• celerywithquince1
    Celeriac With Quince
    January 29, 2011, 20 Comments

    Living in Mediterranean area, Turkish people are quite friendly and they can easily communicate with someone they don’t know. I would like to talk about greeting ways of Turkish people ...

  • leekwithbulgur1
    Leek With Bulgur
    January 15, 2011, 16 Comments

    Did I talk on the special occasions when Turkish people give some sweet treats to their colleagues or their neighbours  before? What reminded me to tell this Turkish tradition was ...

  • zucchini1
    Sauteed Zucchini
    January 8, 2011, 29 Comments

    Zucchini may not be on top of your list when preparing lunch or dinner. It wasn’t on ours, either. Do you remember the first zucchini dish we loved? It was ...

  • purslane-dish3
    Purslane Dish
    July 23, 2010, 22 Comments

    Purslane has become a popular herb since the start of summer. It is a great substitute for spinach. We use spinach in several ways in winter and when its season ...

  • beanswithcorn1
    Green Beans With Corn
    June 21, 2010, 23 Comments

    Mom and dad went a few days ago. We went to the bus depot to send them off. We remembered an old tradition while waiting for their bus and I ...

  • dilme9
    Eggplant With Lentil
    June 7, 2010, 38 Comments

    Mom and dad came and have been with us for a few days, which means we have feast like dinners thanks to mom, a super cook. Hubby and I prepared ...

  • friedzucchini2
    Zucchini Coins
    May 18, 2010, 13 Comments

    This will not be a real recipe. It’s getting warmer and warmer here, which makes people prefer more fresh and light foods. In Winter we need warm soups with various ...

  • topinambur1
    Topinambur With Olive Oil
    January 23, 2010, 19 Comments

    When I searched for its English translation, I found several names for this strange vegetable. Some of them are jerusalem artichoke(does it have a relation with Jerusalem?), sunchoke, sunroot and ...

  • vegetablestew1
    Vegetable Stew
    November 4, 2009, 18 Comments

    I believe that this vegetable dish is created by someone who hates wasting foods. The main characteristic of it is that it contains more than two kinds of vegetables. You ...

  • cowpeabeans1
    Cowpea Beans With Tomatoes
    September 29, 2009, 16 Comments

    Have I told you before that I’m a teacher? After a long summer holiday, the school finally started yesterday. Although this is my sixth year in this job, I still ...