Tag Archives: garlic

Shelling fava fasulye on the back porch (with recipe)

Posted on March 24, 2012 by lizcameron

When I last left you, most of the Karagöz puppets were snoozing in the unseasonable sun, and the Write-a-matrix had slunk off in supreme defeat, after I failed to do academic work OTHER than grading papers. This left me on … Continue reading →

Posted in Turkish Food! | Tagged Chianti, fava bean, fava fasulye, food, garlic, olive oil, Vicia faba | 2 Comments

An easy cross-cultural culinary compromise (with recipe)

Posted on September 18, 2011 by lizcameron

What could be more Turkish than a tomato? What could sing New England summer as well as a vine ripened tomato? What about adding some organic garlic? What about adding some downeast Maine applewood smoked sea salt? What about adding … Continue reading →

Posted in Turkish Food! | Tagged food, garlic, Tomato, Turkish, Yankee | 4 Comments

Stereotypes where you least expect it: Turkish breakfast for colleagues

Posted on July 29, 2011 by lizcameron

Placing the lovely, fresh walnuts on a baking pan to roast, my husband remarks “why are you spending all of this money on breakfast for your colleagues – do other people do this?” We are making ezme, a purée akin … Continue reading →