These two condiments are the condiments of choice for many Turkish soups. They can be sprinkled just as they are or alternatively, mixed with a little heated oil or melted butter and ...
Bulgur Pilaf with Fresh Herbs/Taze Otlu Bulgur Pilavı
I want to tell you all about bulgur or cracked wheat. This is my favourite grain and I wonder if you are aware a) how tasty it is and b) how easy it is to cook. Many Turkish meals are all-in-ones and ...
Leeks in Olive Oil – Zeytinyağlı Pırasa
I have just staggered back flushed with success from the weekly market here in my immediate area of Selami Çeşme, and behold my booty. Now, I defy anybody not to feel inspired just by looking at that. ...
Sweet and Sour Aubergine/ Ekşili Patlıcan: a Typical Turkish Summer Olive Oil Dish
How do you feel about aubergines? Look at this, bubbling away, looking great, smelling great. I don’t think my dad ever really enjoyed them, he didn’t like garlic either, but then it wasn’t ...
A few days in the life of this blogger
I‘m just back from wonderful, exciting London, literally last night. I must say, it is nice to see that those autumnal mists and rains haven’t yet struck Istanbul: the sun is in its place and I like ...
Lentil Soup or Mercimek Çorbası
So as the weather starts to change so my cook’s heart turns to soup. Turkey is a great soup-drinking nation after all and in many regions it is even served for breakfast. The soups here are ...
Barbunya Beans in Olive Oil – Zeytinyağlı Barbunya
If you like beans, you’re in the right place but you have to learn how to cook them and that’s not difficult! But they are so typically Turkish and so delicious, you’ll feel very ...
Purslane: A Vegetarian Dish
Purslane: the name in English always makes me think of leafy country lanes and Shakespeare. In Turkish it is semizotu. This lovely versatile vegetable is really a summer item but it is still ...