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As usual you will have to watch the video to see who won, and as usual it will be worth your time!

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Duke Dillard moved to Turkey with his wife and 6 children in 2007. He got an MBA at Bilkent University in Ankara, where they had their 7th child. After 4 years in Ankara the whole family moved to Cappadocia, and this blog was born. We love Cappadocia and Cappadocians and want to help visitors make the most of their time here. You can connect with Duke on Facebook, follow him on Twitter, and/or link circles on Google+. Click here to read more about Duke and his family.

Lale Pide’s Truly Unique & Delicious Sultan Honey Bread – Giveaway [VIDEO]

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Watch this video to see a Lale cooking show.

I closed my last post on Lale Pide with this teaser:

“PS – There is one thing on the menu at Lale Pide that you can’t get anywhere else…but you’ll have to wait for my next post to see what it is!”

Well, the wait is over, here is the secret menu item that you cannot find anywhere else! Continue Reading…

July 9, 2012 — 21 Comments

In Giveaway, Restaurants, Reviews, Videos Cappadocia, lale kebab, lale pide, sultan honey bread, Turkey

Cappadocia’s Lale Pide & Kebab: A Family Affair

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Lale Pide & Kebab in Avanos is a CaptivatingCappadocia.com recommended Cappadocia restaurant (click here to see that post). Today you get to learn about the hard working family that runs it.
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From the outside Lale Pide & Kebap Salonu looks like the average run-of-the-mill Turkish eatery. You’ll find the same things on the menu as anywhere else: chicken shish-ka-bob, pide (Turkish pizza), soup. But on the inside works a fascinating family which makes Lale anything but run-of-the-mill.
Lale pide staff avanos

Left to Right: Ahmet, Nasuh, Ender, Mustafa, Zubeyde, Buket

Mustafa İyilikli was born and raised in Nevşehir. He began working when he was 11 years old. ELEVEN YEARS OLD! He did not like school so he went to work making bread for a local baker. For five or six years he apprenticed in hopes of opening his own bakery someday. Continue Reading…

June 18, 2012 — 6 Comments

In Life & Culture, Restaurants, Reviews Cappadocia, lale kebab, Restaurants, Turkey