When I make bread, I normally resort to the easy bread recipe I learned in a weekend-class from Peter Reinhart several years ago. It does not require much time, and easy to make, gives good results every time. However, once in a while, I pick something new and give it a try. I am not… Read On

The kitchen is back up again. It feels nice to smell some soup and freshly baked aroma in the house. And after having the “Istanbul blues” for a while, I feel recharged and ready to face the coming spring. Even with its required cleaning and yard work! Ugh! Those two things take a lot out… Read On

This time, something was different in our visit back home. At the end of my trips for the past 13 years, usually I used to be ready to come back home to the States, sleep in my own bed and ready to get back into the hustle and bustle of our life here. This time,… Read On

There are some controversial recipes in my family’s repertoire. Same dish sometimes shows up in various forms under different names by just addition or subtraction of one ingredient. The correct name and ingredients are, of course,  always argued, favored one way or another. “American Salad” is one of them: A mixture of green peas ,… Read On

Our trip to Turkey is getting dangerously closer. No, I am not ready and have a lot to do at work and shopping wise…yet on the other hand, I am so ready to get on the plane and just go! I feel like I just need my passport, purse, camera and some warm coat and… Read On

Every year when Thanksgiving rolls around, I always have ideas about which new dish I should cook for the family dinner. I want to get out of the typical menu box and try something we have never had before. However, I have learned not to mess with it finally. I understand that the whole year… Read On