House Stuffed Pepper

   I 'apartment sat' for my neighbors last month. This mostly involved checking for the scent of gas once a week as protection against a poorly functioning pilot light in their stove. As a thank you Merrill made me this (above) stuffed bell pepper. Giving it to me yesterday she explained that she had been experimenting for the last few days, trying to get it right - to achieve the proper Turkish flavor, I believe. Furthermore it was made with good meat. This was a real food drama of a gesture, in my mind, sort of the equivalent of knitting someone a nice scarf or hat. Most importantly, it was tasty!