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August 5th 2014
Published: August 10th 2014
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The Hazelnut is something I normally only dwell on during the winter holidays. Usually as part of the one pound mixed bags I buy at the grocery store for Thanksgiving. I have one of those lacquered wooden 'Tree Bark' bowls that I park on the coffee table like my Mom used to. Hazelnuts are easy to open, compact little brown spheres that crack into perfect hemispheres between my molars. It is the po... Read Full Entry



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Mike and Karen
Mike and Karen
We are Mike and Karen. We were fortunate enough to retire while we still had our wits and our legs. We are striving to fill our days with long journeys and lazy days. Over the past few years we have taken a yen to SE Asia. Our past trips have included South and North America, Europe and East Africa. Life is good and getting better all the time.... full info
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Tolga's Mom's Hazelnut CookiesTolga's Mom's Hazelnut Cookies
Tolga's Mom's Hazelnut Cookies
More like muffins with the consistency of Biscotti.
Dinner With Engin and His MomDinner With Engin and His Mom
Dinner With Engin and His Mom
Engin lives in Toronto with his wife; Aysun and their new baby girl. His Mom worked for years in Germany and has returned home. It was great to have somebody to practice my German on.
Serpil Demonstrates Proper Laminated Dough Rolling TechniqueSerpil Demonstrates Proper Laminated Dough Rolling Technique
Serpil Demonstrates Proper Laminated Dough Rolling Technique
Laying HensLaying Hens
Laying Hens
The only thing the place is missing is a milk cow. They used to have one back in the day and the family still waxes poetic about the beast's daily output of cheese and yoghurt. Today there's nobody left to shepherd a cow all day in the meadows.
KiwisKiwis
Kiwis
Big, fat fruit about two weeks away from ripening.
What Would This Cost At Whole Foods?What Would This Cost At Whole Foods?
What Would This Cost At Whole Foods?
The Outdoor Kitchen Storage RoomThe Outdoor Kitchen Storage Room
The Outdoor Kitchen Storage Room
Last SupperLast Supper
Last Supper
An hour before we departed we had to eat this final meal. Otherwise we would be deemed unfit to travel in Turkey.
Looking Down At The KitchenLooking Down At The Kitchen
Looking Down At The Kitchen
Drying NutsDrying Nuts
Drying Nuts
Our one hour of harvesting yielded about 15 pounds of nuts.
Hacile and HacerHacile and Hacer
Hacile and Hacer
I soon discovered that Turkish people love to have their picture taken though getting them all to smile simultaneously can be a challenge.
The Morning BeginsThe Morning Begins
The Morning Begins
We wouldn't be relaxing for long.
The StoveThe Stove
The Stove
All of the baked goods and more are prepped on this stove.
SunflowersSunflowers
Sunflowers
Tens of thousands of acres of Sunflowers grow in Turkey to satisfy the Turkish addiction to Sunflower seeds.
Tolga's Uncle HayrettinTolga's Uncle Hayrettin
Tolga's Uncle Hayrettin
School teacher in Istanbul. Looks like a dead ringer for Socrates.
The VilleThe Ville
The Ville
Tolga's Parents; Nereiman and AhmedTolga's Parents; Nereiman and Ahmed
Tolga's Parents; Nereiman and Ahmed
Great people. Ahmed was a wrestler at one time (every Turkish man we met had some athletic prowess buried in his past) and Nereiman is a master housewife and cooky maker. We visited them in their home in Trabzon.
Tolga's ParentsTolga's Parents
Tolga's Parents
Long ago, It must be..... I have a photograph. Preserve your memories. They're all that's left you. Paul Simon 'Bookends'
Dinner with the FamilyDinner with the Family
Dinner with the Family
Hacer on the left. The fellow in the blue striped shirt is Tolga's Uncle Muammer. Blind since birth he has a photographic memory for the names of people many years after having met them.
With Tolga At The Trabzon AirportWith Tolga At The Trabzon Airport
With Tolga At The Trabzon Airport
Short, single runway that has the pilots standing on their brakes as soon as the plane touches down.
Tolga's Tilted Picture of Yusuf, His Former Professor and UsTolga's Tilted Picture of Yusuf, His Former Professor and Us
Tolga's Tilted Picture of Yusuf, His Former Professor and Us
The Professor spoke perfect English and had lived in Lubbock, Texas for some reason which we never fully understood.



10th August 2014
KJ and Fatma

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Karen's look
Love the look with the scarf.

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