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Selin Rozanes is the kind of Turkish Mother you would like to have grown up with…warm, smart, pragmatic — and a superb cook. Having tired of office work a few years back, she opened her own culinary business, offering cooking […]

By Selin Rozanes June 13, 2012 In this week’s Forward, food writer Katherine Martinelli travels to Turkey to cook with Selin Rozanes. Her family, like many other Jewish families, likely immigrated to Turkey in the 15th century. Today she preserves the […]

Ottoman ruler Sultan Mehmet II did nothing by halves. A legendary gourmet with a penchant for indulging in lavish feasts prepared for himself, his mother, the harem and favoured guests he employed more than a thousand chefs in a string […]

Who would of thought? France, Spain, and Italy are what immediately pop into my head when asked where I’ve experienced the best food while traveling. Well, Turkey tops them all. What a bold statement, I know. Before boarding a red-eye […]

We have a confession: the only tours we really enjoy on our travels are food tours. History just doesn’t interest us that much, but give us a day eating our way around a new city and we’re in heaven. This […]

If you want to master Turkish cuisine, or at least expand your repertoire, there are a wide variety of cooking courses available in and around Istanbul. Whether you are a novice or a foodie, the following courses offered in the […]

Trying local food is one of the many joys of travelling abroad. Herbs and spices you may never have had before, fruits and vegetables that don’t form part of your usual day-to-day diet, and unique flavour combinations that excite the […]

Savoring Turkish flavors For most of us, the food memories we hold most dear, began with the cooking of our mothers, grandmothers and their places of origin. I travel the globe with this in mind, with food as my way […]

My recent stay in Turkey was definitely a food-oriented experience. For two glorious weeks, my husband and I enjoyed great street food, sampled fine fish, and tried new-to-us food all over town. In a city of glorious sunsets, evocative calls […]