Zerrin on 06 2, 2010 | 30 Comments
This is a recipe I learnt from a friend who always surprises me with her unique recipes. It was some time ago when we met and created this irresistible biscuits with her guidence. I had never heard
Read MoreZerrin on 04 8, 2010 | 16 Comments
The name of this borek may sound weird but of course it has a reason. What gives its name is one of the steps of its procedure in which the phyllo dough is boiled in water. That’s why it’s calle
Read MoreZerrin on 02 12, 2010 | 36 Comments
I can’t tell how I was surprised by these mini balls when I first tried the recipe. I had tried several pogaca recipes before this one, but this one was the best ever. The ones I tried before we
Read MoreZerrin on 11 26, 2009 | 22 Comments
Hashasli Corek/Ekmek I didn’t know that poppy seeds are edible before coming to Eskisehir, the city where I’m living now. There are many pastry shops here and they have various breads that I
Read MoreZerrin on 10 18, 2009 | 42 Comments
This is one of the most popular traditional Turkish fast food. It’s originally from an Eastern city of Turkey, Sanliurfa. Now you can find lahmacun restaurants all around the country and not surpr
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 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 05 28, 2009 | 16 Comments
Sebzeli Börek 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 shape
Read MoreZerrin on 05 15, 2009 | 13 Comments
Açma 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 boiled before baking. We do
Read MoreZerrin on 04 28, 2009 | 19 Comments
Isırgan Otlu Borek We visited one of our relatives yesterday and we had great time in their garden. They have a fantastic garden full of flowers, some fruit trees and some herbs. You feel in heave
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