Catherine Ipcizade's comments

Barbecued Spareribs - Blog Entry

27 May 2006 03:45 PM

Okay now YOU"RE personally to blame for any extra poundage I may incur! This sounds delicious!

Sour Cream Potatoes - Blog Entry

27 May 2006 12:23 PM

Hopefully someone will try them and post how they liked them - that way you'll all know I"m not nuts for using instant mashed potatoes. :-)

Fresh Mozzarella and Tomato Baguette - Blog Entry

27 May 2006 12:22 PM

hahahah - Libby, you made me laugh. I'm with you, Jaime, I love the combo. of mozzarella and tomato. :-)

Martha Stewart's Roasted Beet Salad - Blog Entry

27 May 2006 12:20 PM

Libby,

I am so glad you posted this. My husband loves beats. I think the reason nobody says it is that no one knows how to cook them, or, like me, they've never tried and only have experience eating canned beats. Hopefully others will see this and give beats a try! I know I will. Thank you!

Greek Salad (aka-Shepard's Salad) - Blog Entry

27 May 2006 12:18 PM

Ha!!! Go figure! :-) I love it too, especially paired with simple white rice and yogurt.

Have Fun Together - Blog Entry

27 May 2006 09:38 AM

I agree, Heather. Having fun together matters!!!!!!

Greek Salad (aka-Shepard's Salad) - Blog Entry

27 May 2006 09:14 AM

I agree, it was time consuming. That's why I only made it once! I'll have to try your recipe.That's interesting about leaving out the lemon too. Yes, I think Turkey and Egypt have similar foods. The recipes are most similar to Greek food. In fact, most of the recipes are named the same but the Greek versions have a few more letters. For example, Turkish meatballs are called "kofte." Greek meatballs are called "koftedes." Turkish grapeleaves are called "dolma," while Greek stuffed grapeleaves are called "dolmades." It's interesting. I don't think most people realize the most of the food came from the Ottoman Empire before Turkey and Greece split. I love learning the differences between Turkish and Egyptian cooking so thanks for sharing, Misty!

Low-fat Black Bean Tortilla Casserole - Blog Entry

26 May 2006 11:01 PM

Sounds great--I really like black beans.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins - Blog Entry

26 May 2006 10:17 PM

Laura, I cannot wait to try this recipe--yummy!

Greek Salad (aka-Shepard's Salad) - Blog Entry

26 May 2006 02:50 PM

Thanks Jaime and Misty! I agree, Misty, I LOVE this salad...we eat a lot of feta around here. It's really good with angel hair pasta, a little olive oil, fresh tomato and lemon zest. I do like grape leaves. I've only used them once to make Dolma (stuffed grape leaves). I've actually been meaning to do it again. I love the meatless variety stuffed with rice. Truth be told though, the store Trader Joe's offers the BEST dolma I've ever tasted. Heheheheh I'd love to know how you use grape leaves, Misty.