T04:11:59.465-07:002013-05-08T04:11:59.465-07:00Thank you Jaime...you will be o.k. when that 3 tur...Thank you Jaime...you will be o.k. when that 3 turns to 4. You know the saying "I am woman, hear me roar". Indeed, that saying must apply to all of us in our 40's because along with the melancholy that comes with reminiscing past pains, the strength and vitality of being wiser and calmer is certainly a 40's gift!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-19333475497885785942013-05-08T02:24:17.902-07:002013-05-08T02:24:17.902-07:00happy birthday Sarah! great job as usual, the cake...happy birthday Sarah! great job as usual, the cake is awesomeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-6226505197757009332013-05-07T15:18:04.066-07:002013-05-07T15:18:04.066-07:00My dear dear Sarah! You continue to humble, inspir...My dear dear Sarah! You continue to humble, inspire and delight and I can think of nothing more but many more years of that from you. <br /><br />I chuckled when I read the bit about "a food blogger who does not buy cookbooks". I'm like you, I rarely do. What an incredible meal.<br /><br />I am certainly making the chicken in the next few weeks! The gateau - alas! I cannot allow myself such sins anytime soon :)<br /><br />Hugs my friend and please continue in your idyllic ways. You are someone I so look forward too.<br /><br />Devaki @ weavethousandflavorsDevakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983278003605035217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-86839119980559349842013-05-07T12:26:21.673-07:002013-05-07T12:26:21.673-07:00Sarah you are so kind and admirable for sharing yo...Sarah you are so kind and admirable for sharing your genuine thoughts and feelings. Little by little life helps us heal our bruised souls and memories. I think it's wonderful that you've allowed yourself to feel those feelings and try and work them out. Keeping it inside would be much worse. A very belated Happy Birthday to you! I love both of the recipes you've shared and of course your photos are always breathtaking. Hugs:) Nancy https://www.blogger.com/profile/16584827253488904364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-70093325252013528572013-05-07T08:31:32.821-07:002013-05-07T08:31:32.821-07:00Such a heartfelt and beautifully written post.
I r...Such a heartfelt and beautifully written post.<br />I remember when I was under 10... each birthday was just a determined step up the ladder to the double digits. I couldn't wait to be in the double digits. Birthdays were so simple then, and so anticipatory. Funny how as we mature through life, they become rich with memory and fill us with all kinds of conflicting emotion...so much more complex.<br /><br />I loved this part: For me, the beauty of being in my 40's is the release from looking outward for the unconditional love that everyone needs and craves. Realizing that I am often my own best friend, my best champion, and my most nurturing companion is a mid-life gift that I whole heartedly accept and appreciate.<br /><br />This is what I will come back to later this year.. I am turning 40, and funny enough, I was thinking about this when I woke up this morning, just before I turned my computer on and visited you. The angst of one little number! I crave that release you speak of. Actually, I crave the release of a great many things.<br /><br />Wishing you a very happy birthday, my friend... may this be a wonderful year ahead for you, brimming with all kinds of new memories, new culinary delights and a whole basketful of love.<br />xoxoxoJaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803308252202460126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-38238947449013769882013-05-07T04:18:37.607-07:002013-05-07T04:18:37.607-07:00Such a good point Reem. A dish is like the future...Such a good point Reem. A dish is like the future. You can grab that recipe and really determine how the future meal is going to happen and taste. It is a bit like shaping or reshaping the future around us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-38882036148710040362013-05-07T04:17:14.718-07:002013-05-07T04:17:14.718-07:00Thank you Kanana. I enjoy stopping by your site f...Thank you Kanana. I enjoy stopping by your site for lovely inspiration.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-16464080731479083092013-05-07T04:16:17.126-07:002013-05-07T04:16:17.126-07:00Thank you Cher. This dish was wonderful on so man...Thank you Cher. This dish was wonderful on so many levels, the appearance, the aromas, the complex flavors that were new to us. Pernod is a liqueur new to me and it is very strong, but I loved it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-41233632547617356572013-05-06T22:59:46.900-07:002013-05-06T22:59:46.900-07:00A very Happy Birthday to you Sarah!!
Not only this...A very Happy Birthday to you Sarah!!<br />Not only this post is beautiful but it is full of precious emotions.... we all find ourselves sometime sorrounded by memories good n bad both.. it is a littlee reflection of us. But future is what is unseen n ahead of us n I wish you a very gorgeous m beautiful future filled with love n happiness always! :)Reemhttp://www.simplyreem.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-38173164951978729982013-05-06T20:34:55.936-07:002013-05-06T20:34:55.936-07:00Happy Birthday Sarah! You have so beautifully expl...Happy Birthday Sarah! You have so beautifully explained your emotions. It's nice that you find cooking as a way to deal with it and we all need such things in life. Don't let go off that smile from your pretty face Sarah :) kankanahttp://www.playfulcooking.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-3185967897470941442013-05-06T19:06:53.614-07:002013-05-06T19:06:53.614-07:00Happy birthday - beautiful post.
I often ponder o...Happy birthday - beautiful post. <br />I often ponder on how differently I am with my children than my parents were with me and constantly hope that my differences are for the better. <br />I have found a great amount of insiration in both Plenty & Jerusalem. YOur orange chicken is stunning Cher Rockwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067437991540780000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-69134969611667130832013-05-06T18:42:58.043-07:002013-05-06T18:42:58.043-07:00Thank you Suzanne. It has taken a great deal of e...Thank you Suzanne. It has taken a great deal of effort to swing that pendulum on some days. Life is a wonderful and mysterious thing...but determined I am to make mine a good one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-40395843873368824092013-05-06T17:28:52.805-07:002013-05-06T17:28:52.805-07:00A belated happy birthday. I can feel your sadness ...A belated happy birthday. I can feel your sadness through your words and images. Take solace in the fact that your upbringing has made you into the wonderful caring mother you are today. You have swung the pendulum the other way. and your children have benefitted. It's interesting to think about how we start looking back a little more as we grow older but it's so important to also keep our eyes firmly on the future. Lovely food, as always.Suzanne Perazzinihttp://www.strandsofmylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-72389925772342505012013-05-06T16:17:57.098-07:002013-05-06T16:17:57.098-07:00Happy birthday to you! Your post is beautiful, gre...Happy birthday to you! Your post is beautiful, great reflections. And food, I love your recipes. And pictures as well. Marta @ What Should I at For Breakfast Todayhttp://whatshouldieatforbreakfasttoday.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-65511379186203991762013-05-06T07:11:42.834-07:002013-05-06T07:11:42.834-07:00I loved this post- on so many levels. You are inc...I loved this post- on so many levels. You are incredibly talented my friend and I don't tell you that near enough. Wishing you a year ahead filled with the love of your loves, loads of laughter and grace. Lots of grace.<br />xkimberlyhttp://kimberlytaylorimages.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-68410872001144534892013-05-06T06:03:42.728-07:002013-05-06T06:03:42.728-07:00What a wonderful fun loving "giggly" att...What a wonderful fun loving "giggly" attitude that you have. I love it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-22657124193366237302013-05-06T06:03:13.547-07:002013-05-06T06:03:13.547-07:00I hate to say it, but knowing others go through si...I hate to say it, but knowing others go through similar emotions really does help move forward with deeper awareness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-13072407916330226952013-05-06T06:02:35.070-07:002013-05-06T06:02:35.070-07:00Thank you Loree. I'll have to stop by and see...Thank you Loree. I'll have to stop by and see how Spring is panning out on your beautiful island.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.com