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Friday, November 23, 2012

Istanbul holidays: Where history (and home cooking) conspire to charm | Mail Online

Not just for Bond: Istanbul, where history and home cooking have the licence to thrill

By Sebastian Lander

PUBLISHED: 05:39 EST, 23 November 2012 | UPDATED: 05:39 EST, 23 November 2012

As a fearless 007 is scaling the rooftops of Istanbul in Skyfall, I am up to my elbows in flour.

It is something of a less risky mission – to create a Turkish meal under the guidance of Arzu Gurdamar, the owner of modish restaurant Dai Pera. Well, Arzu does rhyme with Q, at least.

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