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A Pumpkin in Turkey

Guest post from Judy Shulman

No, I am not going to talk about stuffing a turkey with pumpkin. I’m
writing about a restaurant in Göreme, Turkey called Pumpkin Göreme Restaurant
and Art Gallery. Dinner in this cave-strewn landscape in Cappadocia became a
delightful treat.

Pumpkin Göreme Restaurant and Art Gallery
Pumpkin Göreme Restaurant and Art Gallery
Hot Air Balloon rides are very popular in Cappadochia.
Hot Air Balloon rides are very popular in Cappadochia. Lots of balloons
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Fried Sage Leaves in Italy

Like Bubba Gump and his endless variety of shrimp, Southern cooks like to fry just about everything.  I’ve sampled more than my share of fried pickles, fried okra, fried green tomatoes, fried oysters, fried catfish, fried turkey, fried peanuts, fried apples, fried cheese, corn dogs, fried hand-pies, fried onion rings, fried Oreo cookies, fried sweet potatoes and, of course, fried chicken.

Kentucky Fried Chicken
Kentucky Fried Chicken
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