Cold season in my house growing up meant pots of linden tea simmering most of the time. In Turkey, linden tea is the go to flu fighting tea to drink when you get that first tickle of feeling …
Just a simple breakfast
Meals in Turkey and the Middle East are about gathering together. There is no micro wave pop tarts or instant oatmeal. It's about starting your day with a ritual of putting on your pot of tea, letting …
Tomatoes, A History…
From boredom, springs curiosity..for me that is... Today, I was curious about tomato paste which led me on a historical journey of tomatoes. Being half Turkish, tomatoes are just part of life. They …
Baklava Candy-Say WHAAAT??!!!
Have you ever had a picture in your head of something you needed to make just circling around, prodding you into action until you actually DO it? Yea, welcome to my stream of consciousness most of …
My Comfort Food: Manti, Turkish dumplings
Well, we have been housebound for a few days now and we are a bit tired of mystery meals from the freezer. It was time to dig into supplies and actually COOK something! Lucky me found some ground …
Sugar, Spiritualism, & Parrots
We will fly like green parrots, fluttering our beautiful wings. We have become the land of sugar. We will go to the square of sugar. ~ Mevlana I may be a baker by trade, but I am a …
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