I would like you all to meet Naz Ilcin, my trusted, fearless, hard-working assistant.  And my dog loves her too, which is a nice perk. I like to think of Naz as my ‘mini-me’; we’ve both broken our elbows doing stupid things (me-tripping in the snow; her-slipping on hardwood floor), we both have food sensitivities (me-dairy, wheat; her-spicy foods), and we both love to shoot food.

A bit about Naz:
At work I try to be professional, attentive and as hard working as I can be. When I first start working with a photographer I like to study their every move, I learn their likes and dislikes, how they work and especially, what they expect of me. I believe it’s important to know these things about each other to really make the partnership work. Outside of work I’m a pretty silly person, I like to spend lots of time with friends, go out for dinner or a movie, or just hang out at a pub and shoot some pool.

Is there a certain food or dish that reminds you of home?
Crepes. When I go back home to Turkey to visit family, my cousins and I would get up early and make crepes for the whole family, we would eat it with feta cheese and my grandmother’s home made strawberry or sour cherry jam.

What is the ideal Naz meal?
A big bowl of spaghetti with light tomato sauce, few herbs and diced tomato. Spaghetti is my comfort food!

What are you having for dinner tonight?
Chicken cooked in honey garlic sauce with a side of pasta.

Is there one food that you can’t stand to eat?
Other than shrimp/prawns and fish I’m not a very big fan of seafood, mussels being my least favorite.

Do you have a preference: dining out or eating in?
I really like to cook, so most of the time I prefer eating in.

Tags: chewing the fat: foodie interviews, Naz Ilcin

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