Köfte are almost synonymous with Turkey, wouldn't you say? Think of the varieties then add all the regional specialities. Endless! For my last cooking class, there was a request for a ...
Meat
Spicy Turkish Liver in the Albanian style: Arnavut Ciğeri
Albanian liver Arnavut ciğeri [pron:jee/air], in the Turkish Liver style is a popular choice here for the meze table! Although it's Albanian, it's found all over Turkey Historically, this dish ...
Spinach with mince and onion/Kıymalı Ispanak: an all-in-one Turkish favourite
I am quite surprised that I haven't featured this recipe before but I checked my past posts, I checked my files: no, apparently not. Why am I surprised? Well, for a start, it is one of my personal ...
Not Turkey but Beef en Croute!
It all started with me. I had this very strong feeling that I just couldn't face a Turkish organic turkey this year. We've had one before and tastewise it was fine if rather scrawny. But recently ...
A winter’s meal: leeks with mince/kıymalı pırasa yemeği
Meals like this are very common here and belong to the type called tencere yemeğı or tray/pan dishes where everything is cooked together: vegetables, meat and a grain, usually rice, sometimes bulgur: ...
Lamb with Quince Sprinkled with Pomegranate Seeds & Coriander
When I spied a recipe with a similar picture way back in July, I mentally earmarked it for now, when the quinces and pomegranates are in abundance here in Istanbul. Coriander is something of a ...
Another Ottolenghi: Lamb meatballs with barberries, yogurt & herbs
Like mercury, October has slipped through my fingers. It has been very much a month of getting back to the realities of life here in Istanbul after the joys of summer which means getting back ...
Cızbız Köfte or Sizzling Grilled Turkish Meatballs
No, I haven't just forgotten to dot my i's: this is the Turkish letter ı as opposed to i which produces a sound like schwa or -er in mother. The pronunciation is different but what is important here ...