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Hello. Thanks for commenting my blog. I am going to subscribe to yours because I like the look of it.
Great website! I really like the informative posts on “how-to’s”!
Thanks, there will be more to come.
I do need some help. I am using your candied fig recipe from 2014/08/30. I’ve used it several times before but this time my figs are molding. They seem to be too moist. I have begun turning the oven on (without the figs inside) several times a day. What might I have done wrong? Thanks for any thoughts. This was a favorite recipe of my whole family!!
Great blog … I love it! Hard to tear myself away from the recipes and how-to methods … we have that exact smoker – I will be back! A quick note that you may or may not find handy is when I post recipes I use the indexed, tab feature when listing the ingredients to eliminate that huge space between each one. I searched all the themes looking for better form and then one day I spotted all the features up top when you are composing the post. It may not matter to you, but I thought it was a remarkable find … made me a happy lister of recipes!
Debbie 🙂
Thanks, I’m still new to this, so suggestions are helpful!
Thanks for such a great sight. I will have to refer to it for more some great food and drink ideas.
I loved strolling through your blog……thanks for making my tastebuds dance, my friend!!!!
Great stuff!! Really enjoyed your thoughts and photos. And thanks for checking out my blog too! Happy St. Patty’s day!
Looking great over here! Thanks for the visit and I’m glad to have another source for inspiration. 🙂
Great blog. I’ll be revisiting. I was also thinking about braciole the other day. Hmmm…
Terrific blog! Enjoyable writing with a nice touch of humor. Always interested in food pics…nice job there, too. Keep it up!
Thanks, Barbra!
I’m so glad you visited my blog today so I could find yours! I’ve been cruising around a bit and find a kindred spirit in you. Gotta go make dinner (salmon, asparagus and mushroom risotto), but I’ll be back later for a better look! Thanks!
Sounds like a great dinner. I need to do a post on risotto, will give me an excuse to make it.
Great blog! Thanks for visiting mine.
I’m glad you commented on my asparagus post the other day, because now I know about your blog and can check out the interesting things you’re doing! I like that you cover a little of everything . . . especially the gardening angle. You just can’t beat walking out and grabbing a tomato, pepper . . . whatever, right when you need it. I also REALLY like that you keep it simple – the focus is on the topic at hand!
Nice blog!
Great blog, nice to meet you 🙂
Thanks for the comment.
Love the site, I’m getting ready to create a blogroll and I would love to add you to that.
That would be wonderful, thanks!
Hi Rufus
I really love to read your blog. And I’ve awarded you the Versatile Blogger Award! 🙂
The related post is over at https://cadencies.wordpress.com/2011/04/02/versatility-my-forte-not/ .
Love your blog, Rufus, and love that you combine your gardening and cooking adventures into one. What zone are you in?
7B. (Had to look that one up.) It gets hot down here. The early planting is great, but the long summer presents some challenges.
I love your header photos. The first page wine bar is fantastic and this picture absolutely cracked me up – out loud! I love it!
Wow, thanks. The burger is from Melbourne. I can’t remember whether there were fries to go with…
Your recipes and pictures to go with them are great! Mouth-watering!!
Its a great thing that you visited my post on how to make a Spanish omelet with chorizo cause that way I discovered your blog, and I love it!
I wish one day I manage to have a blog as fantastic as yours, will take time but you give me inspiration!
Thanks!
i love your header picture!
Thanks, it’s from a pub we went to traveling in Scotland. It’s one photo flipped.:)
Thanks for visiting and making a lovely comment. Your blog is making my mouth water – seriously high quality food-porn you have here! I wonder if you’ve come across https://www.theydrawandcook.com? Think you might enjoy it if you’re into visual and literal deliciousness.
Wow, I just looked and it’s really cool. Thanks for sharing that with me.
Thanks for posting on my blog, otherwise I may never have found you. Absolutely gorgeous site! So much eye candy and great information. I could find myself spending quite a bit of time here.
do you have a twitter I can follow?
I don’t but I just got around to putting up the e-mail subscriptions, small steps I know. I also link to my personal Facebook account, I don’t have a separate Rufus site. I should get around to that too!
Hey Rufus,
I noticed you don’t have an RSS feed ~
I think I just fixed that. But let me know. New to blogging and I’m learning something new every day.
