• cornflakescookies2
    Cornflakes Biscuits
    June 2, 2010, 31 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 ...

  • suboregi1
    Boiled Borek
    April 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 ...

  • pogaca3
    Fluffy Pogaca
    February 12, 2010, 56 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 ...

  • lahmacun1
    Lahmacun
    October 18, 2009, 53 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 ...

  • sesamerings10
    Sesame Rings
    August 22, 2009, 19 Comments

    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 ...

  • chardborek5
    Chard Borek
    August 15, 2009, 25 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 ...

  • borekmixed1
    Borek with Vegetables
    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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • stingingnettle2
    Borek with Stinging Nettle Herb
    April 28, 2009, 20 Comments

    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 ...

  • savorypastry6
    Savory Pastry
    April 21, 2009, 23 Comments

    My friend, my neighbor at the same time, called this afternoon and invited me to have Turkish coffee together. She’s very good at making Turkish coffee with a lot of ...