delicious mucandara pilaf: rice and green lentils with onion and sesame Today is our 50 Women Game-Changers in Food day and the woman we are celebrating is Madhur Jaffrey famous not only for ...
Grains and Pulses
Walnut and Courgette Muffins with Fresh Herbs
walnut and courgette muffins Saturday morning. 8am. Telephone goes and it is Daughter No2. Looks like the baby is coming, she says, so our excitement starts to build. We prepare to zoom off ...
Cheesy Toasts with Tomato and Thyme
Assos is an ancient village dating back to the 4th Century BC and is perched on top of a hillside with a spectacular view of the Greek island of Lesbos. There is a temple to Athena at the ...
A Mouth-watering Bulgur Pilaf from Refika
Son Cem (pron: Jem) flew in from London very recently for a lightning visit. We were all prepared for him to stay on the other side (of the Bosphorus) with Daughter No 1 who lives in ...
All About Aşure or Noah’s Pudding
Sooner or later the doorbell will ring or somebody will tap on your door. You open it and there will be your neighbour. This is especially true if you live in an apartment block, even more likely if ...
Ezo Gelin or Daughter-in-law’s Soup
ezo gelin: hearty and satisfying Gelinimiz. What a lovely term of endearment. This is what I am here to my Turkish family: our bride, our daughter-in-law. Even though years have passed since ...
Courgettes with Chickpeas in Lemon and Mint
I always think it must be very easy to be vegetarian here in Turkey because what with the abundance of fresh vegetables here, the cuisine includes so many non-meat dishes. Think of all those meze for ...
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 ...