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Culinary Journeys in Turkey with
Jale Boga Robertson
Please
contact us if you would like to set up your own group for a private
trip.
For thousands of years the land we
now know as modern Turkey is called Anatolia. It was the home
of many of the world’s great civilizations including the Greeks,
Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans. Lying at the heart of Asia Minor,
Anatolia connected the east and west not only geographically but
culturally as well. Turkey is the melting pot of these rich
cultures including Kurds, Arabs, Assyrians, Greeks, Armenians,
Sephardic Jews, Georgians, and many more. Its varied cuisine reflects the country’s history as the epicenter of
trade between Europe and Asia. Exotic spice markets and
historic covered bazaars offer the traveler treasures from four
corners of the globe.
Bright Sun, Aromatic Spices and Strong Tea
September 28- October 8, 2010
Join us on a culinary journey to
Turkey. Our dear friend and renowned chef, Musa Dagdeviren,
will open his kitchen to us at his popular restaurant, Ciya, located
on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus.
While we watch him masterfully prepare
his special regional delicacies, we’ll learn the history of
Anatolian cuisine. Come prepared to learn and enjoy a cooking
journey through the ancient world of Anatolia.
Highlights of this trip include:
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4 nights Istanbul, 3 nights
Bodrum, 3 nights Cappadocia
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Explore Istanbul’s historic
old quarter where we’ll enjoy guided walking tours of the grand
classics including the Grand Bazaar, Spice Market, Topkapi Palace
and Harem, and the great dome of Saint Sophia.
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Travel
off the beaten path to visit farmers markets where villagers sell
their fresh produce including olives, cheese, herbs, honey, etc,...
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Enjoy
a cup of Turkish coffee or tea at traditional teahouses.
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Sample
the local street foods such as stuffed mussels, simit, borek, doner,
etc,...
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Dinner with Slow Food Bodrum
members...
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Visiting the villages of
Aegean for cooking classes and meals at locals' home..
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Hiking the surreal landscape
of Cappadocia with visits to the Early Christian churches with lapis
lazuli murals...
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Learning to cook with
claypot in Cappadocia...
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Wine tastings and learning
about Turkish wines...
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Meeting the food experts,
cookbook writers, cheese makers, bakers,....
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Boutique hotel
accommodations...
Related Links:
Paula
Wolfert's article about chef Musa Dagdeviren at Food and Wine July 2004
issue
"Istanbul is a city made up of food streets, my kind of town" Patricia
Unterman (SF Examiner) Click here for the full article about Ciya and
the food scene in Istanbul
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