Paris Part II: The 'village' of Montmartre…
January 18, 2020
Follow up to my original Paris post… … More Paris Part II: The 'village' of Montmartre…
Tag: foodie
Life in 2020: Last Year's Travels and Posts to Come…
January 11, 2020
Short insight into last year’s travels and life in 2019…posts to come. … More Life in 2020: Last Year's Travels and Posts to Come…
Paris in the Springtime, Part 1…
May 31, 2019
Spring Break with mom in Paris … More Paris in the Springtime, Part 1…
Gaziantep Baklava : Tale of joy and sorrows…
August 4, 2018
This post is the follow-up to my previous one about my trek to Gaziantep, a city in Southeastern Turkey famed for Turkish cuisine. That post focuses on savory meals like kebabs—- so if you haven’t checked that one you can read it here: Gaziantep: Into the land of the kebab There are two major desserts … More Gaziantep Baklava : Tale of joy and sorrows…
Gaziantep: Into the land of the kebab…
July 28, 2018
How do you write about one of the best if not THE BEST food experiences of a cuisine? It could easily be argued that every experience I write about here I call ‘one of the best’. While that may be true–as I do love food– the dishes from Gaziantep really stand out to me as … More Gaziantep: Into the land of the kebab…
It’s that time of year…
June 14, 2018
Here’s a short and sweet tribute to my favorite thing: BREAD. Since childhood, my favorite foods have revolved around bread–my grandmother’s southern biscuits…fresh out of the oven or the next day sliced in half and toasted…the best things on EARTH. Who doesn’t … More It’s that time of year…
Famagusta, Northern Cyprus Getaway…
June 6, 2018
My quick weekend in Famagusta… … More Famagusta, Northern Cyprus Getaway…
Back to Antioch…
March 24, 2018
One of the 1st posts that I wrote here on GirlMeetsTurkey was about my trip 3 years prior to Antakya, or ‘Antioch‘ in English… in Turkey’s southeastern region of Hatay. That post focused primarily on my love affair with the way they make hummus and also gave some background history. If you want to check … More Back to Antioch…
Weekend Getaway: Edirne and Ciğer…
December 18, 2017
Life always seems to turn a bit upside down when the new school year starts. Summer vacation is always a whirlwind of going ‘home’ to the states and experiencing brief reverse culture shock, trying to see everyone, not being able to see everyone, and returning ‘home’ to Istanbul where you are suddenly thrown back into … More Weekend Getaway: Edirne and Ciğer…
Georgia On My Mind…
August 11, 2017
It’s been quite a hectic few months with the end of another school year, a visit from family, my own visit state-side and now, sitting here in the Istanbul heat, I find myself wishing I were on another holiday…somewhere a bit cooler in temperature and with really amazing FOOD. That place would be Georgia…no, not … More Georgia On My Mind…
