By Ozge OzdemirBBC Turkish
EPALast month alone the Turkish lira plunged 30% against the dollarTurkey's national currency has plummeted 45% against the dollar this year and yet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan doesn't seem all that bothered.
The lira has flirted with record lows this week, but Turkey's long-time leader is pressing ahead with his "economic war of independence", backed up by low interest rates.
So why is Mr Erdogan pushing a model that critics warn risks soaring inflation, higher unemployment and poverty, and what does it mean for Turks? Read More...
We recently spoke with Robyn Weintraub, who is among the crossword constructors filling in for Evan Birnholz until his return from paternity leave in January. The solution to her Sunday puzzle is posted below. Scroll down for our discussion, which has been edited for length and clarity.
Q: Welcome! Introduce yourself!
A: Hi! My name is Robyn Weintraub, and I live in Westchester County, New York. My puzzles appear regularly in the New York Times, the New Yorker and People magazine. Read More...
As a culinary term, “fusion” has all the sex appeal of tuna noodle casserole. Chefs can barely utter the word in polite company, let alone use it to describe their cooking style. Yet as a guiding philosophy in their kitchens, chefs practice fusion all the time. Latin falafel. Squash dan dan. Foie gras nigiri. Napa cabbage braised in lobster oil with Périgord truffles. Mushroom risotto with Oaxacan chiles. These are all dishes that have, at some point, graced menus among the top 10 restaurants in Tom Sietsema’s 2019 Fall Dining Guide. Read More...
