Abajo, Version y receta en Español !
Ever since we started writing our blogs, we soon understood that some time (some time?) has to be devoted to food-styling….that tiny flower? will it be here, or here? 43°21’17″ S, 20°22’33″W..yes, this is what I sometimes feel…then that ray of sunlight…if any! (I live in Paris)…from the back, from the right, from the left….and by the time I finished finding the right position for that knife….the sunray is gone..It is raining already!
But there are some days when we can’t do that…because a group of starved cannibals is waiting to eat!! I’m talking about my teenage kids (and hubby?) on Sunday lunch….So when I finished placing gracefully my linguine vongole in my dish, do you think i had time for foodstyling?? Food-what? My 18-year-old son said. Oh come on, mom!! The blog on Sundays???
“Wait a minute!! Look at those shells! So beautiful …..”
“We don’t want to eat that cold….the photos will be lovely…” added my husband, who for once sided with the kids…
So my linguine, so full of sea, so baroque with their shell necklace, scented with white wine…and garlic…and parsley ended up their voyage soon, too soon...Cruel destiny! To be born to be devoured! The photos have no styling….but success was on my face! Silence my witness! “Pass me some bread..the juice is great!! were the only words to be heard….Real life does not need styling…Real love neither!
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Desde el dia que empezamos a escribir un blog de cocina, se nos hace obvio que hay que dedicarle algo de tiempo al estilismo culinario...Bueno, lo de algo, es casi un eufemismo…Esta florcita..la pondré aqui? o un poco mas alla? 43°21’17″ S, 20°22’33″O…Si, a veces siento que es tan preciso como coordenadas! Luego, ese rayito de sol que entra por la ventan (si tengo suerte!…no se olviden que vivo en Paris..) Me harà mas efecto si entra de atras, o por la derecha..mejor por la izquierda? y cuando terminé de elegir la posicion exacta del cuchillo…mi unico rayito de sol…se fue! Y encima llueve!
Pero hay dias en los que todo este ritual queda anulado, porque un grupo de canibales famélicos espera para comer..Si, acertaron! Mis tres adolescentes (y mi maridito también), en el almuerzo del domingo. Cuando me acerco orgullosa a la mesa, con mi plato, se creen que tengo tiempo para el foodstyling? “Food-qué?”, dijo mi hijo de 18. “Dale, ma…!” El blog también los domingos…?!”
”Pero esperen..miren qué divino el color de los vongole…”
“Pero no queremos comer frio…las fotos te van a quedar lindas igual..”, dijo mi marido, que por una vez, se puso del lado de los chicos…
Asi que mis linguini, tan llenos de mar, tan barrocos con su collar de conchillas, con su perfume de vino blanco, y ajo, y perejil, terminaron su viaje pronto..demasiado pronto! Destino cruel..nacer para ser devorado! Fotos sin “estilismo”, pero el éxito pintado en mi cara…El silencio fue la mejor prueba. “Pasame el pan…esta re-rico el juguito”, fueron las unicas palabras que escuché…La vida real no necesita estilismo..El amor verdadero tampoco!
NB: quisiera pedir disculpas a mis lectores de habla hispana, ya que mi computadora, francesa ella, no me hace los acentos del español (y para la “ñ”? debo apretar tres teclas), asi que no es que me olvido los acentos…es que no puedo hacerlos!
