oven-roasted tomatoes on toasted crusty bread Another firm family favourite especially for lunch in summer. If you were in Italy this would of course be called bruschetta! But we ...
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Shakshuka: an Aubergine Meze
shakshuka/şakşuka in garlic yogurt with fresh tomato sauce I am confused. Seems there’s a huge difference between Turkish shakshuka/şakşuka and what the rest of the world calls ...
50 Women Game-Changers in Food – Marcella Hazan – Panzanella
Marcella Hazan's Panzanella The NY Times has described Marcella Hazan as ‘the high priestess of Italian cooking for many Americans – and for many, she remains so.’ Her landmark ‘Classic ...
50 Women Game-Changers in Food – MFK Fisher – Her Splendid Ratatouille
a spoonful of thick sweet-smelling ratatouille A really exceptional woman this week: Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher (1908-1992). The more I read about her, the more I want to read. Her writings ...
Çoban Salatası – Turkish Shepherd’s Salad
Çoban (pron: choban) Salatası is a lovely refreshing salad that you'll find all over Turkey especially in the summer when the tomatoes are at their sweetest and juiciest. Çoban actually means ...
50 Women Game-Changers in Food – Fannie Farmer – Pure Cream of Tomato Soup
A number of us are following Mary of One Perfect Bite's invitation to cook along following the list of 50 amazing women cooks who have changed our outlook on food. I am loving this whole challenge as ...
A Spicy Red Pepper Spread with Toasted Walnuts and Pomegranate Molasses
acuka - a spicy red pepper spread This really pushes all my buttons. Give me this and leave me to die. In Western Turkey it is known as acuka (pron: a-joo-ka) but the further ...
Tender Green Beans with Meat/Etli Fasulye
I really love this meal:Etli Ayşekadın Fasulye >in Turkish. Etli> means 'with meat': since this time I used mince, this is actually Kıymalı Fasulye.Not only does it look and taste delicious, but ...