My love affair with all things bulgur continues despite a totally bulgur-less 9 days in England! Back in my own kitchen and getting back into my old routine helps. And I really am a big fan of this ...
Grains and Pulses
Kısır/Spicy Bulgur Salad with Tomatoes and Pomegranate Molasses
I think that in the 4-year career of my blog, this is the longest gap that has ever occurred between posts. And the reason is travel. Travel is truly my favourite thing (and luckily, TT's) and I ...
A Hearty Autumnal Soup: Wheat with Yogurt Soup/Yoğurtlu Buğday Çorbası
The weather has drastically changed. The temperature has dropped, that beautiful blue sky is now overcast and downright grey. Time to wear socks and forget about France! All summer long, nary a ...
Spicy Red Lentil Kofte/Mercimek Köftesi
Whenever I am invited to a teaparty by a Turkish friend, more often than not, these little beauties are part of the spread. When I first came to Turkey, it came as a surprise to see these ...
Bulgur and Walnut Salad/Cevizli Bulgur Salatası
As the weather dances between deceptively warm and sunny and then freezing cold, knowing what to wear but also what to eat, becomes a tricky issue. Are we into salads big time yet or not? Or are ...
A Different Take on Artichokes and Broad Beans: a Salad/ Değişik Bir Enginar ve Bakla Salatası
artichoke & broad bean salad with avocado and dill This beautiful green symphony of a salad, like the beetroot one, was a direct result of my foray to the pazar on Monday where the artichokes ...
Firik Pilaf/Firik Pilavi
Turkey is very much a country of grains. Many of these grains are used for thick, heart-warming soups in the rural areas and consumed for breakfast. Otherwise they are used in various dishes eg ...
Olive Loaf with fresh herbs and white cheese/Zeytinli Kek
I was in the kitchen a few days ago with a cup of coffee trying to decide whether I was coming down with a cold or not. I was also flipping through one of my three trusty cooking files - so much more ...