I have told you the story of Gözleme before but for those who missed it here it comes again: Back in Istanbul we were queuing for the blue Mosque but when we were only three people away from entering they closed the door for prayer…
It was on a cold and sunny day when I stumbled over Chad Robertson and his Tartine bread. After I saw his brilliant video on vimeo I had the urge to quit my job and do nothing but baking and cooking. I was always interested…
Culinary travels and bad weather took us to new york the other day. Making bagels is fun. It looks more complicated than it actually is. I know you could go and buy ready made ones. But when the when the weather is cold and you…
Hard to believe but sometimes cuts are a good thing. We buy our bread from the outstanding “Vechigen Reform” bakery. They do very nice dark and moist bread. Even me who usually prefers white bread can’t stop eating it. But for the weekend brunch I…
A few streets from where we live is a lovely indian restaurant called Mahamaya we go there as often as our budget allows. Which, at the moment is hardly ever. It’s one of our favorite places for several reasons: It’s a cosy place, they serve…
