Thursday, August 04, 2005

From soup to tea

"From soup to tea
Even weekday dinners are elaborate in Turkish-American homes, drawing together friends and family
Thursday, August 04, 2005
By Sarah Brown
Staff writer

When Esra Akbulut moved to the United States from Turkey two years ago, she didn't expect to become known as a food phenomenon. The 23-year-old new mother only really started cooking when she married in June 2003, but since arriving in the New Orleans area, she has developed a small following of countrymen and locals devoted to her red lentil soup, dolmas and moussaka."

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