I love to travel and I love to eat. That's why I married a chef from Istanbul, Turkey. My husband and I love to go out to eat, and love to stay in and cook or entertain. Both of us are pretty in touch with foods from different countries, so things don't get boring around here and our shopping lists keep getting bigger and bigger. Middle Eastern, Italian, American Comfort foods, American bar foods, baking, Turkish, grilling, seafood and whatever else strikes our fancy. -Most loved ingredients: Eggplant, Plantains, Yogurt, Lamb, desserts that call for cream. I like BIG breakfast, American style or Turkish style. We drink tea or Cay (Chai) everyday.