The holidays are coming up fast and going to be here before you know it! This year is going to be extra special because we can gather again around the fire with our loved ones and simply celebrate making it through such a difficult time. One of the things that Turks excel at is hospitality […]
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Seasonal Baklava & Börek: Follow the flavors
The days are getting shorter, leaves are beginning to fall and sweater weather signals that the holidays are coming! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the changing of the seasons and all the celebrations that go with it. Give me all the holiday magic! Sprinkle that everywhere! Fall is all about halloween, pumpkins and ghosts! We have […]
Happy Thanksgiving: Transforming Leftovers
Happy Thanksgiving! Today we give thanks for all the food, friends, and loved ones that are in our life. We have baked our turkey, stuffed and unstuffed the turkey, and have eaten way too much pie (at least I know I have!) Now what do I do with all the left overs because I can’t […]
Turkish Gifts and Giving to Others
Hospitality and giving to others is ingrained in Turkish Culture and probably wired into our very DNA. I know for myself that it is hard for me NOT to serve or give someone something when they come over to my house or if they come in the cafe. My friends have learned and quietly tease […]