Thanks for commenting on my very first post of my blog : https://masterrecipes.wordpress.com
your blog is way too far wonderful! your recipes are amazing! Well, seems like, you’ve won lots of battles!
Thanks, I really like what you want to do with yours. I think you’ll learn so much and it looks like you already know more than you’re letting on!
Great Blog! I love it!
Hi Rufus! Thanks for the comment! Especially thankful that it lead me to your blog…. what a great site! The recipes and the pictures to go along with it are really quite beautiful. I am new to this whole bloggy blog world so I really appreciated you reaching out. Looking forward to hopefully continue to share ideas!
Hi Rufus. Thanks for a cool site, I will try out some of your cooking tips when I can, as on the road travelling Thailand at the moment. I look forward to more of your posts. From Allan Rufus and his spirit guide.
hey your blog really make me hungry !! I like the Cordon bleu one 😀
The pictures on your blog are fantastic! Do you take them yourself? What type of camera do you use? Oh, and your recipes look great too 😉
Thanks, I use a Nikon D200. And yes they’re all mine. (Except when my wife say travels to London without me!)
Thanks for the nice comment. So glad it brought me to your blog, it’s fantastic! These recipes look amazing!
Thanks for the comment! Looked through your recipes, and they look delicious—you wouldn’t happen to have a good recipe for zucchini flowers, would you?
I don’t yet! I should try to come up with one.
Thanks for the ‘hello’ over on my blog…I’ve loved reading through your blog…especially the ‘how to’ section! Keep up the great work…I look forward to following!
This picture is great. Love what I’ve seen so far when looking through your blog. You definitely have a new follower.
Thanks for visiting my blog and for your comment. Loving what I see here so far…you’ve got a new follower! 🙂
Great blog! I wondered who you were when I saw your comment on my blog, so I wanted to check it out. Thanks for your kind words and I’m looking forward to reading more by you too.
Thanks for the comment on my blog. I love your recipes, they look absolutely delicious!
Such a delicious looking blog!! And a confession, I simply ADORE men who cook! 😀 I’ll try some of your recipes.
Hello! And thanks for your comments on my blog.
Hey, I checked here to see what you would recommend to drink with buttered beet greens, but alas!!! I cannot find one reference to beets, at all!!!
However, I did find that wonderful recipe for sweet potatoes sans marshslop, as we call it, and I thank you for that. We prefer baked, buttered, and cinnamon-ed, but I know we will love this, too.
Great photo in the header–great photography everywhere–keep it up!
Thanks, there’s a reason there are no beet greens, we haven’t tried them. I love kale, but my wife doesn’t so the whole greens thing is something I’m trying to bring her around on. I love greens. There’s a beans and greens soup, she’ll eat. That’s on here. She also apparently loved beets so much as a kid she won’t eat them now. Depending on what you’re serving a nice buttery, not overly oaked chard may do well. Or maybe a nice Sauvignon Blanc. We love our sweet potatoes that way too.
Our beets often land on the table with something chicken, so a white would be good. That reminds me my mom’s recipe for pear should be nearly ready…lots of beautiful pears last year…hmm. I guess I got confused because I thought of beets, strong and full, but the greens are mild and almost sweet. Yes, the pear would be grand, I think! Thanks!
Thanks for your comment on my cake; great site. Can’t wait to try some of this stuff out!
Thanks for all your kind comments on my blog and I love visiting your blog as well. Good food and great ideas, thank you!
omg! yeah, I didn’t realize the heat .. I should try again. Thank you so much. Oh, tmr is boeuf bourgignon … exciting about it. ^^
Keep up the fantastic work! As a lover of food and drank, I am definitely going to keep checking in 🙂
Thanks for commenting on my silly mommy blog. Your recipes look amazing!
I really enjoy both the content and format of your blog. Thanks for the comment on mine–it’s what led me to check yours out! I just subscribed, so keep the great posts coming!!
Thanks for stopping by, I love your site…your name is special, I love the Rufus Hummingbirds that visit us each year….if you come back be sure to look up the picture(s) of the male hummingbird I have posted on my blog ~ https://raedi.wordpress.com/2011/03/10/a-sneal-peak-of-spring/) I have hundreds of pictures of my hummingbirds that need to be posted, I will get it done one of these days and I will be returning at times to see what you have posted….RaeDi
Excellent blog. Love the Boston Baked Beans. Looking forward to reading more.
