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My two-cents' worth from Greece since your original request was for tried-and-true and/or old family recipes -- mine are both, one from my mother-in-law who was as 'Greek village' as they come, and other from a Greek girlfriend's mother, equally authentic, but from a different region of...

Ardell -- wait! This is Ayrton writing, but under a new name because I haven't been active in Discuss Cooking for years. I got a copy of your comment on this thread e-mailed to me, however, and I've signed up again just to reach you because there's more to my adventures with this, and in...

Was that directed toward me, Gossie? If so, answer's "no -- not yet". Just been a busy week, and dolmades are not the kind of thing I whip up when a million other things are calling to me! I'll try to remember to let you know when I do, if you'd like. (Did I tell you that I asked around here...

Hey Gossie -- Of course you can, and it makes sense that you'd want to in a situation like you describe above. However, as I'm sure you know, the end result won't be quite as nice as if you'd made it all fresh and baked it immediately. That doesn't mean, however, that it won't be delicious...

Here's another photo, this time "bucati." It appears to be closer to the Greek pastitcio pasta in that it has a larger central hole (again, the Greek stuff's very much like a drinking straw). However, I can't really confirm that you want to look for "bucati" rather than "bucatini" -- I haven't...

Fair enough, answered one of the Crucial Four as a "yes" so I'm doomed, evidently. Must seek counseling. Making a note as we speak. Frankly, all I did is push some papers off my husband's desk (is that "breaking"?) because he was being insufferably smug. I wanted to wring his neck, so I...

Yes, exactly. That dictionary or any others Google points you to. Just plug into Google search the word you want to check and the word "definition" -- in this case "steak definition" then "stake definition".

Yummm! My son and I (only) love them. Never tried roasting them but will try to remember to tuck some in next time I shove a chicken in the oven. Were yours fresh or frozen, GB? By the way, try a hefty squeeze of fresh lemon over the top, no matter how you cook them ...

Welcome back indeed! Wondered when you were going to re-surface. Your voice was missed. Get your strength back. We're expecting a play-by-play as you discover the food of Italy!

Ah-ha! Really? I didn't know that! Thanks, GB!

Well ... they're interchangeable up to a point. The "big pieces / small pieces" issue might just be a matter of personal preference. However, what percentage of the tomatoes you're using is water might very much affect a recipe (paste versus crushed, for instance, the former having much less...

Isn't there an entire section on this site devoted to vegetarian meals? Head over there and you'll find plenty of like-minded people (... and even people like me sometimes since I prefer to eat meat-less meals often, if not exactly always...).

Well ... bless your twitching little whiskers, then, Barbara!! :wink: You're a far stronger bunny than I!

I have to admit that I wouldn't like to hear this said from a child to an adult, certainly not a stranger. It strikes me as badly impertinent! Child-to-child I buy, but as I'd tried to say before, to me it should be used to establish the "equalness" of two equals, so isn't appropriate child to...

Here, here Suzy! I can add nothing other than my applause!