Cuma//joo mah: Dates are Nature's Candy

Before moving to Turkey, I had only tried a date once - stuffed with goat cheese and wrapped in bacon. It was unctuous, jammy, caramel-like, and so intriguing. While I loved the texture and taste immediately, it was an ingredient that was seemed hard to find and mysterious to use. Now that I live in Turkey, dates are a part of my typical diet. Nowadays,…