Like hemlines, desserts come and go, don't they? Remember sherry trifle and those delicious savarins? Brandy snaps? Soufflés? Tiramisu hasn't earned its place as a classic but even that has slipped ...
Acem Çorbası/Persian Soup: Another Hearty Soup for You!
I really don't know why it's called Persian Soup but to me the name conjures up images of turbanned merchants travelling a long,hard road with perhaps this soup being prepared by their long-suffering ...
Çatal Aşı Çorbası: a hearty soup from the depths of Anatolia
The weather has turned, one day warm and humid, the next wet and cool. Difficult to know what to wear, difficult to know what to cook. The soup I posted last week with red peppers and ...
Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup/ Közlenmiş Kırmızı Biberli ve Domatesli Çorba
It's not really soup weather yet but these ingredients are so seasonal, so easily available to us here in Turkey right now, I think you simply must try this truly delectable soup. Not only the ...
Walnut & Raisin Oatmeal Cookies/ Ceviz ve Üzümlü Yulaflı Kurabiye
It's bayram in the Moslem world and the feeling is something like Christmas but the sun is shining. Many shops are shut but some smaller 'market' as they call supermarkets, are open. However, you ...
Great Markets and Market Updates
I love these Turkish markets! Skim down to my links to read all about them, what to look out for each month, and then further down, to some wonderful markets that I have visited abroad! The markets ...
Istanbul once again …
Never but never have I left my beloved blog to languish like this! I hope you're all still there and haven't forsaken me. I left you without a word earlier this month. It was hectic with a somewhat ...
Courgette Borek with Potato, Cheese and Fresh Herbs/ Kabaklı Börek
Courgette Borek with Potato, Cheese and Fresh Herbs/ Kabaklı Börek Print Prep time 20 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 50 mins Author: Claudia Turgut Recipe type: ...