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Apple Tart

It was one of those days. Nothing went right. Work kept on piling up. I needed something to soothe me. Something to give me the energy to go on. No, I didn’t turn to Nutella this time. Instead, I gave myself a 15 minute break and delved right into the blogosphere. Jumping from link to link, I found myself looking at a post. In awe. It was this apple tart looking absolutely stunning. Like a flower whose petals are so symmetric that you think only God could have created it. I knew I had to try it. When I turned back a couple of days later to print the post, it hit me… Silly me forgot to bookmark the post… And I am supposed to be the most organized person on the planet. I gave up after a couple of hours and tried to come up with a recipe myself. After all, the most important part was the design and that I couldn’t forget.

If anyone knows which post I am talking about, please let me know. I would like to provide a link to the original design.

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May 12, 2006 · 3 Comments Categories: Fruit, Tarts and Pies Tags: apple, cinnamon, tart

The Mansion

After reading Keiko’s Gum Mastic Ice Cream post, I knew I had to write about a wonderful pudding that I frequently eat at my very close friends’ house, which we call “The Mansion”. Looking over the amazing Bosphorus, The Mansion is a home to two very dear friends, their two incredibly sweet and funny kids, the most beautiful Golden Retriever on the planet (who is as meek as a lamb and always hungry), and a handful of other close friends with whom I share endless days of food and laughter.

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May 7, 2006 · 5 Comments Categories: Friends, Turkish Cuisine Tags: mansion, mastic gum, pudding recipe, ralph

Artichoke with Peas

Artichoke in olive oil is a traditional Turkish appetizer. It has many variations when it comes to the topping, such as potatoes & carrots, broad beans and chopped dill or as in my case, peas and shallots.

This is one of those vegetable dishes, which I hated eating growing up as a child and started treasuring it in my 20s.

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April 28, 2006 · 8 Comments Categories: Turkish Cuisine, Vegetarian Tags: braised artichoke

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