Category Archives: Turkish Food!

The Karagöz puppets return…with a kabak and some çapak for my Turkish lesson

Posted on February 18, 2013 by lizcameron

Early yesterday morning as I lay sprawled out in bed, I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was the learned Hacivad Bey Puppet who for once, oddly enough, was standing right next to the Karagöz puppet himself. These two … Continue reading →

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Weekly photo challenge: Surprise – meat across the street in Little Armenia

Posted on December 19, 2012 by lizcameron

Well, for this week’s WordPress photo challenge, the theme is surprise.  Now, dear reader, I’ve been pretty stumped on this one – and couldn’t come up with anything but the most mundane – you know – the surprise of dewdrops … Continue reading →

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Babane, Anane & Kaynana make jam: A lesson in leading, following and collaborating

Posted on December 4, 2012 by lizcameron

This month, I am reflecting on work as part of the Blogher NaBloPoMo challenge. And I sure have a lot to say on the topic when it comes to my job at the University. But if I really think about … Continue reading →

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