Comments on: Turkish Spice Market and a Snap Shot of Greece.

By: malinda sargent

malinda sargent — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:32:22 +0000

I am so happy to see your blogs also about your travels. Turkey is certainly top on my list which as of yet I have not managed to get to and yet one I am so obsessed with ( part of my family is greek and some turkish among other things )
Athens is insane and kudos to you both for attempting to drive it! Its very dangerous for one who isnt familiar with the traffic and roads. Personally I recommend getting in with the tour groups and venturing out or using taxis ( be sure they reset their meter ) My favorite place in Greece on my time there is Santorini, if you didn’t get the chance to visit it next time give it a shot.

By: Sam Sotiropoulos

Sam Sotiropoulos — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:16:29 +0000

Yes, those roosters will get you every time! Looks like you had a lovely trip! Thanks for sharing the photos and vid. And yes, the Feta one gets in Greece is orders of magnitude more flavourtful than the ersatz cow’s milk “fetas” that are being sold in the international marketplace. Nice post! BTW, I just finished baking my first boule style bread from your book Abin5 and it turned out perfectly! I’ll be letting my peeps know all about it.

By: tasteofbeirut

tasteofbeirut — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:10:45 +0000

Enjoyed revisiting Istanbul with you; intersting titbit about the goat skin for curing cheese; the method is the same in rural Lebanese villages.

By: zoe

zoe — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:35:13 +0000

Wow, Lisa thank you for the lovely note! I am coming back. This last book has me knee deep in pizza dough!

Thank you!! Zoë

By: Lisa Peterson

Lisa Peterson — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:54:59 +0000

Are you ever coming back to your blog? I check in everyday! I am getting lonesome for you. Lisa

By: Merve

Merve — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:44:06 +0000

I happened to randomly find your site and this was the first post I saw. I’m Turkish, but living in the USA and haven’t been back home for a long time – what a lovely post to remind me of my roots
Note1: I wouldn’t feel too missing out on not getting one of those tea sets – the ones Turkish people use on a daily basis at home and work share only the shape, but they would be made of plain glass. Some households have the fancy~ sets for guests, but they’re definitely not for regular use!
Note2: I’ve loved that cheese you posted ever since childhood – but first time I saw it being sold wrapped in sheep skin! We get it in little blocks from the supermarket, I guess that’s how they’re originally made… Interesting.

By: Vicky (eat live spin)

Vicky (eat live spin) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:16:02 +0000

Love Greece. My father is Greek so I head there every other summer. Love hopping on the Vodafone 4 and island hopping. We went to Milos and Antiparos this summer… both were AMAZING… we are planning to go back next summer.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:04:43 +0000

Very cool blog (just found it by link from ABin5) and totally enjoying your posts, especially pics with your family. Look forward to checking out your new cookbook with these awesome looking breads – what a great idea. My personal favorite here was your role of guide with a map in a foreign language… “It’s Greek to me!” Very fun and enjoyable.

By: Suvir Saran

Suvir Saran — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:55:19 +0000

PS: The Greek Salad looks amazing!

By: Suvir Saran

Suvir Saran — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:52:24 +0000

Zoe – your photographs are so stunning! And your writing so evocative of what you experience. Thanks for sharing. And thanks for always being so gracious and kind. You are something else.