<img src="http://i643.photobucket.com/albums/uu160/elliequent/signature-2.gif" alt=" For this linguine vongole, you will need: *clams, 1 kilo *linguine, 500gr *olive oil, 3tbsp *garlic cloves,3, chopped *butter, 30gr *sprigs of parsley, chopped (to taste) *white wine, 1 glass *pepper (or one chopped dried chili pepper) Heat the olive in a saucepan, add in the clams, stir. Pour the wine (on high so alcohol will evaporate) Add in the butter, then the garlic & part of the parsley. Cover with lid. Keep on medium-low till all the clams open and while you cook the pasta. Check seasoning. You will need pepper for sure, check salt..sometimes it is not needed. Cook the past in abundant salted water, till “al dente” (10/11′) Add the well-drained pasta to the saucepan. Toss well. Sprinkle some freshly chopped parsley on top. Para estos linguini a la vongole, van a necesitar: *almejas, 1 kilo *linguine (o spaghetti) 500gr *aceite de oliva, 3cs *manteca, 50gr *vino blanco, 1 vaso *dientes de ajo, 3 (la mayoria de recetas dice 1, a mi me gusta con 3) *pereji, un ramito *pimienta molida fresca (o 1 chili seco picado),a gusto *sal (si fuese necesario), a gusto Calentar el aceite en una sarten. Agregar las almejas, previamente pasadas bajo el chorro de agua) Mover con la cuchara de madera para que las almejas se “bañen” de aceite. Agregar el vino, y dejar un ratito a fuego fuerte para que el alcohol se evapore. Agregar luego la manteca, el ajo picadito, y algo del perejil. Tapar y bajar el fuego para que las almejas se terminen de abrir, y se mantengan calentitas mientras se hace la pasta! (si alguna no se abre, descartar) Cocer la pasta en abundante agua salada, segun instrucciones, hasta que estén “al dente” (10/11′) Colar y echar sobre las almejas, revolviendo bien. Espolvorear con perejil fresco y servir! Esta es la version “purista” Luego, hay quien le agrega tomatitos cherries, o anchoas, pero a mi, me gusta asi..porque sabe mas a almejas!

































Food styling not always needed Cristina! Your husband and kids are right (this time).
This looks as beautiful and as delicious as everything else you share with us.
Thank you sweet Tanya!!
Jajaja… los voraces hijitos… qué difícil es la vida del bloguero culinario XD. Qué bueno que decidiste poner las recetas en español, te voy a recomendar por toda la blogosfera española!
Gracias Miriam..Toda una amiga sos! Si, mucha gente me insistia con el idioma!! Pero vos lo sabés muy bien…es un trabajo!!!!!
Wonderful post!
With this delicious linguini who needs foodstyling ?
Regards from Lisbon
Thank you very much…First time I have a comment from Lisbon!
That looks bautiful, as is. Lunguine with clams are my favorite dish in the world, I have it at least once a week!!!
Oh, my goodness !! Welcome to my club!
Some days we also have no energy to do any foodstyling. :-p
Your dish looks very stylish nonetheless! A beautiful recipe. I really have to overcome my fear of seafood and try clams…
Cheers,
Rosa
You should..They are great!!
ENHORABUENA!!! Ahora te leerán más de 400 millones de hispanoparlantes.
Tus recetas son espectaculares, gastronomica y visualmente. Fotografias asombrosas, y encima, muy didáctico.
No solamente haces buen uso del ajo, si no que no le tienes miedo a abusar de la canela en rama!!! aunque no la tengas en esta receta…
Otra vez enhorabuena, y ya estoy ansiosa por ver el siguiente post!!
400 millones??!!! El blog va a explotar….junto con el ajo y la canela en rama ;D
Gracias!!!!
Look at that, no styling and it each shot looks like a work of art! I sure hope one day it will all click for me.
I have s sudden craving for linguine vongele!
Thanks Fran! I guess they are quite low on calories also…if that helps…
Well if you didn’t style that dish, then some super cosmic force did. I love the way linguine is wrapped around and through the beautiful shells. Looks like a delicious lunch and I was happy to have a virtual seat at the table and hear the family conversation. Such a fun post!
Joan, have you seen those people that are naturally beautiful..and you take a photo of them at 6am in their pyjamas, and still they look amazing? It’s the same with this dish!
Thanks!
For no food styling, your pictures are amazing!
). I am not good at it. All I want to do is eat my food, not play Barbie with it.
I have to say, I really hate food styling and find it the most frustrating part of blogging. I do not enjoy photographing food at all (and I think it shows
I am jealous of your consistently beautiful photos… even when you aren’t trying LOL
*kisses* HH
I love how honest you are!
Thanks!
It’s a joke at home when I have to photograph. My husband will not allow anyone near the food until i take my pictures and so difficult at times. Your pictures are always to perfection including these shots…my dear!
I will say my husband does not cooperate much with the photos…only to eat ;D
Thanks!
Que rico!!! Como conozco aquello ” tb. el blog los domingos” cuantas recetas por salir porque no dieron tiempo para la foto. Ya estoy aquí de nuevo y encantada de reencontrarte, como siempre: perfecta Cristina.Besitos.
