Breakfast for Turks is filled with fresh ingredients. Bread is still bought daily from local artisans, and tea and coffee abound. During my first trip to Turkey to visit my (then) future in-laws, I could not believe the flavors that came out of such simple ingredients. During my last trip there, we ate breakfast outside, overlooking the sea. It was amazing, the warm weather, the water, the people who came by to say hello. The table was a mass of reds, greens, and yellow. I smothered my bread with Crème Peynir, the Turkish version of cream cheese. It is delicious … Continue reading →