Comments on Can be bribed with food: A friendship - Spaghetti with courgette flowers an...

Nice recipe and always amazing what a wee bit of m...

2011-10-30T11:14:47.121Z

Nice recipe and always amazing what a wee bit of mint does in a dish.
As for your mate, the only thing consistent is change.
We have a great local farmers market in Margaret River and always a surprise what treat is in store each fortnight.

Lovely recipe and I hear what you say about the fl...

2011-10-14T15:04:01.619+01:00

Lovely recipe and I hear what you say about the flowers.

As for the friend situation, it's a really difficult one. Sometimes the only thing to do is to give them some space and wait, letting them know that you are there should they need you. Not that it's an easy thing to do.

Being a punching bag is never good. Will email som...

2011-10-08T10:56:08.147+01:00

Being a punching bag is never good. Will email some dates now. x

@ Helen - I will always keep the door open for thi...

2011-10-07T10:54:21.721+01:00

@ Helen - I will always keep the door open for this friend.

@ Kavey - I have dealt with depression myself and I know how it can alienate you from friends be it temporarily or permanently, but I never used anyone as an emotional punching bag and that's how I feel right now.
There is no need for the contempt that has been poured over me and that's what has upset me the most.

Ooh, this is so much more painful than people real...

2011-10-06T22:26:11.301+01:00

Ooh, this is so much more painful than people realise, when a friend who you had thought of as such a dear one suddenly changes their mind and shrugs the friendship off.

You said "My friend has admitted to feeling down, sad and out of sorts" so it struck me that perhaps this is your friends way of trying to explain that they are suffering proper depression. It's an odd

Your friend is missing out on a great pasta dish.....

2011-10-05T13:45:43.627+01:00

Your friend is missing out on a great pasta dish...

It's a cliche, but time is a healer. Maybe your friend will be back in touch when the time is right for him/her. Keep the door open. x

Pasta is comfort food, just what is needed in your...

2011-10-05T08:26:37.150+01:00

Pasta is comfort food, just what is needed in your situation...

@ Nelly - I know I'll keep trying so who knows...

2011-10-03T21:43:25.132+01:00

@ Nelly - I know I'll keep trying so who knows!

@ Elena - You might still be able to find a late batch at your local farmers' market or green grocer's?
Supermarkets won't stock them I don't think.

Love courgette flowers and what I great recipe. Ca...

2011-10-03T21:33:31.640+01:00

Love courgette flowers and what I great recipe. Can't wait to try it-now where to find them though?

Never tried courgette flower before, if I ever see...

2011-10-03T21:27:58.190+01:00

Never tried courgette flower before, if I ever see one I might have to make this.

Sorry about your friend drama, sounds similar to something I went through at Uni, a close friend basically decided I wasn't a good enough friend and pushed me away, sadly there was no happy ending, haven't spoken since. One of my biggest regrets now. Don't write it off completely would be my