Ramadan or Ramazan as we say in Turkish is a special time of the year, it is a test of will, self confidience and most of all being grateful for what one has in their lives.  Fasting – is to abstain oneself from food or eat very little or to not certain types of food.  When we do this,... Read More »

This morning as I was preparing this delightful Mother’s Day breakfast, I received tons of text messages from my friends wishing me a happy mothers day. Since it is my FIRST mother’s day it brought tears to my eyes, a sense of joy an unexplainable feeling.  Being a mother is an explainable... Read More »

I don’t know about you all but I love a good mushroom dish and from the emails I received, I must say their are some die hard mushroom lovers.  This dish was prepared by my cousin Duriye during her Iftar invite, she prepared and served as a wonderful side dish.  It can also be prepared as a great... Read More »

So last week was a pretty busy week for us, which is all good when you are fasting, the day goes by much faster and easier when the schedule is full.  We started off the week by going to an If-tar dinner at my cousins house and we had a great time. On Saturday, we had If-tar at my aunt Meleks house,... Read More »