Category Archives: Turkish Food!

From polar vortex to peynir helvası: The puppets dream of Eceabat

Posted on January 8, 2015 by lizcameron

As the curls of cold make their way under the doors in through the window cracks, I curse the polar vortex. Kenne, the puppet known as the queen of manners and maintenance of ladylike behavior puppet, tells me not to … Continue reading →

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Twelve months, twelve moments and one blue slug: The Puppets reflect on 2014

Posted on December 31, 2014 by lizcameron

For days and days, Karagöz, ever the trickster, has been hounding me with one question – “Yılbaşı? Yılbaşı? Yılbaşı? Where are we going to celebrate the new year?”  Embracing our middle-aged personas, we headed for our beloved curl at the end of the earth … Continue reading →

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A fıstıklı bromance: On overcoming culture-based food biases

Posted on December 3, 2014 by lizcameron

Karagöz recently attempted to stir the pot with me, by pointing out that M. is heavily involved in a “bromance” with another Turkish-American guy.  I guess Karagöz is a little homophobic, but I’m not really clear on that.  Maybe Karagöz … Continue reading →

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