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It was one of the best meals I’ve had during my two weeks in San Francisco and certainly the most memorable dining experience of my life. My Chez Panisse Experience is nominated in Saveur’s B...

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Inspired by Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton’s addictive daily blog, Canal House Cooks Lunch, here’s what I ate for lunch today: Mom’s köfte (meatballs – or shall I say mini p...

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Do you remember the brownies I baked for Dolce & Gabbana? The one layered with velvety hazelnut butter and topped with a delicate chocolate lace… Brownies with Hazelnut Butter and Chocolate Lac...

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Or 6 years, 4 months and 11 days. That’s how long it has been since the last time I’ve visited San Francisco. But somehow it really doesn’t feel that long. I wonder if this is because even ...

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New Year’s Eve Dinner Party at The Mansion (my friends’ place) has been a tradition for over ten years now. I have had the pleasure of sharing this feast with my dearest friends for quite som...

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Today, Cafe Fernando turns four. I remember the day I decided on a name, bought a hosting plan, found a simple WordPress theme and published my first post, titled “Hello World!” like yesterda...

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A 22-pound butterball turkey, a tray full of dolmas, another tray full of artichokes in olive oil, stuffing, rice with roasted almonds, thinly sliced carrots cooked in turkey stock and sweetened ...

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Today, Cafe Fernando turns three. The plans I had for this big day… I was actually planning to go through all the recipes and calculate how much butter, chocolate and eggs I consumed throughout...

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Remember me? The Turkish guy that landed at the San Francisco International Airport on a foggy Fall morning ten years ago? Yes, the one that turned heads at Crissy Fields every Sunday on top of h...

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Please meet the new member of our family: Altın Örümcek (Golden Spider). This may not be major news to readers outside of Turkey, but Cafe Fernando was chosen Turkey’s Best Blog and got The ...

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