Comments on: Tired, but i’m here

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:52:45 +0000

No apologies needed, Ashley! This is great post–fun to read! Thanks!

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:03:04 +0000

Laurie – How funny. Thanks for reading. Next time we will have to meet.

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:02:08 +0000

Charlotte – Your comment made my day. I had no idea you were a reader!! Seriously, thank you for saying hello. How’s Spain?! I can’t wait to hear about it. When you get back you and Doug will have to make a trip to Seattle. We would all LOVE to see you.

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:00:49 +0000

Anticiplate – wow. I need business cards with that title on it. Thank you. Hope we get to work together again soon – of course that would mean that someone would have to be sick and I don’t wish sickness on anyone.

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:59:59 +0000

D. – I will be posting some throughout this month as my mind is definitely in the Holiday frame of mind already. I love it.

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:59:13 +0000

Nina – I really appreciated this comment. I value the opinions and desires of my readers and so often feel that I always have to come with a recipe but the fact is I rarely cook with recipes but I do always have a lot to say and process so I feel so relieved that this can be a space for that too.

By: Ashley Rodriguez

Ashley Rodriguez — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:57:51 +0000

Caitlyn – Wow. Thank you so much. If you think the smell is good wait until you try them! 🙂

By: Caitlyn Nicholas

Caitlyn Nicholas — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:56:13 +0000

One of the best I’ve ever read. I can smell those pizzas. 🙂

By: nina

nina — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:25:42 +0000

No need to be apologetic about anything. Maybe because there is no recipe of photos it gave your excellent and witty writing style the chance to shine through!!!Well done!!!

By: D. @ Outside Oslo

D. @ Outside Oslo — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:59:17 +0000

Hi Ashley, the quince brandy sounds wonderful. I made raspberry aquavit, bay leaf rosolio, and limoncello this past summer, but didn’t think about making an infusion for gifts. Now you have me thinking! Any other homemade gifts you can recommend?

By: Anticiplate

Anticiplate — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:35:53 +0000

Ashley. You are the master fill-in-at-the-last-minute-pizza-stretcher- former-pastry-chef-make-an-amazing-dessert-at-the-last-second- extraordinaire. It was great to work with you! 🙂

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:39:21 +0000

so exciting, what a fun opportunity. You certainly don’t always need recipes, this is just as inspiring…

By: Dana

Dana — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:31:23 +0000

Good for you, Ashley. And so nice of you to help out someone in need. I’m glad it was a fun experience for you.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:06:25 +0000

Ashley, you are doing a great job!! I am happy that we have wifi in most places in Spain so I can keep up. Tomorrow is the last day of our two months here. Then four days in Paris and then back to bham. Your delicious recipes will help us remember how to cook. Looking forward to tomorrows post! Charlotte & Doug

By: Anne

Anne — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:38:20 +0000

Wow, I can relate to that what-the-heck-am-I-gonna-say feeling. NaBloWriMo sure is a lovely butt kicker. I sat down last night and started typing before I had a single idea in my head. I had NOTHING. After it was done, though, I felt like a good person. I really loved your post, and also your description of why a less-than-planned post is the whole point of a daily practice. And it’s so cool that you did it after such an unexpectedly busy day. Yay you!

By: Megan Gordon

Megan Gordon — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:34:05 +0000

What an amazing opportunity, Ashley! Sounds like an incredible evening…I like to remind myself every so often that each post doesn’t always have to include a detailed, photo-ridden recipe. You’re doing great! I’ve been stopping by each day. Keep up the good work! -Megan

By: Julia

Julia — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:31:50 +0000

I want quinces! Quince brandy, lovely–all my folks will be getting apricot brandy this Christmas. And yes, that rush is a keen feeling. I know it well. And miss it, too!

By: Thea

Thea — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:33:28 +0000

Nah, you did just fine. No apologies necessary.

And NaNoWriMo is National Novel Writing Month – instead of 30 days of blog entries, it’s 50,000 words of novel-writing, uploaded to their website so they can count your words and help you stay on track. Insane, but fun.

Keep the NaBloWriMo posts a-rollin’!

By: Damien

Damien — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:17:49 +0000

No need to post a recipe everyday to make your posts interesting, believe me!
(Though I like your recipes and photos too, so don’t you stop posting them often :))

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:10:15 +0000

Oh, I commented to Matthew last night that there was a new pizza cook working with Brandon. I’ve been wondering if I’ve ever met you in person, and I guess I haven’t or I would have recognized you. I’ve been enjoying your blog. We didn’t try your dessert (went home for birthday cake), but our pizzas were fabulous. Especially enjoyed the Hot Banana. Thanks!