Tag Archives: Turkish

Kenne, the Queen of Manners and Maintenance of Ladylike behavior – hits the rakı!

Posted on September 25, 2012 by lizcameron

It’s a rare thing to see Kenne at a loss for words, but it did happen this summer, if you can imagine it. Kenne, as you may recall, is the puppet Queen in charge of Manners and the Maintenance of … Continue reading →

Kenne recommends the nar (pomegranate) cure for our middle-aged tummies

Posted on September 13, 2012 by lizcameron

Source: crystalized-bliss.tumblr.com via Liz on Pinterest I awoke today to Kenne’s cluck-clucking “tisk-tisk.” There she was, on the bedpost, observing us in our sleep. If you don’t know who Kenne is, she will be shocked, as she is the self-imposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Gendered moments, Turkish Food!, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged cooking, food, Kenne, nar, nar eksisi, obesity, Pomegranate, Pomegranate juice, Turkish | 6 Comments

On (Turkish?) teaching tactics: Roses grow where a teacher hits? Hocanın vurduğu yerde gül biter

Posted on April 13, 2012 by lizcameron

Lately, dear readers, when I am not in the midst of a TSA “special” line, I have written much about the fact that I have been grading papers – a lot of papers. As you may have gathered, it is … Continue reading →