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My favorite situation in which I eat donuts is actually for breakfast on the weekend – with my boyfriend in New York City. He is that awesome person who gets up, makes breakfast (i.e. he makes coffee and puts donuts from their bag on a plate) and brings it in bed. All the while I […]

I have a feeling that I don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. Especially in winter. I don’t like cold salads so much and I have become lazy in buying enough vitamins. When I was sick though the other week, I suddenly had the urge to eat much more fresh food with vitamins. I did not […]

The last time my boyfriend came to Boston, that was in mid-January, we went out to meet some friends for dinner. We ended up in a fancy pub and I for once went with a totally unusual choice: roasted squash. Normally I am the person who orders burgers and fries in a pub. But for […]

For a very long time I almost only went shopping in Middle Eastern food markets in and around Boston and almost only bought Turkish foods. I missed Turkish food that much. Over time I adapted more to the food culture around me and I would say that I now eat a mix of different cuisines, […]

I have a big bag full of cookie cutters. Some are still from Germany – like the traditional star shaped ones for Christmas cookies. Others are from Istanbul where the amazing baking supply shops had such a great variety to choose from. Besides, I bought some newer ones in America because they sometimes make pretty […]