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Apostle Mark
His name was John, as the Holy Bible says: "He came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying" (Acts 12:12). He was the one whom the Lord Christ, to Whom is the glory, meant when He said: "Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, The Teacher says, 'My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples'" (Matthew 26:18).
His house was the first Christian church, where they ate the Passover, hid after the death of the Lord Christ, and in its upper room the Holy Spirit came upon them.
This apostle was born in Cyrene (one of the five Western cities, Pentapolis, in North Africa). His father's name was Aristopolus, his mother's name was Mary and he was a kinsman of the Apostle Barnabas. They were Jewish in faith, rich and of great honor. They educated him with the Greek and Hebrew cultures. He was called Mark after they immigrated to Jerusalem, where St. Peter had become a disciple of Jesus Christ. St. Peter was married to the cousin of Aristopolus. Mark visited St. Peter's house often, and from him he learned the Christian teachings.
Once when Aristopolus and his son Mark were walking near the Jordan river, close by the desert, they encountered a raving lion and a lioness. It was evident to Aristopolus that it would be his end and the end of his son, Mark. His compassion for his son compelled him to order him to escape to save himself. Mark answered, "Christ, in whose hands our lives are committed, will not let them prey on us." Saying this, he prayed, "O, Christ, Son of God, protect us from the evil of these two beasts and terminate their offspring from this wilderness." Immediately, God granted this prayer, and the two beasts fell dead. His father marvelled and asked his son to tell him about Christ. He believed in the Lord Christ at the hands of his son who baptized him.
After the ascension of the Lord Christ, Mark accompanied Paul and Barnabas in their missionary journeys, preaching the gospel in Antioch, Seleucia, Cyprus, Salamis, and Perga Pamphylia, where he left them and returned to Jerusalem. After the apostolic council in Jerusalem, he went with Barnabas to Cyprus.
After the departure of Barnabas, St. Mark went to Afrikia, Berka, and the five Western cities. He preached the gospel in these parts, and on his account many believed. From there, he went to Alexandria in 61 A.D.
When he entered the city, his shoe was torn because of the amount he had walked during his preaching and evangelism. He went to a cobbler in the city, called Anianus, to repair it. While Anianus was repairing the shoe, the awl pierced his finger. Anianus shouted in Greek saying "Eis Theos!" which means "O, one God!" When St. Mark heard these words his heart rejoiced exceedingly. He found it suitable to talk to him about the one God. The apostle took some clay, spat on it, and applied it to Anianus' finger, saying "in the Name of Jesus Christ the Son of God," and the wound healed immediately, as if nothing had happened to it.
Anianus was exceedingly amazed by this miracle that happened in the name of Jesus Christ, and his heart opened to the word of God. The apostle asked him about who was the only God that he cried for when he was injured. Anianus replied "I heard about him, but I do not know him." St. Mark started explaining to him from the beginning, from the creation of heaven and earth all the way to the prophecies that foretold the coming of Christ. Anianus then invited him to go to his house and brought to him his children. The saint preached and baptized them.
When the believers in the name of Christ increased and the pagan people of the city heard of it, they were enraged and thought of slaying St. Mark. The faithful advised him to leave for a short while, for the sake of the safety of the church and its care. St. Mark ordained St. Anianus as bishop of Alexandria as well as three priests and seven deacons. He went to the five Western cities, and remained there for two years preaching, where he ordained more bishops, priests, and deacons.
Finally he returned to Alexandria, where he found the believers had increased in number, and built a church for them in the place known as Bokalia (the place of cows), east of Alexandria on the sea shore.
It came to pass when he was celebrating the feast of the Resurrection in the year 68 A.D. that the same day coincided with the great pagan celebration for the feast of the god Syrabis. Thus a multitude of pagans assembled, attacked the church at Bokalia, and forced their way in. They seized St. Mark, bound him with a thick rope, and dragged him through the streets crying, "Drag the dragon to the place of cows." They continued dragging him with severe cruelty. His flesh was torn and scattered everywhere, and the ground of the city was covered with his blood. They cast him that night into a dark prison.The angel of the Lord appeared to him and told him: "O Mark, the good servant, rejoice, for your name has been written in the book of life, and you have been counted among the congregation of the saints." The angel disappeared, then the Lord Christ appeared to him and gave him peace. His soul rejoiced and was glad.
The next morning, the pagans took St. Mark from the prison. They tied his neck with a thick rope and did the same as the day before, dragging him over the rocks and stones. Finally, St. Mark delivered up his pure soul into the hands of God and received the crown of martyrdom.
Nevertheless, St. Mark's death did not satisfy the rage of the pagans. They gathered much firewood and prepared an inferno to burn him. But a severe storm blew in, and heavy rains fell. The pagans became frightened and fled in fear.
The believers came and took the holy body, carried it to the church at Bokalia, wrapped it up, prayed over the saint, and placed him in a coffin. They laid the coffin in a secret place in this church.
In 828 A.D. the body of St. Mark was stolen by Italian sailors and was removed from Alexandria to Venice in Italy. However, the head remained in Alexandria.
Importance to the Coptic church
In the Non-Chalcedonian Coptic Orthodox Church, the Apostle Mark is perhaps the most beloved of all saints, being the founder of the see of Alexandria in the first century. Many Coptic churches are named for him, and on the 30th of Babah (Coptic calendar), the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates the commemoration of the consecration of the church of the pure St. Mark the Evangelist, the founder of the church in Egypt, and the appearance of his holy head in the city of Alexandria.Return of relics in 1968
On the 17th of Baounah (Coptic month), of the year 1684 A.M. (Coptic calendar), which was Monday, June 24, 1968 A.D., and in the tenth year of the papacy of Pope Kyrillos the Sixth, 116th Pope of Alexandria, the relics of St. Mark the Apostle, the Evangelist of the Egyptian land and the first Patriarch of Alexandria, were returned to Egypt. After eleven centuries outside Egypt, St. Mark's body has at last returned to the same country (Cairo, Egypt) where he was martyred, and where his head is preserved to this day in the city of Alexandria, Egypt.Pope Kyrillos had sent an official delegation to travel to Rome to receive the relics of St. Mark the Apostle from the Roman Catholic Pope Paul VI. The papal delegation consisted of ten metropolitans and bishops, seven of whom were Coptic and three Ethiopians, and three of the prominent Coptic lay leaders. The Alexandrian delegation received the relics of St. Mark the Apostle on Saturday, June 22, 1968 A.D., from Pope Paul VI. The moment of handing over the holy relics, after eleven centuries, during which the body of St. Mark was kept in the city of Venice, Italy, was a solemn and joyful moment.
- Holy apostle Mark of the Seventy;
- entreat the merciful;
- to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions.
