tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post8085873315108562566..comments2024-03-13T06:13:29.664-04:00Comments on TASTY TRIX: White Asparagus & Ricotta "Mini Malfatti" with a Ramp & Pea Pesto for the April 5 Star MakeoverTasty Trixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17583301157540398839noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-10780497803790160832011-05-16T06:41:24.356-04:002011-05-16T06:41:24.356-04:00Oh my gosh, I so very nearly went with making an a...Oh my gosh, I so very nearly went with making an asparagus dish based around using wild garlic pesto for this challenge (and I will definitely be trying the wild garlic and pea combination in future). The malfatti sound absolutely divine!Daily Spudhttp://www.thedailyspud.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-53058445375828865132011-05-09T14:36:32.241-04:002011-05-09T14:36:32.241-04:00I love anything involving pesto and I think its pe...I love anything involving pesto and I think its perfect for spring and summer. Also, the pictures of your dishes come out amazing!Thatszogoodhttp://www.thatszogood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-46498107153945285842011-05-02T09:40:12.990-04:002011-05-02T09:40:12.990-04:00Gorgeous, darling! :-) I'm really digging the ...Gorgeous, darling! :-) I'm really digging the whole green and seasonal veg pesto thing lately. I'm hoping to snatch up some ramps this week!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765320230507884092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-50838888840408903472011-05-02T00:56:35.964-04:002011-05-02T00:56:35.964-04:00Those malfatti look so light and fluffy, and I lov...Those malfatti look so light and fluffy, and I love the sound of the ramp pesto. Beautiful dish with lots of great flavor!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12654683873946324101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-91278026921303758962011-05-01T09:55:53.170-04:002011-05-01T09:55:53.170-04:00I love all the fantastic spring flavors in this di...I love all the fantastic spring flavors in this dish...and I need to try that pesto!Faithhttp://anediblemosaic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-6311879840482455072011-04-30T23:42:37.828-04:002011-04-30T23:42:37.828-04:00almonds, peas, ramps AND white asparagus. Lovely! ...almonds, peas, ramps AND white asparagus. Lovely! That pesto is so perfect for right now... i read the entire post but seemingly missed the red dusting on the plate! what is that my friend. Paprika?? lmk.Brenhttp://www.flanboyanteats.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-37541397964217862582011-04-30T13:06:09.036-04:002011-04-30T13:06:09.036-04:00That pesto cream looks amazing! I've never coo...That pesto cream looks amazing! I've never cooked with ramps before, so I'm interested in trying that out. I noticed that you left the pine nuts out of your pesto recipe. Do you use the almonds as a substitute?<br />~Nancy Lewis~Recipes Clubhttp://www.justapinch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-30410794481532642412011-04-30T08:10:51.462-04:002011-04-30T08:10:51.462-04:00I think your pesto will be on my mind all day. Gre...I think your pesto will be on my mind all day. Great challenge entry.angela@spinachtigerhttp://www.spinachtiger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-57084049568063785502011-04-29T11:44:31.476-04:002011-04-29T11:44:31.476-04:00Beautiful put together, love the sound of this pes...Beautiful put together, love the sound of this pesto :)Magic of Spicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034283259164629148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-38380593197611770872011-04-28T21:35:21.628-04:002011-04-28T21:35:21.628-04:00I made pesto with the ramps I was lucky enough to ...I made pesto with the ramps I was lucky enough to find last spring. Hoping I can find some more to try with peas and almonds. <br />Gorgeous as always Trix!Table Talkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401880474390111390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-18112809931218072412011-04-28T20:56:42.410-04:002011-04-28T20:56:42.410-04:00and this is why we get along so well, neither of u...and this is why we get along so well, neither of us are normally impress with our efforts...and another thing, your baking classes have given you such a better understanding of how ingredients work, how they hold up during cooking and your knowledge is very impressive... hey, for those others reading this, the two of us have come a long way - Poppa was right to praise this... I think I would justDrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978750236863104930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-1104840772796370972011-04-28T18:53:53.752-04:002011-04-28T18:53:53.752-04:00WOW. I feel like I say this to almost every dish f...WOW. I feel like I say this to almost every dish for this month but really that's how I feel. It's so creative and beautiful. Not only does Poppa Trix love it, but also me and everyone else will too!Tanantha P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06120868301240437052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-91122914352474723292011-04-28T15:30:34.604-04:002011-04-28T15:30:34.604-04:00Thanks