Oct 3, 2019The Small Businesses Behind Our Turkish WeddingI want to take some time to give a shoutout to all the wonderful vendors and small business owners of Izmir, Turkey who helped us have a...
Sep 25, 2019Five Things I'm Loving Right NowThe fall season is here and I couldn't be more expectant for this beautiful, chilling weather. In the spirit of celebrating the seasonal...
Aug 28, 2019Plan Your Trip to Izmir!At the beginning of August 2019, my husband and I were married in the beautiful coastal city of Izmir, Turkey. It was a joyful...
Aug 19, 2019Beyond Flavors: All About Çiğ KöfteThis delicious finger food is a staple in Turkish cuisine. Çiğ köfte, which is pronounced as “CHEE' kuf-TAY,” literally translates to raw...
Jun 10, 2019Beyond Flavors: All About DondurmaThere is nothing quite like Turkish ice cream known locally as maraş dondurma, the Turkish word for ‘freezing.’ While the appearance of...
Apr 3, 2019Is it Safe to Travel in Turkey?Is it safe to travel in Turkey? Good question. The longer I live in Turkey, the more of my foreign friends toss around the idea of coming...
Mar 27, 2019Beyond Flavors: All About BaklavaThe Ottoman Empire (which has included Balkans, Caucasia; Turks, Arabs, Jews, Greeks, Armenians, Bulgarians) is credited with the...