In Turkey, breakfast is not a quick meal. It’s not a rushed coffee grabbed on the way to work. It’s a ritual – slow, generous, and deeply social. Known as kahvaltı (literally “before coffee”), the Turkish breakfast table is where families gather on weekends, where friends linger for
Read MoreThere’s a moment, when the rakı arrives at the table, that something shifts. The conversation slows. The meze spreads out. And for the next hour – or three – the world outside fades away. Rakı (pronounced rah-kuh) isn’t just a drink. It’s a ritual. A way of
Read MoreIf you’ve ever walked into a Turkish restaurant and felt a little overwhelmed by the array of small plates, you’re not alone. Meze – those little dishes that arrive before the main course (or sometimes as the main course) – are at the very heart of Turkish dining
Read MoreThere’s a moment, when you’ve lived in a city long enough, that it starts to feel like home. For me, that moment came again and again over the past 15 years in Shanghai – in the faces of regular customers, in the rhythm of the kitchen,
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