Hi Rufus, Thanks for stopping by on my blog. What can l say…wow…this is a blog and a half! I will keep taking a peep but l am careful with what l eat so anything to do with pigs feet,cheeks,etc, veal or any young animal come to that is really out of bounds with me! Still, looks like you have 101 other recipes for me to have a go at. Will call by again soon.
Thanks. Not sure if you avoid all meat or not, or just prefer free range etc. We usually do more standard cuts and I don’t have a recipe for pig’s feet.:)
🙂 Thanks for all of your kind comments on my blog! This blog is amazing– you cook things I’ve never even heard of! I might have to try the deviled egg recipe soon though (I have heard of those…!) the horseradish sounds like a perfect addition to those! Thanks again! Just subscribed 🙂
Thank you!
Great blog – very straightforward recipes and nice food photography. Am an avid cook as well, so I’ve signed up. Are you still in Australia? You’re latest posts suggest springtime (so I think not) but your burger photo seems clearly in Oz (myChemist).
Oh no, we were just there for a vacation in ’08. Hope to go back in 2013 for our 10th. You guys are so lucky to be staying much longer!
Thank you so much for visiting theinternationallymindedamerican and for your kind comments! Your blog is wonderful and I’m happy to be a subscriber now 🙂 Thank you for the great insight into food!
Well thank you for your insight on travel! And thanks for your kind words.
Thanks for checking out my blog…as you can see, I’m quite new to it. Hopefully I can keep up the inspiration to make it worthwhile to continue and end up with a blog like yours!
Thanks! Living where you live and having traveled and lived where you have, I’m sure you’ll find inspiration.
Good morning and thank you for visiting my blog, not least because it brought me to yours – it’s always great to meet fellow epicurians (in the new meaning of the word!) on the net!
All the best,
Veronika
Thank you, gracias, grazie mille and merci beaucoup! I´ve finally cracked the link thing. Hurrah! Appreciate you pointing me in the right direction. Will be linking all over the place now!
Thanks for finding and leaving a comment on my Pink Tornadoes blog – I’m very lucky that you did, because you seem to have a wealth of information and wonderful recipes on your blog that I suspect I shall be tapping into on a regular basis! Nice one!
Okay, I’m hooked! I’ll be trying a multitude of your recipes. The hard part is going to be deciding which to try first.
I just found your blog through foodpress – really enjoyed poking around. My dad’s family is from southern Italy, and I too have the same theory that it has something to do with why I love southern greens so much – even though I was born and raised in NYC.
Thanks for coming by. My grandma on my dad’s side was from Sicily, as you may have read.:)
Hey Rufus,
Thanks for the comments on my site and I’m enjoying what I have read of yours so far. Keep in touch man.
Cheers,
Jed
I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. It is one that I always look forward to seeing what you have to offer next. Your photos are beautiful and inspiring and your creations always cause a smile. Btw, I just wanted to let you know that I think you are a Genuine Blogger. Your blog is one of those “Must Reads”. Celebrate your blog, as it is comes across to the reader as heartfelt and genuine. There are no rules with this honor. Accept it and relish in the thought that your blog is “award worthy” without having any strings attached. It is an award that I hope allows recipients to know that their work is appreciated, valued, and noteworthy by fellow bloggers and that does not have the pressure of “rules and requirements” to follow. It is to be received and valued as the gift and honor in which it is intended. You may post a bagde on your blog to display to others of this award you have won if you would like. If you choose to give this award to a deserving fellow blogger, please do so with no “rules.” Award it to someone for his or her genuineness in blogging. Free and clear.
Here is the post that explains the reasoning behind this award: https://justramblinpier.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/genuine-recognition/ .
Here is the “badge/button” for your Genuine Blogger Award if you would like. https://justramblinpier.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/genuine-blogger-award.png
Congrats and enjoy!
Just Ramblin’
Thanks, so much! It’s always nice to be recognized by a fellow blogger. I’m enjoying seeing all of Stella’s travails.
Thanks for stopping by and checking out my blog! Your blog and pictures are awesome! I love finding and trying out new recipes. Can’t wait to try out some of yours!
All the best,
Tammy
Great blog….!! Keep working.
