Tag Archives: Turkish food

Enjoying a cuppa at the Çinaraltı cafe on Bozcaada

Posted on June 16, 2015 by lizcameron

Nothing is more evocative of Turkey for me than the sound of tiny spoons clinking into glasses at a Çay bahçesi (i.e. tea garden or cafe). The puppets sigh with hiraeth at this thought. They do pine for home now that … Continue reading →

Posted in Turkish destinations, Turkish Food!, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged Ada çayı, Çaykur, Çinar ağaç, Çınaraltı cafe, çay, çay bahçesi, Bozcaada, mastic, mastic coffee, sakız, Türkiye, Tenedos, Turkey, Turkish, Turkish food | 2 Comments

Izmir köfte on a cold winter’s day

Posted on February 11, 2015 by lizcameron

Snow crazy! That’s what those puppets are. They are afraid to venture out into the 60+ inches of snow we have seen in the past month. For little puppets made of camel hide colored with vegetable dyes, I suppose the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gendered moments, Turkish Food!, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged food, gender roles, Izmir köfte, Snow, snow day, spiced meatballs, Turkish, Turkish food, winter | 1 Comment

A fındık (hazelnut) fiesta in Güneşliköyü

Posted on January 20, 2015 by lizcameron

Recently, the puppets joined me on a trip with the Archers of Okçular. Clinging onto the backseat, the puppets didn’t complain as we wound our way through the mountains of the northeastern Black Sea region near the Georgian border. M’Lady was … Continue reading →