Barbara Isenberg's Profile
| Display Name: | Barbara Isenberg |
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| Personal URL: | http://www.turkishmuse.com |
| Member Since: | 3/26/09 |
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Absolutely! I do the exact same thing! It's much easier to hold large quantities of spices this way, and when I need a lot of a particular spice, I just dump some out of the jar instead of measuring with a spoon. Easy! Best Spice Storage Solution: Mason Jars |
6/16/11 10:02 AM |
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I live in Turkey and have several of these in my house. They are -- as is yours -- definitely copper. The best way to clean it, a method I learned from the Turks, is to pour some salt into a shallow bowl, then halve a lemon. Dip the lemon half into the salt, then rub the copper down to remove the tarnish. Keep doing this until the copper shines brightly again. Rinse well with water and then dry immediately with a clean, soft towel. Do not use soap on the tray and do not leave it wet. You only have to do this every few months or so. Also: don't put food (like bread) on the copper table. I've been told that food can absorb the metal and be bad for you to ingest. I wouldn't bother putting a lacquer on it. I use mine as a dining room "table", as do many people I know, and it doesn't need a lacquer of any kind. Is This Table Made From Copper Or Brass? Good Questions |
6/15/11 9:41 AM |
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I LOVE these! I would never buy them already made up, but I'd totally do them myself for a cocktail party. Can you imagine what guests would say? It would totally be a hit! All-in-One Cocktail Garnish: Tipsy Cocktail Stirrers |
8/16/10 1:59 PM |
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I would love to see a post wherein you guys experiment with at least 3 different ways of making a martini -- shaken over ice, stirred or just pouring vermouth into vodka. Also, one thing I've been wondering about for a while now is: when you're shaking a cocktail, how long are you supposed to shake it to get the right mixture of ice water? That is, should I shake a martini for 10 seconds or 30 seconds to get the best flavor and chill? It's Cocktail Week at The Kitchn! |
8/16/10 9:02 AM |
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Ditto on the Danskos. Absolutely wonderful! I have concrete floors and have to wear orthopedic sandals to cook in (I don't wear shoes in the house.) Danskos are about $115 a pair, but mine last about 5 years, so it's definitely worth the investment. What Are the Best Shoes for Cooks? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn |
5/13/10 11:44 AM |
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The old fashioned way works best for me: hang them over a balcony railing or an outdoor laundry line and whack them with a broom. Then let them air out in the breeze for a day or so to get dust and dirt off it. If all else fails, have it dry cleaned or run it through a car wash. Seriously. It's very common for people to do that in Turkey, where I live. Carpet Cleaning Advice Roundup | Apartment Therapy DC |
5/10/10 1:20 PM |
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I just tried this dish with fresh lemons (I simply couldn't wait for 3 weeks, but I will definitely try it again as soon as my preserved lemons are finished!) and it came out quite well. Recipe: Chicken Stewed with Tomatoes, Cinnamon, and Preserved Lemon | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn |
4/28/10 2:37 AM |
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@Renai Marie, I do the same thing! I offer my naughtiest cat something I know he hates like fresh lemon or, worse, a sniff of my vodka drink. Oh boy, does that send him running for cover! Curious Cats: How to Keep Pets Away from Food | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn |
1/13/10 11:41 AM |
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This looks lovely! I think I will do this with the leftover rinds from my pomegranate pound cake. I think these would look great at my Christmas party next Saturday! How To: Make a Pomegranate Votive | Apartment Therapy Chicago |
12/11/09 8:54 AM |
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I absolutely love this house! I lived in a South Philly row house for several years, and always love to see how people work with and decorate the lovely narrow houses there. I think what I like most about this house is the contrast between the stark white walls and the gorgeous colorful art and furniture. It's something I think I'm going to incorporate into my own home to really allow my Turkish carpets stand out. Thanks for making me realize this! William Stephen's Artistic Abode House Tour | Apartment Therapy DC |
12/11/09 3:48 AM |
