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Pickled daikon, yes please. 🙏🏼

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Nov 1Liked by Laura Calder

Hi Laura, I have that cookbook. In fact I also bought another copy and gave it as a gift to a dear friend. It is one of the most beautiful cookbooks ever. French idyllic indeed !

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How nice!

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Oct 31Liked by Laura Calder

Wondering what size of braiding pot suits most people cooking for max 6 people??

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Hi Pam, I think mine is good for 8 to 10 and I'm not totally sure what size it is. I think you should just walk into a shop and have a look. It's best to hold anything in the hand and eye-ball it.

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Oct 31Liked by Laura Calder

Thanks Laura, great read! I really enjoyed the LA Times article on Anne Willan as well.

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Yes, me too. I was happy to find that!

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Thank you Laura for a lovely read and useful information. The Mexican cookbook and daikon pickle are on my to do / to buy list now. See? You are an influencer and I’d bet you didn’t know it…. happy to see your name in my inbox anytime.

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haha. So glad you've got some inspiration. Those pickles will be right up your alley.

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Oct 31Liked by Laura Calder

I’m finding it difficult to relate to the instinct for braising, being away from those wet, chilly days of late fall in Canada. I was recently served a delicious pumpkin soup but it was lighter than a Canadian version and appropriate for a moderate climate. It is one of those dishes that I have always loved!

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Lighter pumpkin soups are better, even here. People always make them too much of a purée here which is overly heavy. We have been promised a few days on pan con tomate weather ourselves before the real cold settles in. Here's hoping. Enjoy your days of anchovies and olives over there!

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Lovely to know you’ve had a beautiful fall season! I’ve been receiving lovely photos from friends. Speaking of anchovy, it is a large and incredibly tasty fish here, not the little salty things I knew at home. I was so pleased to be introduced to this wonder. And the olives!!

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Oct 31Liked by Laura Calder

thanks for all these wonderful recipes Laura....looking forward to soup and stew season.....also, send some of that rain to our Pittsburgh drought!

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I'll try! Zap, zap, zap...

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