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Stirring The Pot ~ Field Trip to Koza

Hosts:  Linda Nygaard, Selin Demir, Heidi Skrzypek

May 16, 2026

Show Notes

Koza In Kirkland

This week, Selin Demir, Linda Nygaard, Sharon Briskman, and Heidi Skryzpek journeyed to Kirkland for shopping and eating at Koza, the most wonderful Turkish market and restaurant. The stories they have to tell will entertain and inform you! What do you know about Turkish ice cream? The recipe calls for orchid root flour and goat milk. It’s one of the most delicious things ever, surprising in texture and volume. Or how about a pistachio latte? The flavor, the aroma, and the composition made miracles in taste and satisfaction.

 

The Koza market is filled with interesting and exotic food goods, all of which delighted and puzzled! Selin, who hails from Türkiye) served as guide with an informative chat with the chef/proprietor (from Türkiye), sometimes in their native language, which led to more questions and answers about culture, cooking, family, and food, along with more than a few laughs. You will hear snippets of their conversation and sounds from the restaurant as the chefs prepare traditional Turkish food for their guests. The world is at hand if we look a little bit in our own backyard!

Pull up a chair and listen as these 4 cooks share a different world’s recipes and tell you stories about their experience, what they learned along the way, and how they will use their new found knowledge. You will want to visit Koza, too. Guaranteed.