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I get up in the morning before work (I work at home) and do my marketing first thing in the morning. I buy whatever produce looks good at the market and drop by the butcher for chicken or beef or lamb. Usually I have some inkling of what I'm going to do with it, but if not I just look up a recipe when I get home that meets most of the criteria of what I've just purchased. If I need anything else, I go out again at lunchtime. Tell Us! How Do You Decide What To Have For Dinner? | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn |
12/3/09 1:26 PM |
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I would really love to see traditional Christmas recipes using ingredients that don't come pre-prepared or in a box. I live overseas and am having a really hard time finding recipes for things like Christmas rum cake that don't call for packaged cake mix and pudding mix. For example, I'd love to make hot apple cider, but don't have access to Italian walnut liqueur. So recipes that use simple and widely available ingredients would be extremely helpful. Besides, most traditional Christmas recipes come from Victorian England and they didn't have packaged pudding mix to make their rum cake, now did they? ;) December Open Discussion Thread Open Thread 208 | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn |
12/2/09 5:15 AM |
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Aargh! I live in Turkey, where there is no brown sugar, and I was STOKED to see this post UNTIL I realised that we don't have molasses here either! Grrr.... Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Baking Tip: Make Your Own Brown Sugar |
10/2/09 2:14 PM |
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@yiyehtov: I live in Turkey, where there are two Ikeas in Istanbul and one in Izmir (there are others elsewhere too). Ikea here isn't nearly as inexpensive as in the US, and I chalk it up to prestige pricing. The materials Ikea uses for items sold in Turkey are just as flimsy and just as ill-made as they are elsewhere, but people here, like in Israel perhaps, see Ikea as modern and hip and new and fun. Young people here think of Ikea as European and having some of their products in your home is very much a status symbol of not only middle-class wealth but of good taste. Apartment Therapy New York | The Billy Bookcase Index Bloomberg |
9/15/09 8:37 AM |
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@aleec, no, a Hoosier cabinet is not the same as a dry sink. A dry sink is a colonial American invention people put in bedrooms with a water pitcher and a bowl so they could wash their hands or face before bed (back before running water). Today, a dry sink is the opposite of a wet bar: it is a bar without a sink. Typically, dry sinks are small and low, with a cabinet underneath for the liquor and a flat top with a one-inch raised panel around the sides to keep the bottles from falling over. If you do a Google image search for dry sink, you'll see lots of good examples. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Vintage Kitchen Fittings: The Hoosier Cabinet |
7/22/09 1:34 AM |
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This is why living in Turkey is so nice. Walk down any side street and you can pay 1 TL (or about 65 cents) for a cup of orange juice that is made from about 4-6 oranges. It's such a treat! Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | The Truth About Orange Juice Good Food with Evan Kleiman |
6/10/09 4:17 AM |
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I made this yesterday for my husband and I for lunch and it was wonderful! The pictures above must have been taken before the cheese was put in the oven, because my feta cheese -- or beyaz peynir, as we call it here in Turkey -- was melted and hot. I didn't have any capers, so I used black olives instead and added a pinch of hot pepper to mine. We spooned it onto fresh bread and devoured it in minutes. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Recipe Review: Vicky Bhogal's Foil-Baked Feta |
6/1/09 7:54 AM |
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Hey, how come my chocolate chip cookies never look like the ones in this picture? Anybody have a good recipe that will produce cookies that look as good as those? Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Food Science: Egg Substitutions in Cookies and Brownies |
5/20/09 7:06 AM |
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Wow! These are all great ideas! Now, if only the sun will stay out for more than 30 minutes this weekend, I can get to work! I love the idea of roll-down curtains that I can lower and draw up when I want to. Some of you said that panels might make the space feel claustrophobic and I think you may be right. Apartment Therapy New York | Good Questions: Ideas for a Narrow Balcony? |
3/26/09 2:29 AM |
