I woke up in my tiny attic room: ignoring the chill on my skin I bravely got out off my thick blanket, did a quick morning brush-up and came down to the kitchen to figure I was right on time — the guys were running around and taking things upstairs for the breakfast. Pure luck! Here in Turkey, just like anywhere else I lived a big challenge of getting accustomed to a new culture for me is figuring out meal timing and customs.
(English) Unlikely Beginnings at the Unlikely Place
So here I am in the midst of my 3-month sabbatical. For starters I wanted to discover the Balkan region I had been itching to see for too long, to find out vegetarian origins of some of the most meat-reputed national cuisines, to share food and stories with like-minded foodies and yet more importantly — to give myself space and freedom and define the exact place that food has got to take in my life. Quite a mission!
