Horhor Aubergine Kebab – Horhor Patlıcan Kebab
Horhor is the name of a small area in old Istanbul. This area is known for antiquaries and kebabs. The antiquary centre is huge with more than 200 shops. Those items could tell stories about our...
View ArticlePasty with Tahini – Tahınlı
Finally a recipe for pasty with tahini. I made a dough with 500 g flour and got two big or four medium size pasties with tahini. It is amazing how little yeast you need, and still it is rising. I …...
View ArticleBlog Event: “Grains&Pulses”
Since my childhood I am overwhelmed by the simple but very manifold vegetarian cuisine. On the highlands of Anatolia especially during the winter months we cook mainly dishes with dried vegetables,...
View ArticleSoup with Red Lentils and Potato – Patatesli kırmızı mercimek çorbası
Actually I could post this soup as “the one and only” soup with pulses all year around. It is a classic! You can find it in every restaurant on the menu as “mercimek çorbası”. In Winter my parents and...
View ArticleMillet and Chickpea Soup with Sesame Paste – Tahınlı ve sarı darılı nohut...
When my Turkish-speaking readers ask for the Turkish version of the blog, I try to encourage them to practice their english but secretly I try to translate at least the recipe for them and I do a...
View ArticleAubergine-Rice with Pine Nuts and Cinnamon – Patlıcanlı, Çam Fıstıklı ve...
This month “Tomateninsel” is stopping for a vegetarian break in Turkey. Thus this May is my month to show you all a few Turkish recipes And of course, I am starting this trip with aubergines Turkey is...
View ArticleYoghurt Soup with Mint — Yayla Çorbası
Did you know that Turkish people eat in average more than 40 kgs of yoghurt during a year? One reason for us might be todays soup. It is our most favourite soup in our family. We call it “Yoghurt Soup...
View ArticleThe memory of a cup of tea lasts 40 years. Bir bardak çayın 40 yıl hatırı...
As soon as we land in one of our home countries, I start smiling and can’t wait to see my family and friends, who came to pick me up. It is so wonderful to meet the beloved people. They wait … Continue...
View ArticlePulled Lamb – Tandır/Fırın Kebab
The poet Celaleddin Rumi left his mark in Konya. In Turkey the people named him Mevlana – it could be translated as “our priest”. The former monastry is now a museum near a huge mosque. The whirling...
View ArticleLemon Tarte – Limonlu Tart
A few weeks ago my friend Claudia surprised me with Meyer lemons. I had read a lot about this wonderful fruits but I couldn’t get them at our small farmers market. You can imagine how happy I was to...
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