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 ...
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Clementine – or Orange – & Almond Syrup Cake: from Ottolenghi! I highly recommend it!
I was really pleased with the way this cake turned out. It was reminiscent of revani because of the syrup that's poured over the cooked cake at the end: it seems like a lot but amazingly the ...
Pumpkin Dessert with Chopped Walnuts: Kabak Tatlısı
I was thinking that it would be a good idea to re-post this article from the British Community Council e-newsletter where I had my culinary corner on a regular monthly basis a few years ago. This was ...
Christmas Hazelnut Cookies
Today I spent the afternoon in the kitchen:). I've actually been looking forward to doing this for days but life in Istanbul is a bit hectic right now and I've had to put it on hold. But today was ...
Apricot, Walnut and Lavender Cake
Being stuck at home with your leg in plaster is not totally without its compensations: I have never been so up on the news in my life! Vive l'internet! So, I've been catching up on multiple ...
Almond and Seed-crusted Chicken/Bademli ve Baharat Tohumlu Tavuk
Here is the kind of recipe we are all looking for: low-cal but tasty. Well anyway, that's my take on what we should be looking for these days. It's not a Turkish recipe, just my translation of yet ...
Carrot and Almond Cheesecake
Hi Cooking! I'm back. I've missed you. Yes, having been in the UK last week and with a million and one things to see to, I've had to desert my beloved blog but I'm back. I bought a few magazines ...
Apple and Almond Tart
I have 3 old files stuffed full of newspaper cuttings, handwritten treasures and torn out magazine pages. Oh how I love these files: from time to time I delve deep into them just to remind myself of ...