Troparion (Tone 4) [2]
- From your childhood the light of truth enlightened you, O Mark,
- and you loved the labor of Christ the Savior.
- Therefore, you followed Peter with zeal
- and served Paul well as a fellow laborer,
- and you enlighten the world with your holy Gospel.
- The Church ever sees you as a shining star, O apostle Mark,
- Your miracles have manifested great enlightenment.
- Therefore we cry out to Christ:
- "Save those who with faith honor Your apostle, O Most Merciful One."
Kontakion (Tone 2) [4]
- When you received the grace of the Spirit from on high, O Apostle,
- you broke the snares of the philosophers and gathered all nations into your net,
- bringing them to your Lord, O glorious Mark,
- by the preaching of the divine Gospel.
Apostle Mark | ||
Preceded by: — |
Bishop of Alexandria 43-63 |
Succeeded by: Anianus |
See also
External links
- St. Mark's detailed biography by H.H. Pope Shenouda III
- St. Mark the Apostle, Evangelist, and Preacher of the Christian Faith in Africa
- The return of St. Mark Relics from Italy (June 1968 - zipped RealVideo)
- Saint-Mark Church Alexandria: History
- Life of the Apostle and Evangelist Mark by Severus, Bishop of Al-Ushmunain (fl. ca. AD 955-987) translated from the Arabic by B. Evetts (from Patrologia Orientalis, first series); Saint Pachomius Library
- Apostle and Evangelist Mark, APril 25 (OCA)
- Apostle Mark of the Seventy, September 27 (OCA)
- Apostle Mark the Evangelist of the Seventy, January 4 (OCA)
- Apostle Mark of the Seventy, called John, January 4 (OCA)
- Apostle Mark of the Seventy, January 4 (OCA)
- Mark the Apostle & Evangelist (GOARCH)
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This is SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Ira Flatow. By now I'm sure you've heard about the real-life nightmare of a Florida man named Jeff Bush. As he lay sleeping last week, a gaping hole opened beneath his home, swallowing him alive. His body was never found. The search has now been called off, and the sinkhole that devoured him is now his grave.
It's not the first dramatic sinkhole to hit Florida. In 1981, a sinkhole in Winter Park gobbled up an entire swimming pool, a camper and five Porsches at an auto repair shop. It was the size of a city block.
Why couldn't these events have been predicted, the sinkholes found before they get hungry? Why don't we find them? Do we have the technology to do that? Can you engineer a house so it won't fall into a sinkhole? In the last week, we've seen several appear. So is there a sinkhole season? Our number is 1-800-989-8255. We'll be talking about sinkholes.
First up, Randall Orndorff, a geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey in Restin, Virginia, also director of the Eastern Geology and Paleoclimate Science Center there. Welcome to SCIENCE FRIDAY, Dr. Orndorff.
RANDALL ORNDORFF: Thank you.
FLATOW: Where do these sinkholes come from?
ORNDORFF: Well, sinkholes occur in - when you have some kind of voids underneath the ground in the subsurface. Generally as a natural environment, they'll occur in areas where - what we call karst, or under lands that have soluble rock. So when you have a void underneath the ground, you know, when the rock dissolves, most of the groundwater is a little bit acidic, you're going to be able to pipe the soil from above at the surface into these voids.
FLATOW: So you have a kind of rock that is dissolvable by rainwater, or a little acidic rainwater?
ORNDORFF: Yes, you know, rainwater naturally is a little bit acidic as it is. And then as it works its way through the soils and into the subsurface, into the rocks, it picks up other organic materials and makes it a little bit more acidic. So rock types like limestone, gypsum and salt are three that come to mind that tend to be quite soluble.
FLATOW: And why are we hearing about them in Florida? Do they not strike any other places in the country?
ORNDORFF: Well, about 20 percent of the U.S. is underlain by rocks that have the ability to dissolve. But Florida is almost entirely underlain by limestone. So it tends to be a little bit more susceptible. Add along with that rainfall, fairly high rainfall, yearly rainfall, and you have the makings for sinkholes.
FLATOW: Was this sinkhole so deep that we really just had no chance of finding the man and getting him out? Do they get deep like that?
ORNDORFF: Absolutely. Depending on how deep the bedrock is, the thickness of the soil. In this case, I believe - I think I heard it was somewhere around 60 feet. That's not unusual. They can be a lot shallower. And depending on what the depth is to the ground - what we call the water table, where that water is underground will help determine how deep that might be.
FLATOW: So they can get a lot deeper, then?
ORNDORFF: Absolutely. There are places in the world where you can see them 100 feet and more.
FLATOW: A hundred feet. Is there - we're seeing like a cluster of sinkholes happening. Is there a sinkhole season?
ORNDORFF: Not necessarily. Sinkholes can happen for many different reasons at different times. However, we do tend to see sinkholes occur more often during high precipitation events, so during a wet season, for instance. The - if you have a void underground and in the soil it tends to work its way toward the surface. And so then you have - and we don't necessarily see any kind of subsidence on the surface if it's a nice, tight, clay soil.
But when you add a lot of water to it, you're adding - you know, water weighs a lot. So you're adding that weight to that soil bridge, basically, over that void. And once you get to a certain amount of weight, it'll collapse. The other situation is during droughts. Water tables will drop, so that'll give you a little bit more instability for what's on the surface, but also clay holds water very well.
And during a drought, you might dry up the water that's in that clay. And clay, you know, that water is basically like a glue. It's adhesive. And if you lose that adhesion, you also can get sinkholes.
FLATOW: Is there a way to detect if you have a sinkhole under your property someplace?
ORNDORFF: Not very easily. You know, detection, we'd love to be able to see in the subsurface, kind of like we try to see inside our bodies when you go to the hospital and have an MRI or a CAT scan, where you can actually see what's in play, which is uninvasive. We have what we call geophysical techniques like ground-penetrating radar and resistivity type of things to try to do that.
But we - it hasn't been completely successful, and then also you can only see so much, and it's probably as good as the time you did the test. The best way to detect is if you see changes: if you have a house or buildings, looking for cracks, see some kind of subsidence, if you see your door frames changing, things like that, and outside on the property looking for cracks in soil and things like that.
FLATOW: Well, thank you for all that information. And we'll be paying attention. Thank you, Dr. Orndorff.
ORNDORFF: You're welcome.
FLATOW: Randall Orndorff, a geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey in Restin, Virginia. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.

