Comments on: Crazy for Produce, from Dad to Daughter

By: diannejacob

diannejacob — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:15:05 +0000

Yes indeed Jamie. I love it when I write something that reminds people of their own dads.

By: Gina Girardot Melton

Gina Girardot Melton — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:02:27 +0000

What a touching tribute to your father, Dianne. It gave me a little lump in my throat and made me think about my Dad and his obsession with corn. Literally a corn-fed Indianian, the guy cannot get enough! Each year at the end of the season he’ll say ” I don’t think I got my fill of corn this year,” and we all laugh. Anyway, sweet share.

By: diannejacob

diannejacob — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:35:22 +0000

Love you, my oldest friend.

By: Marilyn Giles

Marilyn Giles — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:24:07 +0000

Hi Dianne: I’m having trouble typing, as I have tears running down my cheeks, this photo captures the essence of your Dad. i’m sorry I didn’t appreciate all those “odd” foods lurking in your family’s fridge when I was so often over at your house when we were growing up. Thanks for reviving your Dad for me, always dressed with a shirt and tie, and always welcoming. I feel young again.

By: Linda Sendowski

Linda Sendowski — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:36:56 +0000

Hi Diane, I love your post and totally empathize with your comments about your dad. The picture is wonderful. Growing up in Seattle my family was also produce obsessed. Years ago there was a produce warehouse in an old brick building down near the piers in downtown Seattle that had CAPELOTO Brothers Produce painted on it. I don’t know if it is still there. A few months ago I am sure I saw that vegetable in The Santa Monica Farmers Market. If I see it again I will buy some and try it! Linda Capeloto Sendowski

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 14:35:32 +0000

This is lovely, just beautiful. From the photograph to your words, your father sounds like he was a wonderful man and brought magic into your home along with that appreciation for produce. My father passed on his love of baking to me. A quiet man, I would watch with fascination as all of his passion and patience was concentrated on making a cake or cream puffs or his wonderful prune compote. Lucky are we who had fathers like these in our lives.

By: Marcus Flakes

Marcus Flakes — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:09:53 +0000

LOL…… yes I love to use different analogies. It seems to add a little humor, as it did capture your attention.

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:14:04 +0000

I agree with you on the fresh mangoes versus frozen, it just never occurred to me to freeze them.

Oh Trader Joe’s – we don’t have Joe up here. The person that can figure out how to get that chain into Canada will do very well.

By: diannejacob

diannejacob — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:09:00 +0000

Hey Mark, of course I’m going to answer you if you ask me a question. No problem.

Your passion grows like “a tumor on the brain?” That’s hilarious! That’s a simile, you know.

By: Marcus Flakes

Marcus Flakes — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:56:00 +0000

Hi Dianne, I just wanted to drop in to see what excatly this site was about. I can see that you are very personable and that is really great. The fact that people admire your passion and success, probably brings a need to be a friend. I think that’s awesome. I was really surprised that I got a response from you in reference to the writing contest. Thank you again. I hope you don’t mind me stopping by sometime to say hi. I love to network and with gratitude, I love to to cook, talk, and write all about food. Everyday, my passion grows like a tumor on a brain, but in a good way. It has become a part of me and yes I’m aiming toward fulfilling my dreams. Thanks for listening.