Tag Archives: cooking

Fisting Eggplants – or – Making İmam Bayıldı For the First Time

Posted on May 24, 2014 by lizcameron

Well, apparently Hacivad Bey’s prompting to get back to writing stirred things up a little bit.  We’ll see how long it lasts, says the naysayer. As M. and I walked through the local Armenian grocery, picking up their delectable İmam bayıldı along … Continue reading →

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Going “G-Free:” The Karagöz puppets freak at the idea of gluten-free bread

Posted on June 30, 2013 by lizcameron

It is an understatement to say that I have always loved bread. The one thing I can remember most about growing up, especially in my maternal grandparents house, was that bread and butter were to be served at every meal…not … Continue reading →

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Keşmekeş II: When life gives you limonlar…

Posted on June 6, 2013 by lizcameron

Yet again, Slowly-by-slowly has been off the grid with major health problems with pain that has made it hard to read, write or do much of anything. Without wallowing in self pity too much, I must say that my life … Continue reading →

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