leekwithbulgur1
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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 …

thyme1

Preserving Fresh Thyme

October 14, 2010, 18 Comments

You know Mom II (hubby’s mom) from my older posts where you can see some cartoons drawn by her. This canned fresh thyme is a gift from her. She is . ...

rosemarycrackers1

Rosemary Crackers

September 25, 2010, 30 Comments

We’ve changed a few things in our life since diagnose of my husband’s diabetes. You know he has a diet now he has to follow. The principle of this ...

stuffedredbell2

Stuffed Red Peppers Ramadan 4

September 6, 2009, 20 Comments

Iftar is as important as suhoor during Ramadan. And there is a great tradition during this month. You can see iftar tents at certain streets of cities ...

  • warmsalad1
    Warm Salad
    July 2, 2009, 10 Comments

    This salad is a very special one for me as I learnt it from dad. The word ‘salad’ is generally used for various combinations of raw vegetables like tomatoes, lettuce, ...

  • eggplant1
    Eggplant Feast
    April 24, 2009, 14 Comments

    When Summer is close, we start to cook different dishes from eggplants as we know that these are real eggplants not fake as in Winter time. And this one is ...