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Fox News article:
Zeroing in on concerns among some groups of gay voters, a YouTube.com video directed by a New York writer, theater director and part-time political activist takes aim at Rudy Giuliani and raises questions over the former mayor's support for gay Americans....What crap! Davis is a Democrat, interested in destroying Giuliani and showing his contempt for Republicans by revealing a despicable belief that they hate gay people and that their hatred can be stoked by images of actors behaving according to gay stereotypes. Decent Democrats should condemn Davis's video campaign, "Gays for Giuliani." It's blatantly homophobic. And I condemn Fox News as well, for reporting the story the way it did, illustrating it with a stock photograph of Giuliani in drag that lacks any sufficient connection to belong in a professional journalistic report on the video campaign.
The purpose, says Ryan Davis, the director, is to point out what he calls the disconnect between what Giuliani has stood for in the past and what he is saying on the campaign trail. Davis, a gay Democrat, never has supported or worked for Giuliani (he worked for Howard Dean's presidential campaign in 2004), but he said at least he used to respect Giuliani's positions.
Giuliani was "over-the-top in support of gay rights, and then pulled back," Davis said.
Republicans should resist being baited by this sort of trash and should take note that Democrats are afraid of their front-runner -- afraid enough to deal in stereotypes that offend their values. Or are you going to tell me that Davis is an independent operative, doing his own thing? Then condemn him!
AND: Some people are saying they don't see how the ad is homophobic. Please. Picture an ad about Barack Obama with black actors behaving in an equivalent exaggerated racial style and going on about how much they love him for providing them with some benefit. It would obviously be racist.


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I was making a dessert for a client the other day to celebrate their anniversary when I started wondering if there was any anniversary for B. and I to celebrate soon. No first kiss, first dinner cooked together, no first trip anniversary in sight. Actually there is one soon…if I wrote real fast and everyday: I almost have written 500 posts on this blog. Five hundred stories, five hundred desserts, five hundred times I shared, laughed and cried with you… Now that made me nervous, like after a first date…"Did I talk to much? Did I laugh too hard? Did he/she have a good time?" Thanks for stopping by and offering a minute of your time as well as your stories, comments and emails. Let's plan a big bash for post 500! Any (sweet) suggestions welcome!
Back to that lady's anniversary and dessert. I like bumping into patrons I knew at the restaurant, it's always fun to catch up and as fate would have it, I always end up with an order for macarons, tarts, cakes, you name it. The occasions are as varied: birthdays, showers, romantic dinners, business luncheons. In Lauren's case, a 30th wedding anniversary and a dessert request for a quiet dinner at home with close friends. I really like Lauren. Impeccable taste in everything, down to earth and sincere. That to me is sophistication. She mentionned how much she loved my creme brulees I could not help but frown. She added that anything would be great but that they did not need anything super fancy or elaborate this time. Woohoo! I have zippo time for elaborate these days. Actually I have zippo time to even notice my socks are mismatched (oh yeah…not so cute at 33!).
I went home and told B. about our meeting and mentionned the creme brulees bit and frowned again. He noticed it. "Do you realize it's lack a nervous tick with you everytime someone mentions creme brulees? You frown." Yes dear, I know. "Wouldn't you frown too if you made them day in -day out, twice a day, every day and you can't even recall which batch you are on and the restaurant's owner does not want, will not have anything but vanilla creme brulees, and that the only time you got away with flavor was for a Grand Marnier tasting and that was cutting close and what was once your favorite dessert became "the one that shall not be named"? Phew… I needed to breathe so I stopped….He was staring, with that "oh my god, she is crazy" look on his face and took a step back before asking what I was going to bake then. Smart man, taking a step back.
I actually did not think about it long because it always boils down to this, what the client wants and what the client likes and I like them both a lot. They will get creme brulee. Only I'll have my say in it, somehow. Since we are in full citrus season, I went for a tangerine creme brulee tartelettes: a tangerine pastry cream, baked in cocoa and cardamom shortbread (sable) shells and finished with a little sugar creme brulee crust. To commemorate their 25th anniversary of "tying the knot", I toppped each tartlet with a knotted candied citrus zest. I am such a love dork sometimes…
Tangerine Creme Brulees Tartelettes Recipe:
Kitchen Notes: The dough recipe was enough for four 4 inch fluted tartelettes and four 3 inch straight edged tartelettes, so I would say it makes between 6 to 8 tartelettes depending on your molds. You can replace the tangerine with orange or grapefruit, and leave the Grand Marnier out.
For the cocoa cardamom sable dough:
1 stick (115 gr) butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup (93 gr) powdered sugar
1 large egg
1 1 /2 cups (188gr) flour
1 tablespoon (10 gr) natural cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon (2gr) ground cardamom
pinch of salt
In a mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the egg and mix until combined. Add the flour, cocoa, cardamom and salt and mix briefly to incorporate. Dump the whole mixture onto a lightly floured board and gather the dough into a smooth ball. Do not work the dough while in the mixer or it will toughen up. Flatten the dough into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for an hour. When the dough is nice and cold, roll it out on a lightly floured board or in between the sheets of plastic. You will have extra dough that you can save for another use in the fridge for up to 5 days or frozen, well wrapped for up to 3 months. Cut out 8 rounds two inches larger than your pastry rings. Fit the dough inside the rings with your fingertips and trim the edges with a sharp knife. Line the rings with small squares of parchment paper and fill with pie weights or dry beans. Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes. Let cool.
For the tangerine cream:
2/3 cup (120gr) sugar
3 eggs
6 egg yolks
3 tablespoons (30gr) all purpose flour
1 stick butter (115gr), melted and cooled
2/3 cup (160ml) tangerine juice
grated zest of 2 tangerines
2 tablespoons (20gr) Grand Marnier (optional)
In a large bowl, whisk the sugar, whole eggs and egg yolks until pale. Add the flour and butter and whisk until incorporated. Whisk in the tangerine juice and zest. Place the mixture in a saucepan over medium low heat and cook until thickened about 5-8 minutes, stirring constantly without letting it boil. Remove from the heat and whisk in the Grand Marnier if using. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the cream to prevent it from forming a crust while cooling. Let cool to room temperature.
To assemble:
tart shells
tangerine cream
1/4 cup granulated sugar mixed with 1/4 cup packed brown sugar for the brulee crust
tangerine slices and candied tangerine zest (use the recipe for candied kumquats, using tangerine zest instead)
Divide the cream evenly among the shells and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Top each tartelettes with about 1 tablespoon of the sugar mixed and using a blow torch, caramelize the top of the tarts to create a sugar crust. If you do not have a blowtorch, set the tarts on a sheetpan under the broiler and broil them until golden, watching carefully to monitor that the edges don't burn.
Decorate with segments and zest of tangerines.
Update: Thank you to all of you who voted for Tartelette in the 2008 Food Blog Awards. I am grateful for your support in making Tartelette the Best Food Blog in the Chef Category and the Best Food Blog Of The Year. I will proudly honor this vote of confidence!


