The 50th anniversary meant a lot. The day was going to be special.
Rio surely is a town of sharp contrasts. Few cities in the world have such a dramatic setting
The first taste of a grape is unforgettable, especially if it is a fragrant, aromatic one ripened to honeydew sweetness under the scorching summer sun
Every time I squeeze a squirt of ketchup onto my food (which I seldom do, I must say), I cannot help but think of Gestalt psychology
FORK & CORK - The Janissary Corps were once the mighty army everyone feared. They were the ultimate power machines, to such an extent that in certain cases even the Ottoman sultan, who was in command of the janissaries, did not dare to challenge them
The food of the poor, but also considered a delicacy praised by the rich
“Kahve Yemen’den Gelir!/Coffee comes from Yemen!” chants an old folk song, summing up the history of Turkish coffee
FORK & CORK - “Cherries are cold and moist. They quench thirst and lessen yellow bile and the heat of the constitution. They move the bowels. They often cause stomach ache and turn to black bile"
Claiming the nationality of certain foods is an inevitable act of patriotism, especially so if the countries in the debate were one part of one entity in their history
