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Kağıthane paper shop in Istanbul sells a lot of, well, paper. But the store stocks a far more precious and interesting product: Santimetre‘s handmade porcelain objects for everyday use. I popped into the Nişantaşı branch of the shop last week. I was looking for note cards, which I did not find (they sell every paper novelty imaginable (more…)

Just as artichoke season is ending in Rome, things are really getting going in Istanbul. Due to its history of commerce and immigration, it is quite natural to find produce in Istanbul that is imported from other parts of Turkey. In January, the first artichokes arrive from Cyprus. And in April and May, artichokes from Izmir flood the (more…)

…I find out there’s a producer making some pretty good buffalo mozzarella.

Aleppo’s citadel.

Last week’s trip to Antep stirred up all sorts of memories for me. I first visited back in 2008. In fact, I even stayed in the very same room at the Anadolu Evleri. Four years ago, I used Antep as a point of departure for a solo trip to Syria; its airport was close to the border crossing at Kilis. At the time, I had never been to southeastern (more…)

On Sunday June 17 friends Ettore and Sarah May of Antiqua Tours are organizing a fabulous excursion to Marco Carpineti’s organic vineyard, as well as a jaunt to the medieval towns of Cori and Sermontea. This is super exciting because Lazio (the region where Rome is located) is underappreciated and has so much to offer visitors, though it is (more…)