Cuanto tiempo Belen…
Gracias!
Me encanta :
La receta , la receta en Español para las que tenemos que hacer esfuerzos con el Inglés y la voracidad con la que comen tus niños que es la misma con la que comen los míos. Tener hijos que devoran es lo que tiene, a veces no da tiempo ni a hacer las fotos
Un abrazo
Gracias a Dios les gusta la buena comida !!
Gracias!
Una vez màs, disparàs màs ràpido que Lucky Luke y no llego a seguirte… Estilismo aparte ( qué broma !) este plato da tantas ganas de comer que entiendo muy bien a tu familia – esos voraces adolescentes sobre todo ! Ojalà se den cuenta de la suerte que tienen por lo menos !
Creo que se hacen “los distraidos” pero en realidad, si!
Gracias!
Linguine with clams is one of my favorite dishes! Yours looks fantastic and the clam shells are little beauties.
I think the clams are the “stars” of this dish…this is why with something so simple, we end up having something great!
Thanks!
Well that is only a testament to how delicious this recipe must be if they were so impatient to eat it!
I think the dish came up to their expectations!
Thanks!
Este plato me encanta! Tenés idea donde puedo conseguir esas almejas en Buenos Aires?
Gracias Nancy !! La verdad, no estoy muy al tanto del tema pescaderias….En algunas de esas grandes, o en Jumbo?
The ingredients shine! Food styling does not exist in my home. All those juicy clams, that sea-kissed sauce – it says it all! Perfect!
I see you know what I’m talking about….
Thanks!
hehehhe your son is so funny! Oh come on, mom!! The blog on Sundays???
You are so talented you don’t even need foodstyling and your photos are gorgeous.
By the way this is one of my favorite dishes and u made me hungry!!!
If you are hungry, then it was a good photo….
Thanks!
I am an absolute fan of this plate … But I never dare doing it myself at home !
Sure I will do your recipe !
And thank you for your nice blog and recipes.
Oh, you MUST do it…It couldn’t be easier…
Thank YOU for visiting !
Cristina – Are you kidding? This platter of pasta with clams looks sensational. Obviously, you don’t need styling. And since it gets cold so quickly, I can’t blame your family. Seriously, the light in the photos is just perfect. And the clarity and detail are too – not to mention the delicious recipe.
Thanks Linda! I wish you were FG, who just rejected my photo!! ;(
You wanted more styling than this?? Oh no. This was perfect, Cristina! Besides, your family’s comments were all the styling we needed. They loved it, it was delicious and it shows!
Oh, my kids will believe they are “stars” ! That’s dangerous…
Thanks!
Nunca comí almejas pero de todos modos, tu receta se ve increíble ^^ Un beso, Rocío
Gracias Rocio y Bienvenida al blog!! Ah, y proba las almejas…valen la pena!
Sin styling pero con mucho estilo
. Hermosas fotos! y que ricooooosss esos espaguetis!!!
Gracias Nieves !!!
oh Cristina, I have been there SO many times. As I am finishing up a dish, I’ll have the camera at the ready, in the hopes I can take just a shot or two before the hordes dig in. But you’re right, it’s beautiful as it is, no styling necessary.
That’s true ! What is more rewarding? Ten comments more, or a family that eats voraciously?
Thanks!
ayer me pasó lo mismo cuando intenté fotografiar las horribles medialunas de julia child! llegaron mis hermanos/as, cuñados/as, sobrina, papás… apenas me dieron tiempo! y eso q estaban super calientes! se las devoraron!
Entonces las “horribles” fueron un exito !!
Gracias!
I love linguine with clams! Eat it while it’s hot, that’s what I always say;-)
My family would cry if I let a bowl of pasta like this get cold before serving it to them;-)
My family too !
I don’t come to your site for food styling. I come to taste your culinary soul. Which I always marvel in. GREG
Thanks Greg ! That’s a nice compliment !
I can see why they were in a hurry to eat it, that looks delicious, no need for a perfectly twirled strand of pasta!
LL
How true! But is styling really necessary?
As I look at your beautiful photos my answer is …no!
I think that it’s more genuine like this, don’t you think?
Besos, Roberta