Congrats.
Cristian
I’d really love to get in touch with you and ask you a few odds and ends about your blog. Would you be willing to email me? Thanks! 🙂 theonyxplate@gmail.com
I just discovered this blog when you commented on my blog. This is great, and I am seriously thinking about making myself a blackberry mint julep right now! Thanks for reading, by the way!
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Hey! I am finally getting around to commenting here (or did I do that already?) as you left a comment on my blog a ways back (in re: garlic scapes pesto).
I haven’t had much chance to go through much of your blog, but I like what I have seen.
Also will be linking to your blog on the “Yummy” section of my blogroll.
THANKS! My old tomato pie recipe grows tiresome, so I can’t wait to try yours.
Katherine
i never came by this page! lol
Hi Greg, I am Rene.Lynch@latimes.com and I would like to use your fig tart in Thursday’s paper. Can you please send me an e-mail confirming the spelling of your first and last name, and how you want the name of your food blog to read? (“Rufus’ Food and Spirits Guide”?) And let me know what town you currently live in. If you would like copies of Thursday’s paper, also shoot me your address and I will get those in the mail to you. Thanks in advance fo ryour time, rene
WOW. I am so glad for you, for this huge compliment. You go, guy! 🙂
Thanks, Katherine!
Hello,
This is the first time I’m visiting your blog. I noticed your comments on some of my favorite blogs and that’s what lead me to yours. I’m glad that I did. You have a good looking site and I’m sure I will be reading your posts. Thank you.
Thanks, Ray!
I think that this will be an interesting place to rest my
weary bones, perhaps at dawn when I am ready to take
on a few relaxing moments after a night of hunting…
Just kidding, I will call again and have a browse through
your many recipes, they are certainly a lot different to the
one’s I add but nevertheless I am sure that I will enjoy my
stay here… I hope that there will be lots of Champagne
amongst the gourmet styled luncheons and quick snacks 🙂
Androgoth
Wow, I am in awe of your site! Any advice for a new comer? I sure could use the help.
hey there, hows it going? I just came across your stuffed chicken legs….wow I am definetly goona try this!!! And the peach schnapps with the squash is interesting…thanks!!
Glad you popped by! I never would’ve thought to combine the two, but we were inspired.
was wondering if you had any idea how your rss feed includes pics (mine will not and it makes me a sad panda) ❤
any blog that promotes food and spirits is subscription worthy! love it Rufus!
https://www.sometaste.wordpress.com
I love it. Fantastic food. Keep up the good work.
Just a little reminder, but I put you up for the “Versatile Blogger Award”! Hope you would like to participate! Check it out:
Hi Rufus,
Just want send you email but don’t where to send you. Anyway I like your blog it is informative, I love the tips and the recipes too…I also like you fanpage, I am recommending you to try to visit our site Erecipe.com and watch our video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tr65w_yUs2E
Thanks
Raquel
Hi,
You are very talented & have a COOL foodblog! Your recipes rock!
Many greetings from a foodie from Belgium! 😉
Thank you and welome. It’s so cool to see where people hail from.
Hi,
I’m so happy to discover your blog! Your recipes, tips and photos are all very informative and tempting. I look forward to reading more and popping into my kitchen with some of your recipes. Hope you’re having a good week!
Hannah
https://photographyofnia.com/2011/12/15/bottles-in-the-kitchen/
I wished to give a real gift to you both….
Hey Greg, how do you embed a video? It’s just not working for me and I can’t figure it out. Would you mind emailing me?
Thanks
I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award 🙂
https://pursuitofhappieness.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/nominated-for-the-versatile-blogger-award/
It’s been a pleasure reading you and I appreciate all the support you have given me on my blog.
-Sush (pursuitofhappieness)
Hi there Katherine and Greg, I’ve tagged you #foodbloggersunplugged https://breadfortheboys.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/food-bloggers-unplugged/
https://photographyofnia.com/2011/12/26/it-is-great-honor/
Dear Katherine and Dear Rufus, you are one of my beautiful blogger friends. A Candle Lighter in my world. Thank you for being You and for being there. Blessing and Happiness, with my love, nia
I think you’re accomplishing your goal; as I read your posts, I smiled and wanted to eat, drink, and cook/create! Good work. 🙂
Thank you.
