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FOODBUZZ
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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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Celeriac with Green Apple and Orange
March 04th, 2008 | Category: Turkish Cuisine, Vegetarian
It may look like a giant wart, but once you get past the knobbly exterior you are greeted by a deliciously-perfumed flesh. Celeriac, often called the vegetable world’s ugly duckling, is a fragrant root vegetable that tastes like celery minus the fibrous texture. To me, it is actually much tastier than celery due to its amazing ability to absorb flavors. Everything you throw in the pot together with this vegetable ends up in the final bite.
There are many things you can do with celeriac: The French classic celerie remoulade, a hearty soup or a braised celeriac dish, to name a few. The recipe I am going to share is an adaptation of a classic Turkish dish.
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Baylan, Cup Griye and Snaps from Kadiköy Food Market
February 10th, 2008 | Category: Restaurants, Turkish Cuisine
I haven’t been baking much lately. A terrible flu season just got started and I have had my share. As soon as I started feeling better, I kept a promise I made earlier and took two friends to Çiya for their first experience. After Çiya, we toured around the Kadiköy food market and stopped by Baylan Patisserie for their famous Kup Griye.
Kadiköy, as well as Çiya and Baylan, is located on the Asian side of İstanbul. Me and my friends live on the European side (and if you ever plan to visit İstanbul, you will most probably stay on that side as well). In order to get to the other side of the city, you have two options for transportation. You can either take a cab/bus/car and drive all the way to Kadiköy and struggle for parking, OR you can hop on a ship and travel with the seagulls and watch the sunset on your way back.
On a beautiful day like last Saturday, one would spend at least 45 minutes in traffic to get to the Asian side and another 15-20 minutes to find parking. However, by ship, it only takes 15 minutes. Plus, the scenery is priceless.
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