for the welcome and I proclaim you gnocchi ...Thanks for the welcome and I proclaim you gnocchi Queen, of course it was a must for this white asparagus ingredient. The pesto looks amazing, got to find ramps.Evelyne CulturEatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10890603061291102395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-75232627859439555752011-04-28T14:46:13.997-04:002011-04-28T14:46:13.997-04:00This looks fantastic! I really want to make them b...This looks fantastic! I really want to make them but I just can't find them anywhere! And all of the farmer's markets around me don't start till June :(epicurious erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902425713991652194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-5993895618497428632011-04-28T13:15:02.096-04:002011-04-28T13:15:02.096-04:00Trix, I've told you this before, but gotta tel...Trix, I've told you this before, but gotta tell you again...I LOVE your creativity!!! You're amazing! <br />And that pesto sounds fantastic!Diethood.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504564773503160022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-20669359956496778722011-04-27T23:29:47.811-04:002011-04-27T23:29:47.811-04:00wow it looks amazing and I love your passion for f...wow it looks amazing and I love your passion for finding ingredients awesomechow and chatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225995063075911644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-20056777949397475392011-04-27T22:38:49.771-04:002011-04-27T22:38:49.771-04:00I was looking for the white asparagus (which I ado...I was looking for the white asparagus (which I adore) in your pictures, but then read the post and realized they were in the mini malfatti... I'd forgotten that this is the 5-Star Makeover! And your search for the ramps sounded like a series of very fortunate events. It's funny, isn't it, how when you really want something, the universe rallies around and it turns up right under yourAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09634978698718844851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-41099298248272383692011-04-27T14:19:49.038-04:002011-04-27T14:19:49.038-04:00I haven't seen any fresh white asparagus, if i...I haven't seen any fresh white asparagus, if i get i will try this. looks yumm.Swathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292753459968878119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-2283772634513096162011-04-27T11:50:57.520-04:002011-04-27T11:50:57.520-04:00Love the use of ramps here. Another marvelously c...Love the use of ramps here. Another marvelously constructed course.<br /><br />BravoLazaro Cookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116678238092688684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-84205442907986220502011-04-27T11:42:42.522-04:002011-04-27T11:42:42.522-04:00I think one of the things I love most about bloggi...I think one of the things I love most about blogging is the story behind the dish... working through the issues. ONce upon a time, in the heyday of magazines... we all felt like dolts when things didn't work.... when they weren't perfect. Well, we don't have the luxury of 20 tries and without the advice about what could go wrong (as apposed to the voice of god recipe) <br />we wouldDeana Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14908407077861396161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-27702552340092765092011-04-27T11:40:22.596-04:002011-04-27T11:40:22.596-04:00I want this. In my belly.
Now.I want this. In my belly.<br /><br />Now.Emily Malloyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00361442891218676216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-82256096750319334232011-04-27T11:20:53.940-04:002011-04-27T11:20:53.940-04:00This is definitely one of the most creative uses f...This is definitely one of the most creative uses for white asparagus I have ever seen. Fantastic dish.Lorahttp://www.diaryofamadhausfrau.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-90706067518925574802011-04-27T11:02:59.293-04:002011-04-27T11:02:59.293-04:00looking forward to picking up some white asparagus...looking forward to picking up some white asparagus myself - the malfatti look "well formed" to me! <br />: jOur Eyes Eat Firsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765271223840425885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-67940543865805512482011-04-27T11:02:37.379-04:002011-04-27T11:02:37.379-04:00This is such an elegant make-over. Being a west co...This is such an elegant make-over. Being a west coast person, I have never even tried ramps before, let alone cooked with them. But they have a romantic quality in my mind, and each spring I read about them and wonder what they are like. Nice post. GREGSippity Suphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09087073817681067448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3216956277721964826.post-44062951435649651452011-04-27T10:43:06.735-04:002011-04-27T10:43:06.735-04:00Love it! Looks like something I would put on almos...Love it! Looks like something I would put on almost anything!Belinda @zomppahttp://www.zomppa.comnoreply@blogger.com