Showing posts with label Winter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winter. Show all posts
02 January 2017

Persimmon Pudding Cake

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After the success of the persimmon bread I made I decided to try out a persimmon dessert recipe: persimmon pudding cake. It's as easy t...
14 March 2016

Turkish Breakfast Review - Cuma

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I hate winter. Hate, hate, hate, hate, hate.  It would take more hands than I have to count the number of reasons why I left Michigan nearl...
26 February 2016

Orange Cake with Mascarpone Frosting, Pomegranate Seeds, and Candied Orange Peel

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Last week I was blown away by the revelation that you can whip ganache . I don't know how I didn't know that but it changes everyth...
22 February 2016

Turkish Breakfast Review - Gakkı

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My breakfast adventures continue with Gakkı in Karaköy. The Karaköy neighborhood has quickly become one of the hippest neighborhoods in Be...
17 January 2016

The Camel Wrestling Festival That Wasn't

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I've been curious about camel wrestling for ages. What is it? What does it involve? What's the appeal? What does camel meat taste ...
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28 December 2015

Graduation Fear and Spiced Orange Shrub

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I have been in Turkey for almost three years now. I've studied Turkish on and off since shortly after I arrived. I did three levels at ...
23 February 2015

A Taste of Home - Chicken Pot Pie

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Beginning this week I'm moving the Monday wine review to Wednesday. We are not without a post today though-and it even involves wine! A...
20 February 2015

Not Quite My Neighborhood, but Close - Karaköy İskelesi

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I haven't had a chance to get back out to take more neighborhood pictures because Istanbul has decided to have proper winter this year...