Category Archives: Turkish Food!

On the 8th day of Christmas: Meet Mercan, the spice trader from Arabia

Posted on December 19, 2011 by lizcameron

So, we move from yesterday’s introduction to Zenne, the former dancing girl now in love with her fragrant herbal garden, to an introduction to Mercan Bey (pronounced mehr-jahn bey), a spice trader from the Arabian peninsula. Now, I only became … Continue reading →

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A Karagözi intervention after multitasking with meatballs

Posted on December 1, 2011 by lizcameron

Today was not my finest driving day.  Let me start by saying that despite being constantly exhausted and ready for a 2 hour nap just about any time of day, somehow, I am starting to get things done.  While the … Continue reading →

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Staying awake: The road from vegetarianism to drinking rabbit’s blood tea

Posted on November 28, 2011 by lizcameron

Tea has played an even more important role in my life over the last couple of weeks. I am totally exhausted and depleted most of the time, and have made it all a go with strong tea in the morning, … Continue reading →

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