Zerrin on 01 31, 2009 | 6 Comments
In Turkish culture, it is a common custom to cook and serve some dishes in the concept of a traditional wedding ceremony. This old tradition still exists in especially our villages. The wedding host
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Please congratulate me… I finally achieved to cook these yummy cookies. Don’t ask how many times I tried. I just don’t want to count. After each failure, I promised myself not to try again. Ho
Read MoreZerrin on 01 30, 2009 | 12 Comments
If a few Turkish women meet at a friend’s house, it’s unavoidable for them to make this delicious pounded wheat (bulgur) dish. It’s called KISIR. I don’t know why or what makes this dish so p
Read MoreZerrin on 01 29, 2009 | 14 Comments
Red Bell Peppers are great idea for breakfast. In a traditional Turkish breakfast, we generally have cheese, green and black olives, egg, jam, honey, sliced tomatoes and cucumbers. These are just
Read MoreZerrin on 01 28, 2009 | 9 Comments
Pastirma is Turkish traditional type of meat. Let me give a very brief history of Pastirma. In ancient times, Turks, who lived in Central Asia invented this type of meat thanks to the hard life condi
Read MoreZerrin on 01 28, 2009 | 7 Comments
As you can guess now, I’m a great lover of vegetables. Especially in Winter, when I eat vegetable, I feel I’m getting more and more healthy. Broccoli is just one of them. This green vegetable
Read MoreZerrin on 01 25, 2009 | 2 Comments
These vegetables are my favorite. Raw or cooked, either way makes me happy. Especially the fascinating smell of celery is enough to make me desirous to eat. I’m totally against wasting food, so I
Read MoreZerrin on 01 25, 2009 | No Comments
This meatballs stew is a special dish of Milas, Bodrum/Turkey. Unlike the other types of meatballs, this one is cooked with soem vegetables in hot water. You can serve this main dish with any kind
Read MoreZerrin on 01 25, 2009 | 9 Comments
I love chicken dishes, but grilled chicken is my favorite. This may be your main dish, but it is a kind of appetizer for me and my husband as we like eating this chicken with glasses of beer. Many
Read MoreZerrin on 01 24, 2009 | 3 Comments
Kaki (Persimmon) is called “Hurma” in Turkish. We grow kakis in our yard. Most people do not know this orange colored fruit even in some regions of Turkey. Luckily, we have it in our yard. I
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