tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post6311628536716931528..comments2024-01-02T00:42:33.536-08:00Comments on Once Upon a Plate: "The Circle of Kindness" by Jana Kolpen & Mary TiegreenMari @ Once Upon a Platehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16780341844995085098noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-21034659331078931632013-07-07T03:33:42.495-07:002013-07-07T03:33:42.495-07:00Mari, I just found time to enjoy this beautiful po...Mari, I just found time to enjoy this beautiful post :-) looking forward to your lavender. Debbie@Mountain Breathshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781863964426326793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-67495164576106218782013-07-03T12:56:20.602-07:002013-07-03T12:56:20.602-07:00Mary, this is simply beautiful! Thank you so much!...Mary, this is simply beautiful! Thank you so much!<br />Mary Tiegreen & Jana KolpenWandering through Wonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566735701887428695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-20103632004469939762013-06-29T16:04:55.093-07:002013-06-29T16:04:55.093-07:00I must confess Mari, that I didn't even visit ...I must confess Mari, that I didn't even visit you for the Circle of Kindness post until today~I was on visual overload from the Novel Bakers incredible posts all week! As Friday neared I decided to spread them out over the weekend so I could really savor them slowly. It has been so much fun to experience these books through 4 different sets of eyes and styles~your food descriptions are mouth watering, I want to make and taste everything! Your photos seem effortless yet I know they took hours of planning. Thank you so much for such a special trip this week, I am anxiously awaiting the first book to arrive next week so I can't experience it first hand.<br />Jennathepaintedapron.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01956666284000629194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-28571180318319493832013-06-29T09:19:47.776-07:002013-06-29T09:19:47.776-07:00This is all so gorgeous. I can't believe the ...This is all so gorgeous. I can't believe the amount of work involved in this post, yet I thank you for gifting us with this and each post. Madonna/aka/Ms Lemon of Make Mine Lemonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338353691254710276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-24838141144471274402013-06-29T08:36:04.240-07:002013-06-29T08:36:04.240-07:00Oh my, such very kind comments from each one of yo...Oh my, such very kind comments from each one of you sweet ladies. Your words are like a gift to me, a gift of kindness. Thank you! You've truly made my week. <br /><br />Thank YOU for spreading the kindness everybody!<br /><br />Mari @ Once Upon a Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780341844995085098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-51210424666546132022013-06-29T05:58:54.925-07:002013-06-29T05:58:54.925-07:00I can spot your style anywhwre:)
Loved this gebtle...I can spot your style anywhwre:)<br />Loved this gebtle walk through the book..<br />All the special passages..photos and recipes..<br />I was able to find..Della Luna..but not this one..I alerted my friend in Sa Fran for her though..Ireland is where she met her husband..and lived for many years..<br />She adores it..<br />The last passage is exactly what I meant about her books making this world a better place.~La Table De Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-45435239604836588552013-06-29T00:08:38.011-07:002013-06-29T00:08:38.011-07:00Bubble and Squeak! Rich Irish ice cream, buttery s...Bubble and Squeak! Rich Irish ice cream, buttery scones. I'm in foodie heaven. I am also knee-deep in mint--it has invaded the rosemary, and here is the most perfect recipe, one that calls for this miscreant (but aromatic) herb. Mari, the clarity of your photos are jaw-droppingly beautiful. You have tapped into the heart of Irish cuisine, and you've graced it with your inimitable touches. This is a post to savor and to remember. I'm looking forward to many NB excursions with you, Mary, and Jain. So happy and honored to be in this Circle of Kindness. xxooRattlebridge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07270992062886735035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-16682099873724566512013-06-29T00:01:43.268-07:002013-06-29T00:01:43.268-07:00That was an awesome way to end a difficult day. Th...That was an awesome way to end a difficult day. The Irish recipes and the composition of your photos will help me sleep tonight. <br /><br />Thanks Mar! <br /><br />I will extend this to my niece in SF who married an Irish lad. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332230650654768721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-12550146391301365862013-06-28T23:17:01.029-07:002013-06-28T23:17:01.029-07:00G'day! Absolutely delightful Mari true!
