Zerrin on 02 28, 2009 | 14 Comments
There was a feast in our kitchen today. Mom is here! She came from Tarsus/Mersin this morning. And of course I was retired from cooking for this first day. I must admit that most of the things I k
Read MoreZerrin on 02 27, 2009 | 9 Comments
This is a special pilaf in Osh city of Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia). And this is not my own recipe, a very kind blog friend of mine, Jyldyz Chynybekova sent it to me. In fact, she is so kind that s
Read MoreZerrin on 02 26, 2009 | 8 Comments
This yummy pie is one of our discoveries in kitchen. Last night, I was preparing the ingredients for a usual carrot cake when my dear husband raised an idea. He opened the refrigerator and showed
Read MoreZerrin on 02 25, 2009 | 11 Comments
I love dessert of any kind and we have always a kind of dessert in our kitchen. Coming home from work, I brew some tea and take a piece of dessert (of the day) on a plate to forget all my tiredn
Read MoreZerrin on 02 24, 2009 | 15 Comments
I can hear what you say; I know that we are not in the season of strawberries. But believe me or not, I saw fresh strawberries in an open market here. I just thought that they didn’t have any
Read MoreZerrin on 02 23, 2009 | 20 Comments
In Turkish cuisine, there are a lot of dishes that are stuffed with different kinds of mixtures. We can stuff any vegetable or even meat with something. We fill peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, pot
Read MoreZerrin on 02 21, 2009 | 15 Comments
We went to a vegetable bazaar this morning and I felt the spirit of nature there when I saw the vivid colors of fresh vegetables. I wish I had the ability of painting, I could reflect all those co
Read MoreZerrin on 02 20, 2009 | 12 Comments
This is another dish from my childhood. This is not well known around the country, it is baked generally in the Southern part of Turkey. And I haven’t met a better cook than mom baking this snac
Read MoreZerrin on 02 19, 2009 | 25 Comments
You already know how much I love egg. I can eat this delicious product of hens everyday and in every version. I feel a great admiration to these productive animals every time I eat or use egg in s
Read MoreZerrin on 02 18, 2009 | 6 Comments
Piyaz is the name of an appetizer or salad made of dried beans. In Turkey, it is generally served as a salad near grilled meatballs. They are one of the best couples. You can ask for piyaz in all
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