It is still early evening when I head to the blue mosque, at the heart of the Sultanahmet area in Istanbul. Despite the quickly fading sunlight, Sultanahmet is bustling and crowded as always, with tou… more →
Itchy Feetcharukesi wrote 2 weeks ago: It is still early evening when I head to the blue mosque, at the heart of the Sultanahmet area in Is … more →
decent11 wrote 2 weeks ago: Baklava The rich sweetness of this baklava pastry is delicious. This delectable baklava recipe is ma … more →
maussie wrote 1 month ago: The recent illness has seriously altered my tastebuds. The juice I like best these days is the V8 ca … more →
charukesi wrote 5 months ago: The simit vendor shakes his fist at me. He is tired of tourists taking photographs of him and his pr … more →
janetnicol wrote 6 months ago: Authentic Delights by Janet Nicol When Jordan Bayazit left Turkey almost 30 years ago, the most impo … more →
charukesi wrote 6 months ago: This appeared in today’s Hindustan Times Cafe as ‘All the world’s a stage’ E … more →
JoAnn wrote 7 months ago: Turkish Delights are not very popular in North America unless you consider that they are the basis f … more →
charukesi wrote 8 months ago: Sirince, 8 km up the hill from Selcuk (pronounced Sel-shuk) in Turkey, has the most interesting vers … more →
gossigirl wrote 11 months ago: C. S. Lewis is loved by many Latter- day Saints who are intrigued by insights in his books that para … more →
aenaleo wrote 1 year ago: Soleil Peau Brûlée Elle déchire la peau, Déchirée la peau Brûlée Et le bleu intense sur le blanc, So … more →
maisquared wrote 1 year ago: turkish delight! here you have..mint, pistachio and coconut. yum here is what i’ve been making … more →
aenaleo wrote 1 year ago: Les fleurs tombent. S’inclinent. Sous l’auvent précieux et perdu de l’Eden Les fle … more →
aenaleo wrote 1 year ago: Blancs. Mous Comme la vase putridente. Blancs comme la moisissure sur le pain. Ou encore rouges Comm … more →