The Bosphorus strait is a waterway which divides Istanbul separating the European side from the Asian continent. It also connects the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The shores of the Bosphorus are densely packed with restaurants, cafes, Ottoman mansions, parks, hotels and gardens …
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Father-in-Law’s Garlicky Pickled Green Peppers
As mentioned in a previous post, my in-laws are currently staying with me and my father-in-law really enjoys going to the market. He likes to buy things in great quantity. Recently when he had the feeling that the price of potatoes and onions was going to go up, he started to stockpile kilos and kilos of …
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Şeker Bayramı, Sugar Festival!
Ramadan is finally finished and we are now into the 3 day holiday period known as Şeker Bayramı, or Sugar Festival. The name is given for all the candy that is handed out to children as they go door-to-door wishing their elders a ‘good Bayram.’ If I could make a cultural comparison I would say …
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