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Although store bought dressings can be convenient making your own is surprisingly easy! I find that I enjoy homemade dressings more and I like knowing exactly what goes into them. If you are like me and your tastes and desires change like the wind, homemade dressings are also nice as you can make as much or as little as you want. If you always make small batches, they stay fresh and tomorrow you can switch to whatever dressing you are craving then without cluttering you fridge with half a dozen open bottles of dressing. Or, if you prefer less work then you can make large batches as they store well in a jar in the fridge.
For my next recipe, I needed a lemon inspired dressing and I was immediately thinking about a vinaigrette with freshly squeezed lemon juice as the base. I like my vinaigrettes to be a bit on the tarter side so I use a one to one ratio of oil and vinegar, or in this case lemon juice. Mustard works as an emulsifier allowing the oil and vinegar to bond so it is a common ingredient in dressings and in this dressing I often like to use a mixture of dijon and grainy mustard to add a bit of texture. Next up is some locally sourced honey to tame the mustard and to balance out the tartness of the lemon juice and some salt and pepper for seasoning.
Lemon Honey Dijon Vinaigrette
A bright lemon vinaigrette with a touch of mustard for bite and honey to mellow everything out.
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon
- 1 teaspoon grainy mustard (optional)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 clove garlic, grated (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Mix everything.


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Educators from around the country have spent the last two days talking about sexual misconduct on college campuses. The conference that wrapped up today at the University of Virginia was billed as a first of its kind. It comes nearly three years after the government issued legal guidelines for universities to deal with such misconduct.
As Sandy Hausman of member station WVTF reports, attendees learned how to better support victims, and students spoke out against stereotypes.
SANDY HAUSMAN, BYLINE: When University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan announced plans for the two-day conference on sexual misconduct, she didn't know what to expect. But the 250 spaces for college presidents, administrators and student leaders quickly filled, and the school started a waiting list.
TERESA SULLIVAN: I think this is a genuine problem. It's not something that we can sweep under the rug. I don't think we should even try. And it seemed to me that every university was struggling on its own to try and figure out how to handle this problem. If we at least share our ideas with each other, we've got a better chance of coming up with a good solution.
HAUSMAN: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 25 percent of women report being sexually assaulted during college. Last month, President Obama set up a task force to protect college students, and demanded a report in 90 days. He sent a message of support to the conference, and asked the U.S. Department of Education's Catherine Lhamon to spell out government concerns.
CATHERINE LHAMON: We know that too many universities are still discouraging survivors from filing complaints. They are still delaying investigations for months, or longer. They are still retaliating against students for speaking out about their assaults.
HAUSMAN: Princeton Vice Provost Michele Minter says pressure is also coming from students.
MICHELE MINTER: They've had bad, bad experiences. Victims have not been taken seriously, and I think they're finally just tired of it. Social media has made it much easier for them to connect and build networks, so I think that's really been a big part of why it's suddenly accelerating fast.
HAUSMAN: And of course, parents are weighing in. The conference offered sessions on training students to intervene when they see trouble coming. There were talks about alcohol, drugs, and their impact on sexual behavior; a crash course on what's known as sex without strings, or hooking up; and an opportunity for students to advise administrators. UCLA student Savannah Badalich scolded those who implied drinking is the central problem.
SAVANNAH BADALICH: The conference seems to be really focused on student party culture - which is like hook-up culture, drinking, drug use. And I do think it's helpful to talk about these things, but I don't like talking about these things as causes or having major roles, since the only cause of sexual assault is an assaulter. So not victim blaming or even slut shaming, we really need to make sure we talk about the fact that someone is assaulting. That's the cause of assault.
HAUSMAN: But alcohol is one reason universities get involved in what might be a crime. Former New York prosecutor Linda Fairstein told the group district attorneys often walk away from sexual assaults on campus.
LINDA FAIRSTEIN: Many of these cases would not survive in the criminal justice system, especially if both parties have been using alcohol to the extent that they don't have a clear memory of what happened the night before.
HAUSMAN: Conference participants also described successful prevention programs; from an online course the University of Montana required for students and staff, to a Valentine's Day program planned at Georgetown entitled "Cupcakes and Consent." They agreed to keep talking, and scheduled a follow-up conference at Dartmouth in July.
For NPR News, I'm Sandy Hausman in Charlottesville, Va. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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You know how to tell if something controversial is actually true, but what if you want to read up on something without stumbling into half-truths and pseudoscience? Here's how to use the internet as a powerful research tool without being led astray.
The internet is full of useful, well-documented information, and all of it is right at our fingertips. The problem is that the signal-to-noise ratio can be pretty low. Most search engines try to separate the real science from unsourced opinions and so-called "experts" only interested in selling books, but it's not enough to guarantee validity. With these tips, you'll learn how to quickly cut through the weeds and get to the good stuff in no time.
Recognize Your Two Biggest Research Enemies
Before you just fire up Google and start researching blindly, you have two big obstacles to watch out for:
Your own confirmation bias. Confirmation bias is your own natural tendency to find, believe, and source information that agrees with (or confirms) your already-held opinions about a topic. It's a problem even for highly educated scientists and experts in their field, and it's something you'll need to be ready to battle when you're looking into a topic that's new to you. You may be presented with information that'll challenge your preconceived notions and beliefs. That's okay—that really just means you need to keep an open mind and seek to understand and find evidence to all sides of an argument (especially the ones you disagree with.) For more on confirmation bias, read this excellent article on the topic by journalist and author David McRaney. Photo by Yi Chen.
Questionable sources of information. The only thing worse than confirmation bias are trapped in unsourced, poorly-cited articles that draw conclusions without backing them up. Even the best do this sometimes, like citing a study that doesn't support their conclusions or reporting a study's conclusions blindly. Keep an eye out though, even poorly-cited work can lead you to valuable reading, but unsourced conjecture should be treated as opinion.
Combined, these two can convince people to believe even the most tenuous claims. We discussed how to beat them back and get to the truth, but n this case, you're starting from scratch and researching a new subject. Just keep them in mind and watch out for anything that seems too good to be true, or doesn't pass the almighty sniff test.
Fire Up Your Critical Thinking Skills and Start Searching
If your goal is to read up on current research in quantum physics or understand a specific type of cancer, the first thing to know is that real research doesn't take ten minutes. If you really want to dig into a topic, you'll have to do a good bit of hunting and reading. Through it all, you'll also have to make sure what you find is corroborated elsewhere (Hey, it's called research for a reason).
