cigkofte1
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November 19, 2011, 4 Comments

This was still one of the scrumptious mezzes on our table at Adana kebab restaurant. It is cigkofte in Turkish and is a special food in south and southeast of …

acuka1

Acuka the Walnut Sauce

March 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 w ...

beetroot1

Beetroot Sauce

February 21, 2010, 22 Comments

(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 .. ...

zucchinifritters1

Zucchini Fritters

December 3, 2009, 44 Comments

  There are several vegetables used to make fritters, but zucchini is the most prefered one in Turkish cuisine. There are several reasons why Tur ...

  • imambayildi1
    Imambayildi
    September 16, 2009, 39 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 ...

  • purslane1
    Purslane with Yogurt
    May 2, 2009, 9 Comments

    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 ...

  • liver2
    Albanian Liver
    April 10, 2009, 8 Comments

    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 ...

  • leek1
    Leek With Olive Oil
    April 8, 2009, 13 Comments

    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 ...

  • cigarborek4
    Cigarette Borek
    April 2, 2009, 23 Comments

    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 ...

  • lentilballs1
    Lentil Balls
    March 15, 2009, 24 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 ...