I'm going to say it straight: I am not a mücver fan. But lots of people are so I feel it's appropriate to have a mücver-type recipe on my blog. They look good, don't they? The typical ...
Vegetables
Mediterranean Tarts with Bulgur/Bulgurla Akdeniz Tartları
A soon as I saw the pictures of these tarts, I knew I would love them. I then read the recipes and loved them even further. The pastry is made with the köftelik bulgur or fine-grain bulgur wheat. ...
Beetroot Leaf Sauté with Chickpeas and Potato
I'm not translating this one into Turkish because in fact, despite the Turkish-sounding ingredients, it's an Observer recipe from Nigel Slater, veteran English food writer. It comes from the Observer ...
Roasted White Eggplant/Beyaz Patlıcan, Sliced, Stuffed with Cheese, Tomato & Fresh Herbs!
I was at the mini pazar in Ayvacık last week when I spied these: I don't know about you but I have never seen white eggplants before - have you? Big and bulbous, the veritable Moby Dicks of ...
Vegetarian Delight: Colourful Casserole of Summer Vegetables
A dish of mixed vegetables in Turkey is generally known as türlü and is one of my personal favourites. The weather outside is 30+ degrees so why would I feel like a hot casserole of veggies? ...
Stuffed Artichokes with Peas & Dill: another Ottolenghi!
In Turkey where the fresh artichoke hearts are so beautifully cleaned and so readily available on street corners, in the local markets as well as the big supermarkets, we usually think of stuffing ...
Another Spring Green from a Turkish Market: Cücük
an array of spring greens: dill, flat leaf parsley, cücük, and spring onions Here is another example of the vast array of spring greens that you can find at any local pazar or Turkish street ...
Snowpeas or Mangetout with Garlic&Ginger/Sarımsaklı Zencefilli Sultaniye Bezelye
Because I am lucky enough to be able to buy my vegetables fresh from the outdoor markets, I'm thrilled because spring is here! Nowhere is it more apparent than at the market. Today's ...