Dates with Cucumbers & Creme Fraiche
My dear friend and sister Zainab Ismail is this powerhouse teacher of sunnah and Prophetic foods (the foods that the Prophet Muhammed, peace be upon…
Category: Mediterranean
Sicilian Swiss Chard
This recipe seemed to be buried under my nostalgic ode to Ohio in a post I wrote years ago after a memorable trip to visit…
Turkish Style Summer Bean & Tomato Salad
One of my neighbors passed on some of their long garden green beans to me, which I relish so much- anything from home gardens, without…
Easy Oven-Roasted Baby Potatoes
I promise you this is a super easy side dish for any night of the week or any morning when you have some time to…
The Easiest No-Cook Cheese Spread to Make During a Quarantine
I expect to be indoors for about a month, although it could be a much longer time than that. Before going stir crazy, I think…
Zero Waste Winter Vegetable Soup
Nothing is better than a bowl of hot soup on a cold winter day, would you agree? You’d be amazed what you can put together…
Rustic Turkish Style Hummus
Today I made hummus without a food processor or blender because I still don’t have one here in Turkey. I had been holding out making…
Suzme: Strained Turkish Yogurt
I get a lot of questions daily asking me for recommendations on what people should try when they come to Turkey for a visit.…
White Bean and Tomato Salad
I’ve been making several dishes this week with white navy beans (“kuru fasulye” in Turkish, which actually translates to haricot beans in English). This recipe…
Aegean Lentil Pasta
As many of you readers of my blog and followers on social media know already, I’ve been in Turkey for several months exploring the cuisine…