Open your favorite search engine, whether it's Google, Bing, or something else, and start looking for the topic you'd like to learn more about. These search engines won't be the end of your search, but they're fine for getting your feet wet. You'll probably find yourself wading through thousands of results from hundreds of sources (and we'll get to how to differentiate the good ones from the bad ones in a moment), but this is a good way to understand the depth of information available for the subject you're researching. It's also a great way to get an overview of what's available so you can refine your searches to get right to what you want to know.
Next, try some of these more scholarly search engines as well. They'll lead you to more credible, cited information, along with journal articles and reference material that can help:
Google Scholar cuts out a lot of material and searches directly for articles in well-regarded publications, journal articles, research and reference papers, and other useful material.
Scirus restricts its indexing to journal articles, papers, scientists' websites and homepages, courseware, government research institutions, patents, and other legal documents.
PLOS, or the Public Library of Science, is a non-profit public advocacy group and publisher with the aim to make as many scientific journal articles and paper open and accessible to the public as possible. PLOS's journal publications (including PLOS One, which you may already know,) offer open public access to some of the latest research in a number of fields.
The United States Library of Congress contains more information than you can possibly access through its website, but it's a good jumping off point for additional well-sourced information. Plus, the LoC's Ask a Librarian service is a great way to get in touch with a reference librarian from the comfort of your computer. You can ask them real questions and get well-researched and documented answers, not just for yourself but for the world and anyone else who may searches that question in the future.
Try to avoid second or third party articles that write about studies or research unless they link to or quote the study in question. If they do, go read that instead. Relying on third party articles is like playing the "telephone game"—the actual information from the first party will likely be distorted by the time it gets to you. At best, it's not a problem, but at worst the conclusions of a third-party article or press release can be wildly different from the conclusions in the study itself. Even the most well-intentioned outlets and highly trained journalists suffer from this sometimes.
Learn to Differentiate Good Sources from Questionable Ones
Remember those "questionable sources" we talked about earlier? When you start your search, you'll need to learn to separate them from the good stuff. Scammers and hoaxsters go out of their way to disguise marketing copy as "journal articles" and "clinical testing." Here are a couple of ways to tell whether the reference you're reading is legitimate:
Is the paper from a real, actively published scholarly journal? Hit Google (or any of the above-mentioned scientific search engines) and look up the journal name. See when the latest edition was published, and if there's any way to read the latest articles (or even abstracts) from it. Look at the journal's own website (it should have one, even if it's just a page by its sponsoring organization) and see if it's peer reviewed. It's not foolproof, but you would be surprised how often a company will string together sciencey-sounding words to make up a journal name and then claim "results" from testing of its product appeared there. One scientist even made up a journal so she would have a place to publish her own "studies." Verification is your friend.
Is the paper from a known lab, institution, university, and/or author(s)? Beyond the journal that accepted and reviewed the paper, search for the name of the organization or research institution that sponsored the paper. If it's a college or university, this will be easy—but if you find a company masquerading as a research institution, be wary. Similarly, look up the names of the lead authors on the paper. They (or the labs in which they work) should be easy to find, and you should be able to verify their credentials. They may even discuss their recent work on their own web sites.
Can you find references to the paper and its authors in multiple places? If you Google the name of the paper, you should be able to find it in multiple places, not just a handful of sycophantic blogs. This is particularly a problem with health news: one study parroted on opinionated blogs can become a "Google fact" even if the study is fake. With most legitimate studies, you should be able to find coverage and discussion in a number of places that both support and criticize it.
Is the paper itself well-cited? Can you actually find the citations it uses? Before a researcher paper is published, it must be properly cited. All previous work that led to current research, peripheral work being done by other labs, and any basic theories taken for granted in the paper all have to be noted. You can usually find these citations throughout a paper and at the end for further reading. If the paper you're reading is heavy on ramble and light on citations and references, that should be a red flag. Look up those citations and see if they are what the author claims they are (if you can even find them.) With luck, you'll have even more to read and more data to use in your own research.
Can you easily see who funded the study the paper is based on? First, having a study funded by a private entity doesn't make it a bad study. It can and should raise an eyebrow to the nature and the conclusions of the research, but if the methodology is sound, there's no reason not to accept its results. However, studies paid for and commissioned by private entities are often used in marketing, so look for independent research on the same topic. Even the lack of independent research can say a lot about the paper you're reading.
Can you read the whole paper? This isn't always a deal breaker, but see if you can get your hands on the full text of the paper. We'll get to some creative ways to do so in a moment, but look for journal articles and studies that offer at the very least the abstract, citations, and conclusions. Be wary if you get a webpage with nothing more than a conclusions section, especially if there's no link to the rest of the paper (because it doesn't exist.)
These tips don't just go for journal articles, they go for articles and entire web sites as well. Granted, third party reporting isn't held to the same standard as peer-reviewed journals, but most well-intentioned publications at least try to cite their sources, offer additional reading, and avoid drawing unfounded conclusions from individual studies.
For example, Wikipedia may seem like a good resource, but it's really not. Wikipedia data is too easy to change and the pages often too static and outdated to be useful for reference material. That doesn't make it useless though: Wikipedia is a great place to read up on the basics, and a great jumping-off point for more reading. Wikipedia's real research power is in its own citations—even if an article is out of date or inaccurate, that article's citations are worth reading (and sometimes, citing.)
Learn to Read and Understand Journal Articles
Now that you have a pile of journal articles, it's important to understand exactly what they are and how to read them. First of all, avoid the temptation to assume a journal article is in itself an indisputable fact. Researchers use journal articles to share new research, discuss theory among experts, and as a forum to share knowledge. They are not an end-product, and no lab says "Well, we published a paper, we're done studying cancer!"
Reading a paper can often be daunting. Depending on the field you're reading about, you may be awash in language you're not familiar with, or mathematical calculations you're not familiar with. That's okay—this is where you get to cheat a little bit. Read the abstract and introduction first and see if the topic is relevant to what you're researching. Read the conclusions to see how the methodology panned out and what the results of the research were, along with suggested avenues of future study. Then go through the data and the methodology if you can, and try to understand how the study was conducted. What was the sample size? How was the study controlled, if a control was necessary? In good papers, all of these things are discussed openly.
The video above does a great job explaining in layman's terms what scholarly journals and academic papers are and how to understand them. Remember, almost every journal article, even if it obtains broad consensus, is a jumping off point for additional study. It's almost never the last word on a topic, and never should be. The beauty of science research is that it's always testing new theories and methods until old patterns and assumptions are either well explained and duplicated or break down entirely.
