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Gillian Longworth McGuire's avatar

These both sound so good! 🥬 I slice my cabbage into thin “steaks” & roast with olive oil & salt. Sometimes I add vinegar, sometimes soy sauce & sesame oil & always chili. It makes an easy, crispy side dish (& diminishes their volume dramatically 😉

Sinù Fogarizzu's avatar

This is a brilliant idea Gillian, thank you!

Kiki's avatar

These recipes look delicious, Sinù! I'm always excited when one of your posts pops up in my inbox :)

Sinù Fogarizzu's avatar

Ciao Kiki! Thank you so much, your comments make very happy all the time ❤️ are you back from the US? I feel like I've been missing out on your stories and updates... November was messy and my inbox is full 🙈

Kiki's avatar

Yes, I've been back for a little over a month now! I've actually pared down on my posts for the holiday season (I'm only posting once a week until the end of January, except for the Sunday Sobremesas which are on the same schedule as always) so that's probably why you feel like you haven't heard from me as much! I admit I've had a hard time keeping up with everyone recently, too--I have so many things I want to read/do/make and not enough time in the day! I guess that's a good problem to have, though 😊

Sinù Fogarizzu's avatar

I hear you, too much to do and the race towards Christmas with all that it entails! As much as I adore festive gatherings, I can't wait for the calm of the first days of January to catch up with my reading (and cooking) list!! Still, glad toknow I'm not the only one caught up in the Christmas whirlwind. Besitos xx

Michelle Ciani's avatar

Another lovely post Sinù, these recipes sound so warming and perfect for this damp weather. And PS: send your MIL over to fill my fridge , x

Sinù Fogarizzu's avatar

Thank you Michelle ❤️ she's on her way with two big bags of lagoon veggies for you 🤣

Marco & Sabrina's avatar

Having lived in Warsaw I thought I'd already experienced 'Cabbage Central'. Apparently not! Both recipes look great, Sinù and your mother in law sounds like an unstoppable force.

Sinù Fogarizzu's avatar

Hi Marco & Sabrina! Yes she really is a force of nature, a woman to look up to for sure.

Vicki Smith's avatar

Thanks for linking to my sauerkraut post!!

Sinù Fogarizzu's avatar

My pleasure, I really enjoyed it :)

Ruth Stroud's avatar

This is such a delightful read, Sinù! Your mother-in-law seems like a force of nature, like someone I’d enjoy having a glass of champagne with--and some of that parsley frittata too! Both the cabbage pie and the soup sound like perfect winter fare--definitely dishes I’d like to attempt.

Sinù Fogarizzu's avatar

You'd like each other very much I believe, and her frittata is mind blowing, I keep asking her to share the recipe for the newsletter but she's too shy!!

ZM Spalter's avatar

Thank you for this! We have been very lucky lately to get huuuge, like ginormous, cabbages (Chinese, green and purple) from a neighbor who has a farmshare - I have been running out of ideas of what to do with them as I'm not yet ready to commit to learning to make kimchi! Excited to try these recipes!

Sinù Fogarizzu's avatar

Thank you for your comment! How lucky you are to have a generous farmer neighbour, do you get produce from them regularly? I've pinned Gillian's cabbage steak recipe in the comments if you want more inspiration and added a link to Vicki's latest newsletter where she shares her aunt's pickling method for red cabbage, ginger and apple (!), hope that helps with inspiration! (never made kimchi myself either, and probably never will lol)

Kimberly Nichols's avatar

I went to a farm market today and guess what I bought? 😂

Sinù Fogarizzu's avatar

how many did you get?? What are you making out fo them??

Jolene Handy's avatar

Delicious, as always, Sinù ❤️

Sinù Fogarizzu's avatar

Thank you Jolene ❤️

Vicki Smith's avatar

Everything looks and sounds scrumptious! Your photos are very inviting and I enjoyed your Anna stories. As I have recently become a mother-in-law, I can relate to her desire to be involved! I think that I exhibit restraint.

Sinù Fogarizzu's avatar

Thank you Vicki, and congratulations on becoming a MIL. We really can't rebel against love, although I must admit that Italian mothers tend to overdoit when it comes to their male offspring lol!