Zerrin on 07 23, 2010 | 20 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 is over, purslane replaces it. We are
Read MoreZerrin on 06 21, 2010 | 21 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 decided to share it with you. We were chatting and watchi
Read MoreZerrin on 06 7, 2010 | 37 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 macaroni with mushroom and tomatoes paired with a fres
Read MoreZerrin on 05 25, 2010 | 21 Comments
I had the chance of going to the bazaar around here yesterday, and I realized how I missed shopping at bazaar. You know I was so busy and I didn’t have enough time to go to a bazaar as it is open
Read MoreZerrin on 05 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 ingredients while we don’t wa
Read MoreZerrin on 03 15, 2010 | 26 Comments
We’ve been experiencing interesting climate changes here. It’s rainy and cold one day, it’s sunny and warm the other day. It’s difficult to decide what to wear every morning, so the first th
Read MoreZerrin on 01 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 ea
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 28, 2009 | 16 Comments
Sebzeli Börek 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 shape
Read MoreZerrin on 05 13, 2009 | 20 Comments
Taze Fasulye This is one of the most common summer dishes in our culture and we adore it so much that many people put some green beans in deep freezer to cook in Winter. As we think that frozen veg
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