Zerrin on 03 6, 2010 | 28 Comments
The first time I ate this sauce was when I was studying at university. I was staying at a dormitory sharing the room with four people, all of whom were from a different city. I learnt several new
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(drawing by mom) Are you those kind of people who love to snack while watching a movie or while working on your PC? If you are, what kind of things do you eat or drink? We sometimes have dried frui
Read MoreZerrin on 12 3, 2009 | 37 Comments
There are several vegetables used to make fritters, but zucchini is the most prefered one in Turkish cuisine. There are several reasons why Turkish women generally use zucchini for fritters. First,
Read MoreZerrin on 09 16, 2009 | 32 Comments
This beautiful vegetable with purple dress is one of my favorite, and of all Turkish people, so we have many different dishes made from it in our cuisine. I always think that eggplant (patlican in T
Read MoreZerrin on 05 2, 2009 | 9 Comments
Yogurtlu Semizotu This is one of my favorite savory foods served in almost every drinking house with Turkish raki. I know I’ve mentioned this drink several times. I’m just waiting for the right
Read MoreZerrin on 04 10, 2009 | 7 Comments
Arnavut Cigeri We decided to have raki for dinner tonight and one of our favorite appetizers (savory foods) to eat with raki is Albanian liver. It certainly goes perfect with raki. We used to
Read MoreZerrin on 04 8, 2009 | 13 Comments
Zeytinyagli Pirasa Leek is one of the vegetables that many children hate eating. In Turkey, moms struggle a lot to have their children eat it. There becomes an invisible fight between moms an
Read MoreZerrin on 04 2, 2009 | 19 Comments
Sigara Boregi Our national football team had a match with Spain yesterday. We love watching matches with friends, so we called some friends and invited them to watch the match together. They alre
Read MoreZerrin on 03 15, 2009 | 22 Comments
This special appetizer is another popular dish among Turkish women. Just like Kisir, it is an indispensable taste of their gatherings in the afternoon. Of course it doesn’t mean that men doesnâ€
Read MoreZerrin on 02 14, 2009 | 19 Comments
I have been far away from my hometown (Tarsus/Mersin) for ages and you can easily guess what I miss the most (my parents are of course on the top of the list, so let’s say the second thing I mis
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