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Allure of linden AYLİN ÖNEY TAN

Allure of linden

The scent of linden must be like the sirens of seas that lured sailors by their captivating appeal. One cannot pass by near a linden tree on a late June night, without taking a moment to take a deep breath and then looking around in darkness in search of the source of the magical scent. The fragrance of the blooming linden flower is unmistakably magnetic; it is impossible to remain aloof to its allure.

June 16 2019
Pleasure Redefined: Two Beans and a Leaf AYLİN ÖNEY TAN

Pleasure Redefined: Two Beans and a Leaf

One old engraving from 1685 shows three novelties that were about to change world history forever. They were two beans and one leaf: coffee, chocolate and tea. These three novel products were representing three continents newly explored by Europeans: Asia, Africa and America.

June 09 2019
Bitter sip, sweet bite AYLİN ÖNEY TAN

Bitter sip, sweet bite

Life has sweet moments and bitter times. Sweets and bitter tastes go well together. They balance each other, pretty much like life. Sweetness is best appreciated with a little bitterness, just like having a sip of Turkish coffee with a morsel of Turkish delight. The soothing texture and the delightful aromatic sweetness of the Turkish delight balance the bitterness of Turkish coffee, an ideal combination to tantalize the taste buds. There is another unseen component to enjoy this inseparable duo: It is time. You have to take your time, sit back, relax and savor the moment. Now you have the perfect balance.

June 03 2019
May is for spring AYLİN ÖNEY TAN

May is for spring

His exact birthday is unknown. As it was the case in the old times, for such unspecified dates, they say when the plums or cherries bloomed, or it was sowing or harvest time, or any other indication of nature or agrarian calendar that may point out to a certain narrowed piece of time. So with such clues, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, is thought to be born in May.

May 19 2019
Moms N’ Roses AYLİN ÖNEY TAN

Moms N’ Roses

When Mother’s Day comes, the right flower to gift to mom seems to be a bunch of garden roses. When on a serious date, or proposing or whatever, it has to be a single perfectly sculpted long-stemmed red rose.

May 12 2019
Hıdrellez: The dairy day AYLİN ÖNEY TAN

Hıdrellez: The dairy day

I took a sip. The cool creamy sweetness amazed me. It was a mouthful of satisfaction, both refreshing and fulfilling at the same time. It was like a sensation long forgotten in the past, pretty much like a childhood memory. It was fresh spring milk.

May 05 2019
Vegan festival in Didim AYLİN ÖNEY TAN

Vegan festival in Didim

I shuddered slightly when I heard what my dining companions ordered for their first meal: One lady opted for a brain and tongue soup, while another ordered the sheep’s head and feet soup.

April 21 2019
One by one AYLİN ÖNEY TAN

One by one

Back in 2016, I had the chance to listen to him in person. Hervé This, the legendary “mad” scientist, was the keynote speaker at the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS) Conference held in Thessaloniki, Greece. He was full of energy; he stepped on to the stage like a rock star.

April 14 2019
Say SCIJ AYLİN ÖNEY TAN

Say SCIJ!

Say SCIJ!

April 07 2019