How to Access to Journals, Research Papers, and Well-Sourced Reference Information
If sitting at home isn't cutting it for you, and you need more or easier access to quality data, you have some options:
Visit your local library. Not only will you have free digital access to scholarly journals of all types, you'll get full-text studies that are usually only available to libraries, schools, and research institutions. If you run into a study you can't read at home without paying for, odds are you can read the whole thing digitally or in its journal at the library. Plus, if you need to dig back in time to previous journals and cited sources, doing so from the library makes it easy, since other journals and older editions are at your fingertips. Plus, you can usually print or save the articles for future reference. Photo by Timothy Vollmer.
Talk to a Reference Librarian. Another reason to go to the library is to consult with reference librarians. We mentioned the Library of Congress' Ask a Librarian program above. At your local library (or a reference library at your local university or community college) there are real reference librarians willing to help you with your research. Plus, they can offer you something the internet can't: an experienced guiding hand, sorting out good information from bad, and a crafted selection of studies and articles that are really relevant to your topic.
Reach out to scientists and science advocates. Sometimes the best way to get your the full text of a study or to ask a pointed question about someone's research is to ask the person who did it. In many cases, researchers will be happy to provide a copy of their paper to someone who's interested, especially if they're trying to educate themselves. If you have a question, many researchers are happy to entertain them to further understanding of their work. Reach out—the worst you can hear is nothing.
The idea that you can't trust the Internet is misplaced. The key is just to find well-sourced, well-cited information on a given topic before you can trust it. It's not even that difficult to do—it's just not something that aligns with the fast-paced world of blog comments and Twitter arguments. Becoming literate in a subject area or even remotely knowledgeable requires time, patience, and a good bit of actual open-minded research. It's not something you can do in time to respond wittily to someone who made you angry on Facebook.
That said, it's worth doing every time. You'll benefit with better understanding of a topic, and you'll be more prepared to have an informed dialogue, make better health and wellness decisions, or get excited about new research in the future.
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It's the night we've been waiting an entire season for. That's right, it's Fantasy Suite night on The Bachelor. But Sean, the born-again virgin, is not thinking about who he is going to spend the night with, but who he is going to spend the rest of his life with. Will it be Lindsay or AshLee or Catherine? Who knows! There's a good chance Sean will spend a lot of the show leaning over a railing and staring off into the middle distance, contemplating his choices. Adding to the High Drama, this week in Bachelor history is painful for Sean, because it reminds him of the week that Emily sent him home from Curaçao. That's right, it's harder for him than it is for the ladies.
Here's what happened this week on The Bachelor:
Catherine 101: Sean thinks Catherine is "funny, sweet, nerdy and goofy." He likes that, because he "needs more silly in his life" — is that what the kids are calling it these days? — and Catherine may be the one to provide that.
AshLee 101: Then there's AshLee. Sean clicked AND gelled with her. AshLee declared her love several times last week and Sean states,"To know that someone I like so much is in love with me is humbling." AshLee says she has a "soul connection" with Sean, while Sean claims that he "likes her so much." Uh oh.
Lindsay 101: While Sean almost sent her home on the first night due to the whole coming-across-as-completely-bananas thing, they had a spark that has grown into a massive flame. One that presumably can't be treated with a course of penicillin.
(MORE: The Bachelor Watch: Sean Tells All)
Thai-ing One on With Lindsay: "This is nothing like Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri!"
I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That): Sean wants to "test [Lindsay] a little bit," not because he's a jerk …well, because he's a jerk. She had specifically told him she didn't want to eat a bug, so Sean makes Lindsay eat a bug …for love.
Danger, Will Robinson! Lindsay told Sean that she's falling in love with him and he responds, "You're the best friend I've been looking for." He's just not that into you.
Best Out-Of-Context Quote: "I have everything open."
Just Guessing: At one point in the evening Lindsay declares, "Thailand is all around us!" It's not clear what subject she substitute-teaches, but geography is a strong possibility.
I Lov— What?: Lindsay really wants to tell Sean how she is feeling. Well, how she is feeling besides queasy from all the bug-eating. She knows that she has to tell Sean she loves him, or — in the cutthroat world of The Bachelor — end up rose-less. But every time Lindsay is about to tell him, something interrupts her.
(MORE: The Bachelor Watch: Oh Give Me A Home (Town Date))
Fantasy Suite #1: Sean and Lindsay may be meant for each other, because when he tells Lindsay the uber-romantic sentiment, "You could be my best friend," she replies, "I feel the same way."
The Best Aphrodisiac: Lindsay finally gets out the L-word. And she and Sean start making out.
Further Evidence That Sean Is Kind Of A Jerk: Sean knows that Ashlee has control issues but he likes "challenging her." Further he chortles, "I have something in store for her that could scare her." Scaring chicks is a great way to prove they are wife material. And that you're a jerk.
A Pitch-Black Sea Cave As Metaphor For Love: In traditional Bachelor-style, AshLee is certain that falling in love is a lot like swimming through a pitch-black sea cave, musing "That's kind of how life is sometimes!" and "If you don't let go, you don't fall in love." Well, it's either love or the beginning of an Eli Roth movie.
The Real Metaphor For Marriage: As they make their way through the cave, Sean claims that he wants to show AshLee he can keep her safe and get her to their destination. While AshLee is willing to give in for now, just wait until they have been married for ten years and Sean refuses to ask for directions.
Surgeon General Replacement: "This man has literally healed my broken heart," AshLee claims.
Noted: AshLee won't agree to the Fantasy Suite until we, the viewing audience, all know that she is not crossing "that boundary." She didn't make us sign a notarized affidavit or anything, though.
Fantasy Suite #2: Public-Service Announcement: Telling your beau your ring size and preferred diamond shape ("cushion cut"? — really AshLee?) is not ideal Fantasy Suite foreplay.
She's Ready: Catherine and Sean have a heart-to-heart talk that proves she is ready to settle down, start a family and, most serious of all, move to Houston.
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That's right, my dear readers. Channel Fox (Brazil) sucks, big time.
They have decided to air only dubbed movies and series - no more of my beloved original sound and subtitles that I decide to read whenever I want to.
I will never forgive Fox for making me watch the first episode of "Dexter" this way – btw, it is fantastic. I can't wait to watch the next episode.
Back to food… These crepes are delicious! And they're light – yep, healthy and NOT packed with thousands of calories. My type of food lately – so true that I had all 4 you see on the plate. :S
The batter is not thick as the usual crepe batter and I thought it would be difficult to transform it into crepes. Practice makes it perfect, though: my first crepe looked like a flower, there was nothing round about it… But after that first attempt I got to make the others without much trouble.
My opinion about the filling is that it's OK, but the curry flavor is too overpowering (and I like curry). I liked the crepes so much that I have been thinking of making them again with a number of different fillings – use your imagination and you may end up liking this recipe as much as I did.