I have nominated you for the versatile blog award. You can find information on what to do at this link: https://workthedream.wordpress.com/2012/01/05/3898/
I really enjoy the blog…:)
Good morning! I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. If you would like to participate, you can go here to see the rules. https://gluten-free-zen.com/2012/01/20/the-best-things-about-blogging/
Thanks, I’ll check it out!
I nominated you for the versatile blogger award too! But I see that you have lots of admirers:)
Ha, thanks. We are quite popular, must be my hair.
Hi Rufus, I love your blog and I nominated you for our Foodista’s drink blog of the day, I hope it’s okay with you. I’d like to tell you more about it but I couldn’t find your email, I hope you could write back. Thanks!
Thanks, Alisa. I’ll send you a note.
I think this is one of the coolest about pages I have read. Straight. On point. Like 🙂
Thanks! Glad you found us.
Hey Rufus,
I’ve passed along the Versatile Blogger Award to your site for the pure zen beauty of it. For all the particulars, you can look at the original post on my site. I imagine you’ve already received this and others often enough that you’re paid forward through well into the next decade, so whether you choose to participate is, of course, up to you.
Cheers!
Wendie
https://photographyofnia.com/2012/02/22/i-am-honored-by-your-awards-thank-you/
Dear Rufus, you are one of my nominated bloggers for the Liebster Award, Thank you, with my love, nia
Rufus…I selected you as one of my top 12 bloggers…please check my latest post, as I can’t figure out to message you directly..
Christine
https://www.texanaskitchen.com
I know you’ve received a number of blogging awards already, but your blog is truly a great resource and inspiration to me. So . . . I’ve nominated you for the 7 x 7 Link Award!
Rufus, I have nominated you for the Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award; check it out here:
https://sayitwithmusic.wordpress.com/pay-it-forward/
I nominated you for a Kreativ Blog Award.
this site seems to be a food heaven.. and thank god im in:):):)
Hello, I have enjoyed you blog a lot and want to share the love by nominating your blog for the “Liebster Award”. Please visit https://cookingwithmamamiyuki.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/liebster-award/ for the rules applied.
Thank you very much!
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I was guessing you we’re in Austin , Texas – now I think South Pacific !
You were closer the first time, Little Rock!
funny thing, my wife suggested Arkansas – she went to high school in Tahlequah, OK… i should have listened 🙂
your posts are awesome and photography perfect…
Thanks, you’re both too kind!
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Katherine and Rufus, outstanding blog! My mom’s side of the family were from Naples, Italy and I love the originality of recipes you have on your blog. Brings back many good food memories and traditions. Your photography and style of writing is also very impressive!! Love it all 🙂
I nominated you for some blogging awards! https://pursuitofhappieness.wordpress.com/2013/01/14/gratitude-to-my-fellow-bloggers-and-readers/
hai there
lucky me to find out your blog…
i like your recipes and photograph!
keep sharing and inspiring!
Greg and Katherine, I’ve nominated you for the Kreativ Blogger (badly spelt but well intentioned!) Award, just because you’re so incredibly inventive with your cooking (plus, you’re funny and ridiculously awesome with alcoholic beverages). No pressure to pick it up if you’re against such things but… the link is here: https://laurasmess.me/2013/05/01/awards-and-acknowledgements-ii/
Thank you for sharing so many inventive recipes on food and drinks. I’ve nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blog Award. If you’d like to read more about the nominations process, here’s the link:
https://craftycooknook.wordpress.com/2013/05/24/the-very-inspiring-award-thank-you/
Thanks for following my blog. I am already slurping through all of your recipes!
Love your blog so much. Plain and simple and to the point, not endless waffling on about nothing. It’s the recipes that count and they are always fabulous.
Thanks, Robyn.
Hi Rufus, great blog! I will be looking forward reading your food and spirits adventures! Have a great day =)
Pleased to meet you. WordPress suggested your site being as we have similar viewers.
Hi, I am so excited to have just found you!!
I am looking at your spirits recipes. I am a good cook but not a good mixer. When the recipe says 1/3 Brandy, for example, or 1/6 Limoncello, it is a fraction of what measure?
It is a ratio. The amount of fluid changes depending on how many drinks you are making. A good starting point is to make the largest ratio an ounce and then sample the drink and adjust according to your tastes.