Last week was my birthday. I was very lucky to have many friends who want to celebrate it with me! Bülent took me out for a lovely romantic dinner. His gift to me is a romantic trip to Antalya, planned…
Author: Jules
I grew up in rural New England and in my early twenties I moved to Turkey with my boyfriend. I spent six years learning Turkish, and absorbing the culture and country. In 2015 I repatriated and moved back the the US. My (now) husband and I relocated to Austin, Texas. Our son K joined us in 2017 and I am now on the journey of my life.
This year, I am trying to have a more balanced life. After the stress of the last couple years, it has been great to just enjoy life. Things are going well. I have been going to the gym three or…
This is one of my favorite Turkish dishes. I love making it as much as I love eating it! The recipe below can be made vegetarian or carnivore friendly. Below is the lamb version. However, my husband says he actually…
This weekend Bülent and I were craving some naughty food, so I pulled out all the stops! I usually can’t eat chocolate desserts here due to cross contamination with hazelnuts. However, if I make it myself with bitter chocolate,…
Before my father died he wanted to take one last vacation with the family. Unfortunately he died just a few days before we were supposed to leave. So this year, during school vacation, my family and I decided to take…
I posted two new salads under Ev Yemeği, Mezeler. These dishes are both variations of vegetable yogurt salads. They are striking because of their coloring and depending on their garlic content, sometimes I serve them as a side or a…
For February vacation, my family and I went on a cruise. While on the cruise I had extremely limited internet and very little news available. When I came back to the continental U.S. and had internet access again, I was…
Today begins an adventure. I am getting on a plane from Ankara to New York, New York to Miami, and from there a cruise ship to the Caribbean. Posting will be difficult until after I return. Have a great week!
One year ago today, my father died. I could lament all the things he will miss. (Weddings, Grandchildren, and General Awesomeness) However, I feel this day deserves a celebration, because my father was truly amazing. For starters, he had some…