There were some crepes left and I had them later that day, cold, without filling. I told you I'd liked this recipe. :)
This is my entry for this Weekend Herb Blogging, hosted by the sweet and dear Susan.
Vegetable crepes with cottage filling
Weight Watchers Brazil
2 eggs
½ cup non-fat milk
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
½ cup shredded/grated carrot
½ cup shredded/grated zucchini
4 tablespoons grated parmesan
freshly ground black pepper
¾ cup cottage cheese
½ teaspooon curry powder
1 tablespoon chopped chives
freshly ground black pepper
Make the crepes: place the eggs, milk and flour in a blender and blend well. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Heat a crepe pan over low heat until hot. Lightly coat with vegetable oil or cooking spray. Pour batter into the pan and tip to spread the batter to the edges. When bubbles form on the top and the edges are dry, flip over and cook until lightly browned on the other side and edges are golden. Repeat with remaining batter – you'll have to get 8 crepes with this recipe. In order to achieve this number, I poured an almost full ¼ cup of batter into the pan.
Mix all the ingredients of the filling and spread small amounts of the mixture onto each crepe. Fold them as you wish and serve.
Serves 4.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Vegetable crepes with cottage filling (and my eternal hate for Channel Fox)
54 comments:
- Karin W. said...
Crépes are great! These thin pancakes are one of the most versatile dishes, I know. The possibilities for fillings are endless.
You could even serve them on a buffet table for a large number of guests, since you can make crepes ahead. Just keep them stacked between layers of parchment paper in the freezer one or two months, thaw them in the refrigerator, make the filling, sprinkle them with cheese and heat them up in the oven. - July 10, 2007
They look great! Tasty...and just as importantly, they look like they'd make a great, healthy meal as well :)
- July 10, 2007
- Kelly-Jane said...
I'm atempting light and delicious at the moment as well - with the odd sweet thing!
These look lovely, I love savoury crepes too! - July 10, 2007
- Hilda said...
I'm also trying not to pack on the poundage right now, and I love crêpes (I'm French, it's kind of requisite), so this recipe is perfect for me!
- July 10, 2007
- Wendy said...
I tried to make a savoury roll using filo pastry the other day. A miserable failure, unfortunately. Will have to try these to make up for the disappointment.
- July 10, 2007
I love crepes and I love finding new ways to use them. Good recipe!
And about dubbed shows...when I was growing up in France, I remember watching Clint Eastwood movies that had been dubbed. One afternoon after we had moved back to the U.S., my older brother and I were watching a Clint Eastwood movie in English. I turned to my brother and said: "That's the French cowboy," I said. "He speaks English so well!" - July 10, 2007
- Nora B. said...
Patricia, that looks great! I haven't made crepes for a while, so thanks for the recipe and reminder. I'll make this for lunch over the weekend, and maybe use a different filling, like you suggested.
- July 10, 2007
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
I'm not sure I could ever say something has too much curry flavor, since I love it so much! I've also had "make crepes" on my "to do" list for the longest time, so you've inspired me! Thanks for the delicious entry, Patricia!
- July 10, 2007
- Susan said...
Patricia, this is an excellent, light, any-time meal, full of at least three of the four food groups. ; )
I can't stomach dubbed fare, either! Do you know what it's like to watch Burt Lancaster speaking Italian in an Italian film (The Leopard)that they have dubbed into English by a different actor? Scary! - July 10, 2007
- Eva said...
What a wonderful recipe! I'm always on the lookout for something tasty but healthy (gotta make up for all the cakes...) and I love crepes!
- July 11, 2007
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
Patricia these are really fantastic and healthy too! And it's been over a week since I made crepes. May be giving these a spin.
- July 11, 2007
- Amanda at Little Foodies said...
They look wonderful. Do you dry fry the spices first?
- July 11, 2007
Yummy. I love the colour of your crepes. I've tried making them once, but they turned out very pale white. These definitely look delicious.
- July 11, 2007
- Oh for the love of food! said...
These crepes look wonderful, Patricia! I love savoury crepes.
So, you've got a thing for Colin Firth, huh? Great, I can have Hugh Grant all to myself, then! HA!HA! - July 11, 2007
- Amrita said...
Looks very very good!
- July 11, 2007
I enjoy savory crepes just as much as sweet ones :) And these sound very yummy...healthy too!
- July 11, 2007
- Janet said...
Patricia, these look INCREDIBLE. I make crepes a lot, but I never stray from my tried and true crepe recipe, but I will definitely try my crepes with your filling. Looks so healthy.
- July 11, 2007
I love crepes and they are usually done by my better half ;)
- July 11, 2007
Let me just join the chorus of "I love crepes!" And these look wonderful, Patricia. Regarding practice making perfect, the general view is that the first pancake [or crepe] should be thrown out, so you did just fine.
So sorry about idiotic Fox! I know that English language television has been one reason your English is so lovely. You still impress me with your witty, charming writing in a non-native tongue. - July 11, 2007
- Abby said...
Those look great! I felt my tastebuds turn on when I saw the pic pop up! Nice.
- July 11, 2007
- WokandSpoon said...
For a second there, I thought that this would be a cheesy-creamy type crepe - until I saw that you snuck the curry powder in ;-) Spicy crepes! Lovely!
- July 11, 2007
Those look fantastic...and three cheers for healthy! Yummy recipe Patricia.
- July 11, 2007
- lululu said...
I've never tried savory crepe. It looks so tasty!!! Bonus for a healthy kick too!!!
- July 11, 2007
Your veg crepes in the first pix look so much like those chinese crispy spring rolls. :D
Must have been your savory day :D - July 11, 2007
- Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) said...
These look absolutely delicious! Just the kind of thing I like for lunch in the summer. Thanks for the recipe.
- July 11, 2007
Just my type of lunch! Love crêpes, savory or sweet! Great ingredients put together.
- July 11, 2007
- Cynthia said...
I like crepes because they can be filled with many things.
- July 12, 2007
- KJ said...
These look really good. I love crepes. The filling sounds light and delicious.
- July 12, 2007
- Patricia Scarpin said...
Karin, that idea is fabulous - I should try it next time I have people over for lunch/dinner! Tks!!
Ellie, healthy and low-fat - the kind of food I need these days!
Kelly-Jane, I'll be posting more light recipes around here, since I'm on a diet. I hope you like them!
Hilda, thank you for visiting! I'm so glad you liked my crepes!
Wendy, you can use regular milk if you want richer crepes.
Mari, I had a laugh with your comment - when I started studying English and started watching movies with subtitles, it was a whole new world to me. And I had memories of people speaking Portuguese from when I was little, it was funny at first. :)
Nora, I'd love to hear your opinion about the recipe.
Susan, I'm glad you like it - I love WHB and haven't participated in a while, so good to be back when you are the host!
