Category Archives: Turkish Food!

Mastering çay anxiety: Playing with gender stereotypes through tea service

Posted on September 10, 2013 by lizcameron

Perhaps it is the constant nausea and dizziness that are a plague to me this week, but I have spent much of my time with eyes closed, trying to remember bits and pieces of “before sick” to occupy my time. … Continue reading →

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Moving the household operation: Morphine-Managing M. & the Karagöz Puppets

Posted on August 2, 2013 by lizcameron

Now that Catherine the great, the catheter puppet, has (Thank goodness) gone back to her homeland -we can head off to Provincetown for some recovery time. Karagöz interrupts me – “that actually wasn’t a puppet at all!” Karagöz exclaimed. “That … Continue reading →

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Going “G-Free:” The Karagöz puppets freak at the idea of gluten-free bread

Posted on June 30, 2013 by lizcameron

It is an understatement to say that I have always loved bread. The one thing I can remember most about growing up, especially in my maternal grandparents house, was that bread and butter were to be served at every meal…not … Continue reading →

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