Category Archives: Visits from the Karagöz puppets

The Karagöz puppets comment on recent legal changes in Turkey, my absence from the Internet & obtaining a “certificate of good citizenship”

Posted on November 6, 2013 by lizcameron

The Karagöz puppets have been nagging at me. “When are you going to write about us again on that Internet?” I usually say something along the lines of “be quiet, I’m studying Turkish on Rosetta Stone,” or at times I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Turkish-American Matters, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged bureaucracy, citizen, citizenship, citizenship application, family, red tape, Turkish citizenship, Turkish language, Turkish language learning | 8 Comments

Quince mania: The ayva tatlısı that was 9 years in the making…

Posted on October 12, 2013 by lizcameron

Last night, M. and I enjoyed the most luscious of Turkish desserts, Ayva tatlısı or quince sweet. And it was a welcome change to our diet of take out food – none of which has included dessert. Much to my surprise, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gendered moments, Turkish Food!, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Ayva tatlısı, Fruit, Quince, Recipe, Turkey, Turkish cooking, Turkish food, Turkish fruit | 13 Comments

Bachelors, dudes and dağı: On respecting your elders…and reality TV

Posted on September 15, 2013 by lizcameron

It may come as a surprise that M. and I watch a really trashy American reality television program each week. Namely, I say blushing, we watch programs from “The Bachelor” TV franchise. In this reality series, one man (The Bachelor) … Continue reading →