Love y...G'day! Absolutely delightful Mari true!<br />Love your creativity and your photos too!<br />Cheers! Joanne<br />What's On The List<br />http://www.whatsonthelist.netJoanne T Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02441355553814761255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-18316771163240667682013-06-28T20:10:42.872-07:002013-06-28T20:10:42.872-07:00Mari, I've indulged myself with scrolling up a...Mari, I've indulged myself with scrolling up and down though your posts for the Kolpen books. Wow, what amazing food shots. Each one a gem! This has been a magical week for me as each of you have shared your creative interpretation of each of these books. Incredibly talented individuals, the Novel Bakers! Thank you for sharing!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873375271470225199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-18995201215314489442013-06-28T16:36:24.014-07:002013-06-28T16:36:24.014-07:00Thank you Jain! Some of your comments get stuck i...Thank you Jain! Some of your comments get stuck in my mailbox rather than posting here . . . it used to be only when you were at SeaDream.<br /><br />I'll post it here, because it means a lot to me (you are too generous with your praises my dear) , and you took the time to write it, so I would like to acknowledge it here as well.<br /><br /><b>a quiet life has left a new comment on your post ""The Circle of Kindness" by Jana Kolpen & Mary Tie...": </b><br /><br /><i>"oh such a pretty first pic to get us started, we all are girlie girls loving our flowers! AND YOUR TEA CUP! "<br /><br />oh my, didn't i hear you whining you didn't have props??? so perfect... such a crisp clean pic too, i always marvel at the intensity of your shots, you have this magic clarity in your pics, the colors are just a bit more intense and they always make my head cock to admire them~<br /><br />and you even have irish butter for you homemade bread! did you churn and wrap it too? its all so perfect... so mouthwatering, so irish, so charming...<br /><br />i was wild over the in between, how cute is that to begin with, especially enhanced though your eyes and lens and brought fresh to the table... i can't believe you made bubble and squeaks! oh my, will must love the novel bakers with all this extra special baking and cooking going on! and the toasties sound fabulous with the fig jam, cheddar and mustard, oh my, i am so impressed with you and gordy! <br /><br />look how gorgeous the raggamuffins look, how did they get such a scruffy name for such a beautiful treat! oh my, there goes my body listing again, you always make me ponder the pics more then any i ever see. they truly hypnotize me with the brilliance of your colors.<br /><br />and you even have forget me nots... with the tea cup i let out a huge sigh... the sigh of deep contentment... which beats rage and jealousy i could harbor for so much talent i am sorely lacking!<br /><br />omg on the random act of ice cream kindness!!!<br /><br /> i wondered yesterday when you said you were up to elbows in bread, potatoes and ice cream what i was missing! mint sound so wonderful... and then to take my soft joyful feelings away to pure torment when you added the prettiest irish shortbread... you had an INCREDIBLE FEAST! and umm, yes, you do work well under pressure! fill a few 100 expletives in right here, i can't get over all this done in such short time. to make it all so pretty AND those professional high quality shots, no wonder your mac froze, even it was intimidated! scotts favorite ice cream is mint, you are spurring me on to keep the random acts alive ;-)<br /><br />thanks for completing the circle mr mac, for allowing mary to catch her flight to ireland, the world is a better place for it~ <br /><br />i'll be honest with ya, i dread seeing your lavender, as much fun as i have creating, when i see your professional shots i always feel like i am holding a crayon to camera... i am going to learn how to drink lavender martinis that week and be oblivious to the hard cold facts, cheers to the future! </i><br /><br />Thank you Jain, your words are so kind... thank you for getting us organized. It's been fun (except this one b/c of computer malfunction.) Glad I have a chance to catch my breath before Lavender... (oy, in 100 F even here.) :p Have mercy on me. <br />Mari @ Once Upon a Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780341844995085098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-25117045657804949512013-06-28T15:52:30.944-07:002013-06-28T15:52:30.944-07:00What a nice comment! Thank you Bonnie!
Blessings...What a nice comment! Thank you Bonnie!<br /><br />Blessings!Mari @ Once Upon a Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780341844995085098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-2916020525393962952013-06-28T14:08:21.686-07:002013-06-28T14:08:21.686-07:00Delightful, enchanting, mesmerizing and very creat...Delightful, enchanting, mesmerizing and very creative!<br />Beautiful photos and great recipes.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559612002837383953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-7752038744303178682013-06-28T13:45:55.811-07:002013-06-28T13:45:55.811-07:00Hi Pam and Mary! Thank you so much for your commen...Hi Pam and Mary! Thank you so much for your comments. They really do make my day!<br /><br />Pam, how fun that we have some of the same dishes!<br />Mary, I feel so privileged to be in your company and Michael Lee and Jain... (out of my element is more like it!) Honestly, I am awaiting the gorgeous coffee table book of your recipes and tablescapes. Please tell me that is in your future! I'll be among the first in line.<br /><br />Pam, and a book of your photography. portraits and everyday life... I would swoop that up in a minute. Do you have something in the works?? That would be fantastic. <br /><br />Tapping my foot, waiting... for both of you. ;)<br /><br /><br /> Mari @ Once Upon a Platehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780341844995085098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-84203452863842641082013-06-28T13:00:30.774-07:002013-06-28T13:00:30.774-07:00So glad you made your connection with photos intac...So glad you made your connection with photos intact from your flight from Italy~ those International flights can be so frustrating! :) <br /><br />Your photos are such a feast for the eyes! I adore your wee cottage teacup and so fun that you prepared some humble offerings from The Inn Between, I was highly enteretained reading the menu! Love all your floral touches on the plates...your RagaMuffins are the perfect circles :) and look delicious! Thanks for your kind offer ice cream, I never turn it down, made all that more special with your sugared flowers...<br /><br />Thanks for allowing me to join your circle, I'm a little star struck, between you, MLW & Jain. Your talent is inspiring and photography is always stellar. I'm looking forward to an Amaretti cookie later today!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398643098588491009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-630857423783823238.post-17187593998026251632013-06-28T12:48:06.454-07:002013-06-28T12:48:06.454-07:00Absolutely beautiful Mari!! I delighted in notici...Absolutely beautiful Mari!! I delighted in noticing that we have some of the same tablecloths and plates :)pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651944290195111894noreply@blogger.com