Hoşgeldiniz!
My blog, My Turkish Joys, covers
cooking, eating, taking photographs of Istanbul and
our travels and simply enjoying living in a new country.
I followed my American husband to Istanbul in July 2010
because of his job. At first, I happily traded in my black,
stained kitchen clogs for flip flops and sneakers to explore this amazing,
historical city that spans two continents.
In my former life, I was
a pastry chef at a fine dining restaurant in Baltimore, MD,
where I created seasonal desserts and petit fours. We worked closely with local
farmers to receive fresh produce. I changed my menu as the weather changed
throughout the year. I still believe in using seasonal ingredients
whenever possible and love shopping at the pazars here in
Turkey.
I also was fortunate to work at Jean-Georges in New York City and at The Oval Room in Washington, D.C. Ten years ago, I held my first pastry assistant position at a small bakery in
Lawrence, Kan.
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| One of my most popular restaurant desserts: Devil's food cake, espresso chocolate mousse and coffee ice cream. |
Before cooking
professionally, I worked as a newspaper reporter in the Midwest. I often wrote
about boring government meetings, taxes and every once in awhile, a feel-good
feature. (You can see why I'd rather be in the kitchen.)
In Istanbul, I have taught pastry classes at the Istanbul
Culinary Institute and privately at my home, and often you'll find me baking cakes, tarts or cupcakes
for friends. If you are interested in organizing a group pastry class, please
contact me at myturkishjoys@gmail.com.
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| Here I am in the kitchen - making dinner and baking cookies. |
If are planning a vacation to
Turkey, then you will enjoy my past posts in the "Around Turkey"
section on the homepage. You will find information about places in Turkey such
as Cappadocia,
Pamukkale,
Antalya
and more. Sometimes I give recommendations on Turkish
restaurants we've enjoyed too.
If you enjoy cooking, you'll also
find recipes featuring local and seasonal ingredients from around Turkey. I
hope to inspire others to try a new recipe, a different cuisine.
If you like what you see on the
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to hear your comments!
I write about living and
cooking in Turkey, eating and traveling everywhere I can.
Afiyet Olsun!
Joy
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