Spend a summer night strolling down Istanbul's Istiklal Caddesi, the pedestrian thoroughfare in the city's old Christian quarter of Beyoglu, and you'll hear something surprising. Amid the crowds of ...

In 1921, an ad in The Seattle Times touted a brand new candy called "Aplets," a new confection made "from the finest Washington apples and honey and walnuts." A few years later, Aplets were joined by ...

Turkish delight, or Lokum, is a traditional candy known for its soft, chewy texture and fragrant sweetness. This recipe uses just starch and sugar, creating a base that can be customized with various ...

On our first day in Istanbul last summer, we toured the lavish wonders of the Topkapi Palace. We walked for hours on a hot summer’s day. We decided to sit for a cool drink and walked into a café ...

Armenian immigrants Mark Balaban and Armen Tertsagian launched two businesses that failed, but their Liberty Orchards venture — and its Aplets & Cotlets — remains prosperous. Promotional art from ...

After lecturing in the city of Izmir, Turkey, I hoped to see a few of the holy places in what had been Asia Minor. For two millennia, the site has been considered the spot from which Mary was assumed ...