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Kasımpaşa Kastamonu Food Market
April 27th, 2008 | Category: Breakfast, Turkish Cuisine
April 20th, 2008 Sunday, the break of dawn, Cafe Fernando Residences.
4:45 AM - While most of my friends are returning home from long hours of clubbing, I wake up at this ungodly hour - my eyes bloodshot red. I am going to the Kasımpaşa Kastamonu food market for the love of blogging. I have to be there around 5:30 AM, right before all the restaurant owners and food enthusiasts show up and exhaust all the rare vegetables and herbs. I usually wake up with no kick left, but this morning I am quite energetic and cheerful. I head into the kitchen, turn the coffee machine on and hop into the shower. I planned the day minute by minute, so I am quite peaceful.
All of a sudden, a scary thought crosses my mind: What if the crazy lady in our apartment parked her car behind mine again, blocking my way as she usually does? It usually takes her lazy ass 30 minutes to get down and move the car. Terrified at the thought of seeing her freakishly frizzy hair and giant ass at that bright hour, I quickly rinse out the shampoo, put some clothes on and get out.
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Raspberry and Lemon Muffins
April 17th, 2008 | Category: Baked Goods, Cakes
It has been a hectic week. I can’t even lift a finger, let alone bake. But I was instantly off the couch when I saw this. I adapted Lara’s recipe according to what I had in the freezer and an hour later I was enjoying these moist muffins full of tangy berries.
Below you will see a few tips and an amazing technique I learned from Dorie’s books, which transform an ordinary muffin into an extraordinary one.
Raspberries used in the recipe are frozen and that is another plus of this recipe. Always keep a box of frozen raspberries (or any other berry) in your freezer and you’re good to go anytime you crave something sweet. Mix the dry and wet ingredients in separate bowls, spoon them into muffin cups and you’re done. It is really that easy. Plus, there is not much to clean up afterwards. That is always a good thing!
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New Member of The Family
April 13th, 2008 | Category: Memoir/Meme/Misc.
Please meet the new member of our family: Altın Örümcek (Golden Spider).
This may not be major news to readers outside of Turkey, but Cafe Fernando was chosen Turkey’s Best Blog and got The Golden Spider Award last week.
The Golden Spider Web Awards is an annual competition, where successful websites are honored in 53 different categories. It is sort of like the Web Oscars in Turkey (minus the good food and crazy after parties). Established six years ago, the awards are presented by Doruknet, a major ISP in Turkey. This year, the competition was sponsored by companies like Google and Getty Images (among many) as well as major IT newspapers and magazines. Over 300 blogs were first narrowed down to 5 finalists by the jury, and Cafe Fernando got the award after the final public voting round.
Just wanted to share a proud and happy moment with all of you!
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