Category Archives: Turkish Food!

Kenne recommends the nar (pomegranate) cure for our middle-aged tummies

Posted on September 13, 2012 by lizcameron

Source: crystalized-bliss.tumblr.com via Liz on Pinterest I awoke today to Kenne’s cluck-clucking “tisk-tisk.”  There she was, on the bedpost, observing us in our sleep.  If you don’t know who Kenne is, she will be shocked, as she is the self-imposed … Continue reading →

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Pul biber stockpile: Mercan Bey high-tails it to the Mısır Çarşısı

Posted on August 22, 2012 by lizcameron

As soon as he heard that we were heading out of Istanbul as soon as possible, Mercan Bey went into panic mode.  You may recall that Mercan Bey is a spice trader from the Arabian Peninsula (as I wrote about … Continue reading →

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Approaching death in a Turkish-American relationship: Is it time to stir the irmik helvası?

Posted on August 15, 2012 by lizcameron

Surrounded by the puppets and M. on the crinkle-comfort white couch, I listened to the filtered  sound of traffic in the windy streets of Nişantaşı coming in through the slanted, modern windows that opened towards me, as opposed to just the … Continue reading →

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