Eats ~ Istanbul

I am editing food photos in the middle of the night and

it made me so hungry I had to nip into the Turkish Delight.

The foods of Turkey are delicious!

Turkish Delight

It All Started With A Pepper Grinder...

We were walking on a street just outside

the Grand Bazaar and I told Mr. Wonderful

we should buy a pepper grinder since we are

both crazy about pepper and it would be a

nice souvenir of our trip.

So, we did.  I then said we should go a

few shops down and buy some peppercorns

and some of the spicy red pepper I've been

using in the local restaurants.

Then, we stepped into the shop and

oh no... there it was ~ Turkish Delight.

Turkish Delight is a confection that is

made of some sort of flavored gelatin

and studded with nuts.  My addiction,

appreciation of it began decades ago

when my brother brought some home

from a trip to Turkey.  My sister & I

would meet each other in the middle of

the night, we both would wake up dreaming

of it.  What did they put in this stuff

to make it so appealing?

We were not the only ones of course, if anyone

is a fan of the Chronicles of Narnia, they know

Edmund Pevensie is also crazy for it in The

Lion, The With & the Wardrobe.

So, if you are ever in Istanbul, stop

by bosnak BOECKCI just outside the

Grand Bazaar and try the pomegranite

with pistachio!. Yum!

Chock-A-Block Wednesday

Turkish Delight

Chock-A-Block Wednesday turned into
Chock-A-Block Thursday because I couldn't
post my blog.  But the important thing is I
was in Turkey and I ate Turkish Delight.

Fabric A: Blue Fussy Cut

1 - 4 1/2" square

Fabric B:  Orange

4 - 4 1/2" squares

2 - 3 1/4" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

Fabric C:  Dark Blue

8 - 2 1/2" squares - Mark

a diagonal line on back.

4 - 2 1/2" squares

4 - 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" rectangles

Fabric D: White Print

2 - 3 1/4" squares

Make Outer Center Units

Place a Fabric C 2 1/2" square on

the top left corner of the Fabric B

4 1/2" square with right sides together.

Sew a thread width above the drawn

line and press seam to the corner.

Trim back 2 layers of fabric to 1/4".

Repeat process to right upper corner

as shown.  Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Make Half Square Triangles:

Pair Fabric B and Fabric D 3 1/4"

squares with right sides together

and sew 1/4" away from each side

of drawn line.  Cut on drawn line,

press seam to the Fabric B. 

Square to 2 1/2".

Make Corner Units:

Layout units as shown and

sew 2 1/2" units together.

Press seam to the Fabric C.

Then sew both rectangles

together as shown.

Square to 4 1/2".

Make 4.

Assemble Block:

Layout units as shown and sew

together in 3 rows.  Press seams

in rows 1 and 3 to the inside and

seams in rows 2 to the outside.

Sew rows together and press final

seams open to reduce bulk.

Square to 12 1/2".