My mother was visiting, and we had fun pulling out the ironstone and zingy napkins.
I found the chickpea soup recipe in my dog-eared Marcella Hazan cookbook, Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. You can find it at Stylish Cuisine.com.
My mother wasn't wild about the soup...so I kept tinkering. I added ham and lots of Tabasco. :-) And I cooked long-grain white rice. The guys arrived from the barn, chilled to the bone, and finished off the soup.
Mixing ironstone is too much fun.
I decided to make a figural bread--can you guess what it is? Hint: it has a curly tail.
Actually, I'd intended to shape mice bread--but I couldn't do it. Gradually the dough acquired a snout, and I thought, "Ah, a pig!" I added ears, and a curly tail. Then it morphed into my mother's dog. So I'm calling them Dogpigs.
The teeny one in front is a sort of ladybug. :-)
Bark or oink?
The sun came out just for an instant.
Then it faded...
Here's a closer look at the napkin.
Barbed wire flatware
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38 comments:
love the silverware! sweet ladybugs, would you please delete my mistake #4 sorry the buttons got away from me!
Soup looks great:)
Hi Michael - I soooooo missed joining FF last week.
I love your little piggies, how cute!
I have to get dinner on, so gotta run. Your home is always so beautifully decorated!!
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ButterYum
That cutlery looks dangerous!
Your soup looks good. I tinkered around with mine this week til it was more like stew - but still good. Lots of it went in the freezer for later. Cute bread. :D
Enjoy your evening.
Everything looks wonderful, but then it always does. Have a great day. Blessings...Mary
I bet that soup was a welcome sight after being out in the cold!
I just made a chicken chickpea soup the other night that was just wonderful! I've been eating it for lunch the last 2 days. I'll be posting it in a few weeks. The table and everything looks fantastic!
I like the name "dogpins"! Your table is so inviting, and the soup looks delish (I am continually "tinkering" with recipes, too.) ;)
Happy Weekend Michael!
Thanks so much for your nice comment on my tree post. I will have to check out JoAnn Fabrics.
I always love seeing what fun you and your mother are up to! Such cute bread!
Some fabulous recipes!
That's hilarious!!! I love the dogpigs, we'll have to try that over here, animal lovers that we are. The soups sounds great, love the Tabasco! Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season.
Cheers, Andrea
Oh I just adore your dog pies! :)
I am addicted to chickpeas and eat them all the time so I would love to try this soup. I need to add my foodie friday link on my post, I put it on yesterdays I think?? Oliver has strep and a fever so I am very sleep deprived and a bit confused...Oh well everything here is lovely as always
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Bunny
I love the barbed wire flatware and the bread. I really need to get into the kitchen for some serious bread making myself.
Came to know about this event and your blog thru Katerina's culinaryflavors.blogspot.com....just love your blog and was wondering how come I didn't know about it earlier! Will try to submit a post every friday from now on....for today, my entry is a mixed veg casserole...Have a great weekend!
Love that bread! How cute is that!! Can't wait to read the new book! Looks amazing!
The little pigs are adorable!
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I love the pigs. The whole decoration is beautiful. I linked up to the Foodie Friday.
I love your 'dogpigs' :) and your photos, as always are just gorgeous! Thank you for hosting :)
Lovin' your pretty napkins Michael-and of course the pigdog:@)
I love your dogpigs. My cat has a toy that is a cross between a dog and a fish, so it's her dogfish. If you can have dogfish, you can certainly have dogpigs.
New to Foodie Friday and your newest follower! Thanks for hosting!
I make a soup very similar. Love your napkins (among other things)
I love your table setting, your soup looks yummy and the bread is so cute. How fun to be able to do it all with your mom.
Sounds perfect for a chilly day like today!!
You do know how to make things gorgeous... love the dishes and the charm of the tureen... great soup!!!
Hi Miss Mlee! What a lovely tables you set and I really adore the piggy bread! Yesterday as I was putting up some christmas decorations I noticed 4 green tomatoes clinging to the now frost withered vines. I quickly whipped up some simple mark bittman fried green tomatoes and they were delicious! All the best, Alex
It's been so darn cold here as well that I made soup this week also...great minds (and stomachs think alike ;) Also warmed up the kitchen like crazy today with all my Christmas baking. Hope you have a wonderful weekend Michael Lee and thanks as always for hosting...better late than never...for me to get my post done today ;)
Fondly, Roberta
Great flatware! Sure looks like you and your Mom were having fun.
- The Tablescaper
Mmmmm soup sounds so good on a cold day. Thanks for sharing!
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Zingy napkins indeed, and intriguing "barbed wire" flatware! And how could we not love the "dogpigs"? Fun cooking, table setting, and writing!
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Michael...that soup looks totally yummy! Perfect for this freezing cold weather!
I love it when people have fun with their food. I hope to join your Foodie Friday Dec 17th. That soup looks really good on a cold day.
Love the ironstone! Adore the bread! It is so cute! I know about frozen! The last few nights at the barn lambing, I have froze! lol Napkins are great and your lovely colors! I had to laugh when your Mother didn't care for the soup.
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