Zerrin on 08 30, 2009 | 19 Comments
Hurma When you hear imam’s voice calling for the prayer from all minarets of the city, you know that everyone fasting is ready to break their fast. Some people are sitting at a perfect dinner tab
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Ramadan (Ramazan in Turkish) is a holy month for muslims and they fast during this month as a worship. It started about a week ago and you can feel the excitement of people everywhere in Turkey no
Read MoreZerrin on 08 22, 2009 | 17 Comments
Kandil Simidi When I saw the well written post on mahaleb (mahlep in Turkish) at Oysterculture, I decided to make something using this special spice and share it here. I’ll not explain what k
Read MoreZerrin on 08 18, 2009 | 20 Comments
The first thing I remember about sour cherry goes back to my childhood. It was a hot Summer day and we were on holiday at our village. We always went to our village to visit my grandma (dad’s mo
Read MoreZerrin on 08 15, 2009 | 20 Comments
This was going to be our usual potato borek, but our neighbor brought us a bunch of chard just as I was preparing to make borek. They have a small garden where they grow an apricot tree, a sour cher
Read MoreZerrin on 08 10, 2009 | 28 Comments
Patlıcan Kebap Summer is the season of many vegetables here, and one of the most outstanding vegetables in Summer is eggplant. We can see eggplants at markets in the Winter as well, but they donâ€
Read MoreZerrin on 08 8, 2009 | 21 Comments
You know we’re living very hot days these days in Turkey. And the best way to feel refreshed is having some cold drinks. Otherwise we should keep taking shower all day. I know no drink can substit
Read MoreZerrin on 08 5, 2009 | 23 Comments
I came back two days ago from a wonderful vacation, feeling full of energy for the new working period. I’ve completely recharged my batteries! What vacation means to everyone may depend on their e
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