tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36752534.post7924591424468177534..comments2023-11-05T20:18:59.869+08:00Comments on House of Annie: Charentais au PortoNate @ House of Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00999631992214200998noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36752534.post-8461564502741327732008-09-29T15:15:00.000+08:002008-09-29T15:15:00.000+08:00@Maggie - I wish I could try a real charentais now...@Maggie - I wish I could try a real charentais now.<BR/><BR/>@WoRC - Thanks! yeah, all our pics after the Hawaii vacation were taken on the XT.Nate @ House of Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999631992214200998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36752534.post-28733594003104936332008-09-29T07:13:00.000+08:002008-09-29T07:13:00.000+08:00I love chanterais melons! All the So Cal farmers m...I love chanterais melons! All the So Cal farmers markets had a bounty of them this year, I feel so lucky to have splurged.<BR/>You guys, your photographs are just beautiful! Is this all from your new camera? I love it!White on Rice Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10244475421031795493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36752534.post-74937601399997138492008-09-29T00:23:00.000+08:002008-09-29T00:23:00.000+08:00The port sounds wonderful with the melon. I'm not...The port sounds wonderful with the melon. I'm not very fond of melon (especially cantaloupe types) but the charentais I've had are so much better without the cloying sweetness.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00442002530901345199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36752534.post-50957990429340446452008-09-27T11:39:00.000+08:002008-09-27T11:39:00.000+08:00@Alejandra - now we know what to do with not-so-sp...@Alejandra - now we know what to do with not-so-special melons :-)<BR/><BR/>@Anonymous - I know, that's why we were so disappointed when we took that first bite.<BR/><BR/>@Bee - Hacking Blogger is fun but I'm with you on moving to WordPress.Nate @ House of Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999631992214200998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36752534.post-40683378167281067002008-09-26T15:18:00.000+08:002008-09-26T15:18:00.000+08:00Man, you got inline comments done and working. I h...Man, you got inline comments done and working. I have sucky blogger classics since I have a FTP blog. I tried Bloggerbuster hack but it didn't work!<BR/><BR/>I am going to migrate to wordpress, started working on it and see if it will work for me. I don't want to lose all my search engine traffic.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12033399294616049877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36752534.post-89422028159751372352008-09-26T01:41:00.000+08:002008-09-26T01:41:00.000+08:00Actually a really good Charentais melon should be ...Actually a really good Charentais melon should be able to stand alone. The port trick is for melons that are not so hot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36752534.post-60863739659655415252008-09-25T23:13:00.000+08:002008-09-25T23:13:00.000+08:00What an elegant and unexpected idea! I woudl love ...What an elegant and unexpected idea! I woudl love to try this out...Alejandra Ramoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01188236667131395996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36752534.post-57628953244946717562008-09-25T14:23:00.000+08:002008-09-25T14:23:00.000+08:00@Foodjunkie - ...our ouzo? OPA!@Allen - Are they ...@Foodjunkie - ...our ouzo? OPA!<BR/><BR/>@Allen - Are they as good as Sugar Butter Flour?<BR/><BR/>@Manger La Ville - thanks!<BR/><BR/>@Carolyn - heheh. The rind and seeds even went into the compost bin so nothing was wasted. Only thing is I have to drive all the way out to Cupertino to get another one.Nate @ House of Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999631992214200998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36752534.post-7356823272694611602008-09-25T10:18:00.000+08:002008-09-25T10:18:00.000+08:00My gosh, that's way better than sipping port from ...My gosh, that's way better than sipping port from a glass. You might say it's even "green.'' After all, no glass to wash afterwards. Just devour the "container'' instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36752534.post-82998668579794110792008-09-25T09:47:00.000+08:002008-09-25T09:47:00.000+08:00The melon looks awesome..but you salvaged it in th...The melon looks awesome..but you salvaged it in the best way possible. Sounds decadent.Manger La Villehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590882347657616676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36752534.post-38269611239380487592008-09-25T03:22:00.000+08:002008-09-25T03:22:00.000+08:00Beautiful photos of the melon - I was surprised to...Beautiful photos of the melon - I was surprised to see so little rind. I love the use of port to enhance the melon flavor but then again, I love port!<BR/><BR/>p.s. You've now got me craving Bubbies. Shame on you! ;-) We're planning to head over to Stanford Shopping Center to try out the Sprinkles cupcakes which opened there this week. I can hardly wait to try them.Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455981776033579827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36752534.post-16734734290090050602008-09-24T19:56:00.000+08:002008-09-24T19:56:00.000+08:00Ahh, we have a nice melon in Greece, similar to th...Ahh, we have a nice melon in Greece, similar to that, which is oblong, like a rugby ball. It was mostly cultivated around the town of Argios, so it is called "argos-melon". It is not that common any more and quite expensive but next time I find some I will definitely try it with port!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com