Susan, it's a nice thing to eat these and not worry about not having nutrients, etc.
It's so weird to me watching people I love like Robert de Niro and Ralph Fiennes speaking Portuguese... NO way! :)
Eva, you desserts are wonderful and that plum tart has been on my mind ever since I saw it! :)
Tanna, I wish you like them!
Amanda, I do not - I like your idea, will try it next time! Tks!
HungryKat, tks for stopping by!
Carol, it's a deal, I guess! ;)
Amrita, thank you, sweetie!
Joey, me too - crepes are delicious, no matter how!
Janet, this is a low fat recipe and maybe not as rich as the one you use, but I think that the addition of vegetables are a wonderful thing. I really do hope you like them - and thank you for your kind words!
Hi, Cooking Ninja, you are lucky! :)
Terry, I love eating the first crepe, no matter how weird it looks. :D
Watching movies and series in English as a teenager was so important for me to learn the language...
And I'm blushing right now, you are so adorable, my friend! Thank you for the lovely comment.
Abby, thank you! I'm glad they caused such a good reaction on you. :)
Wok and Spoon, thank you! I think that many ingredients would be good combined with the cottage cheese in the filling.
Kristen, thank you, sweetie!
Lu, you should try, then, I think you'll like it!
Tigerfish, it was - and I liked my savory day! :)
Lydia, thank you!
Bea, I'm a sucker for crepes, too. Thank you for commenting.
Cynthia, you've said it all - wonderful because you can use your imagination and create many new recipes.
KJ, it is light and low fat, great for those who need to lose a few pounds (like me!) :) - July 12, 2007
Your crepes look perfect. I love the idea of using cottage cheese for a filling.
- July 12, 2007
- Pat said...
Patricia, the crepes look really yummy!!! Thanks for the recipe. And you filling sounds very healthy!
- July 12, 2007
These crepes do look good and they sound so healthy too I don't blame you for eating all four of them!
- July 12, 2007
- Minik Kus said...
Patricia, these crepes looks great. I'm vegetarian and it is sometimes hard for me to find such delicious recipes. I also liked Broccolini and Cauliflower Souffle. Thank you, I'll add you on my blog list so that I'll come again.
- July 12, 2007
- Thistlemoon said...
Those crepes look delicious! I really love using them for all sorts of sweet and savory dishes! We actually have some dessert ones on the menu for this week! Funny thing is I really don't like pancakes, but I love crepes!
- July 12, 2007
great crepes...so versatile too...thanks for sharing...
- July 12, 2007
- Anh said...
Pat, I have missed your posts when I was away for 2 weeks. And now, what you have here is so wonderful! I really have to get back to my kitchen real soon! *hug hug*
- July 13, 2007
Wow! I love this blog. It's so clean and professional looking. You posted very interesting recipes and I am looking forward to trying one of them.
- July 13, 2007
mmm, crepes! I haven't had them in forever and you inspired me to work on that soon. thank you!
- July 13, 2007
- Mallow said...
I always forget that crepes can be dinner - not just dessert. Those look fabulous!
- July 13, 2007
- Helene said...
I love all the veggies in the crepe batter. Sounds great and very healthy!
- July 13, 2007
- Lis said...
Now that's a healthy meal that I could thoroughly enjoy, Patricia!
Also.. I love Dexter too!!! hahaha so nice to know you've got a lovely bit of a warped sense of humor like myself. :D
Beautiful crepes!!
xoxo - July 14, 2007
- Stella said...
I always though crepes tasted a slightly bland but yours with veggies have inspired me now! And you're right, crepes are versatile, so if the curry is too spicy, I'm sure you'd find another perfect substitute.;)
- July 14, 2007
- Amy said...
Such beautiful crepes! Even though I love sugar, I love savory crepes, they make a delicious brunch meal.
- July 14, 2007
oh my crepes with all the intoxicating stuffings..I can imagine the flavors, yums !:)
- July 15, 2007
Wow, how wonderful are these?!?
They look absolutely delicious Patricia - I've copied the recipe down already! - July 16, 2007
- Kalyn Denny said...
Wow, you're an expert at making crepes I'd say. They are just perfect. I can imagine these would taste great, hot or cold.
- July 16, 2007
- eatme_delicious said...
yum those look really good! and i love the idea of grating veggies and putting them in the batter. thanks for giving me another healthy meal idea!
- July 16, 2007
- Patricia Scarpin said...
Lynn, thank you, sweetie!
I'll try to mix some Nigella seeds next time - I bought them for a recipe that I saw a while ago but haven't used them yet.
Hey, Pat, thank you! I'm glad you liked it!
Veron, I did - I'm a bad, bad girl! :)
Mikik Kus, thank you for your comment and kind words. I hope you have fun around here with my light recipes full of veggies!
Jenn, your dessert crepes sound delicious! I wish I could have a taste. :)
Dilip, tks for stopping by!
Anh, I hope you had a great time on your time off, sweetie! I missed you around here and on your blog, too!
Savory Fan, thank you for your kind and generous comment! I appreciate it and hope you come back and visit me more often!
Celine, these are full of veggies, just the way you like it!
Mallow, it was a delicious lunch and I would make them again!
Helen, thank you! I would exchange them for your delicious sweet crepes. ;)
Lis, I'm glad to hear you like the series, too! I saw the 2nd episode last night and I'm getting more addicted to it! :)
Valentina, I really like cottage cheese and I think I can spice it up in many different ways!
Amy, I love sugar, too, sweetie, and that's a huge problem! :D
Melting Wok, if you like veggies you'll love this! :D
Gilly, I'm glad you did! I would love to hear your opinion, dear!
Kalyn, they are good both ways, you're right!
Hey, Delicious, I was surprised when I read the recipe and really liked the result!
Thank you all for your lovely comments! - July 16, 2007
I LOVE Dexter--and am impatiently awaiting the next season! So sorry Fox did that!
I would love to taste those fabulous crepes. I've been wanting to whip some up--and now your recipe looks like just the ticket to satisfy my crepe craving. - July 17, 2007
- leonine194 said...
hmmm, those crepes looks delicious!
- July 18, 2007
- kickpleat said...
yum! this looks great. i love crepes and don't make them often enough.
- July 18, 2007
- Graeme said...
I'm making a list of things to buy for Dinners next week. You just completed my list. Thanks, patricia.
- July 19, 2007
- debra said...
I have always been intimidated by crepes. These look so delicious; I think it is time to get over the fear.
Thanks! - July 23, 2007
- Elisa said...
I usually have crepes with nutella. My husband is the one who makes them, but this recipe it's giving crepes a whole new concept! I think I will be brave in the kitchen and prepare this!
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