2006 November : Cafe Fernando – Food Blog

It all started as an innocent attempt to bake apple muffins from a new book I bought: Williams Sonoma: Muffins. It was my father again who brought apples to me and my brother, way more than we can possibly consume. I had to put them into good use. So instead of baking the same apple tart over and over again, I started measuring the dry ingredients for the ...

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When I was asked to come up with a savory muffin for Pure by Cuppa, I exhausted pretty much every website I frequently visit and cooking book I have to come up with alternatives. To tell the truth, I came across very few savory recipes that tempted me.

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I am mad about Thai food. Unfortunately, there are not that many Thai restaurants in Istanbul. In fact, there are not that many restaurants representing other countries' food in Istanbul. I am pretty sure some Turkish people will disagree, but my bar is high. I am not counting some street corner/all touristic Thai or Indian restaurant located in Sultanahmet area with distasteful shop sign boards. And I ...

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