Exploring the culture, history, and cuisine of Turkey through the eyes of not-just-another-tourist
Huh?? What do these Valentine's Day and awards for Best Picture have to do with each other? Not much, other than I wanted to share my recently baked items. They were all freshly baked for Valentine's Day. But some of them were movie-themed, instead of covered in pink frosting with all those mushy pink hearts!... Continue Reading →
Recently, as I mentioned in this prior post, I've been in baking mode. I have been making American-style sweets, cakes, pies, brownies, etc. Today's photos are from some of my recent projects. "The Elsa Birthday Cake" This was a double-layer brownie cake. My brownie recipe is the bomb! Rich, dark and moist. The icing was... Continue Reading →
Valentine's Day is just a week away! If you are looking for something special for your sweetheart, you should try Semotti's Bakery in Ankara! In addition to cakes, cookies, and other sweet treats, Sema creates special gluten-free, Dairy-free and sugar-free recipes. And of course, she carries some not so sweet treats, like Turkish pasta (makarna)... Continue Reading →
Musings of a Philadelphia lawyer - who married a Turk, quit her day job, and set out for adventure!
-by Terry Henson Kaymak
Adventures in Ankara 