ballswithgarlic
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February 28, 2009, 15 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 …

oshplov1

Ash Plov

February 27, 2009, 10 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  Chynybeko ...

fruitpie2

Fruit and Cheese Pie

February 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 a ...

sweetpumpkin1

Pumpkin Dessert

February 25, 2009, 17 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 ...

  • strawberryjam
    Strawberry Jam
    February 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 ...

  • grape3
    Stuffed Grapevine Leaves
    February 23, 2009, 23 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, ...

  • zuchhini1
    Cheese on Board
    February 21, 2009, 16 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 ...

  • redpepperloaf1
    Red Bell Pepper Loaf
    February 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 ...

  • menemen3
    Menemen
    February 19, 2009, 27 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 ...

  • piyaz3
    Piyaz
    February 18, 2009, 13 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 ...