I take it back! Sex in the City is totally unwatchable. Who wants to see superficial 50-somethings whine about their shoe closet and obsess over impressing dinner guests with pre-rehearsed name-dropping?
I took a 180 and am now highly recommending Resurrection Ertugrul, historical fiction about a 13th century Turkish clan that covers real problems like attacks by other clans, torture by the Crusaders, plague and treachery, and of course, forbidden love. What's more, if you like it, it gives you the biggest bang for your buck, with over 70 episodes per season and 5 seasons! Fun facts-it's outlawed (fatwa) in Egypt, and is sometimes referred to as the "Turkish Game of Thrones." Enjoy the costumes and omg those rugs!In line with historical fiction, we start with a historical New Year's Eve Austrian family tradition, Bleigiessen, where each person melts a crayon (originally led) over a flame, throws it into cold water, and then gets a reading on their future based on what they see in their shape.
We start the festive meal with Jaja's cauliflower tjuspajiz
followed by red lentil and spinach dal,
chickpea and delicata squash coconut tomato curry,
blood orange pulled pork,
roasted crispy skin striped sea bass atop blood orange, thyme, and pomegranate sprinkles,
And the grand NYE finale was this reform reforma cake, shown with spoon- which reminds me, check out how Ertugrul's clan practiced BYOS, each guest harboring their own wooden spoon in their breast plate.
Another meal of the week included crispy tofu, delicata squash, and broccoli green curry
potato leek thin crust bake with a tahini yogurt lemon sauce.
And as promised. Zoran's sister Jasna, resurrected Ertu Gruel-and in honor of the Turkish clan's domesticated herd, she added goat cheese to the oatmeal...an acquired taste!
Happy New Year Everyone!
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