borekmixed1
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May 28, 2009, 17 Comments

We saw an extraordinary vivacity in our neighborhood this evening. Some people were setting up a music system in front of our building, some were placing plastic chairs in the …

summerdream3

Summer Dream

May 23, 2009, 19 Comments

I have a very special reason for making this fresh dessert. Guess what? One of my close friends got engaged! Their engagement celebration was last wee ...

lambwithtomato1

Lamb with Tomato

May 21, 2009, 17 Comments

There are mainly two kinds of red meat in Turkish cuisine, lamb and veal. Many Turkish people love lamb more than veal. That may be the reason for its ...

figdessert2

Fig Dessert

May 18, 2009, 14 Comments

I wrote a little about dried fruit in Turkish culture before while telling about dried figs. We love eating it so much as plain, but I made something ...

  • celerysalad1
    Celery Root Salad
    May 16, 2009, 16 Comments

    One of my favorite vegetable is celery; I love both its root and stalk and use them in various ways. I know most people hate the smell of celery root ...

  • bagel1
    Turkish Bagel
    May 15, 2009, 16 Comments

    Açma is said to be the second popular pastry in Turkey. You know simit comes first. Açma is very similar to bagel. Maybe the only difference is that bagel is ...

  • bean5
    Green Beans
    May 13, 2009, 21 Comments

    This is one of the most common summer dishes in our culture and we adore it so much that many people put some green beans in deep freezer to cook ...

  • liver2
    Liver Saute
    May 10, 2009, 20 Comments

    I know that many people hate eating offal, but there are still some people who really enjoy eating it like me. I love them as long as they are cooked ...

  • chukchuk1
    Chuk Chuk
    May 7, 2009, 11 Comments

    Do you remember my friend Jyldyz from Kyrgystan? Previously, I published two of her recipes here. One of them is Ash Plov, and the other is Khirgiz Manti. They were ...

  • zucchini5
    Stuffed Zucchini
    May 5, 2009, 21 Comments

    This zucchini stuffed with ground meat and rice is in our top ten list of our kitchen. As I wrote before, zucchini is not our favorite vegetable and we always ...