Shakshouka: Middle Eastern Breakfast Eggs
Have you ever come up with a dish that is so tasty you think you invented it yourself, only to find out later that it’s…
Category: Turkish
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…
Fasulye: 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…
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…
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.…
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…
Cucumber Yogurt Sauce
I have no idea why I’ve been craving yogurt sauces lately. It’s not even the yogurt I’ve been craving, it’s more so the fresh herbs…
Sejouk (Spicy Sausage)
Sejouk (also known as sudjuk, sujuk, or merguez) is a spicy version of sausage that is common in Middle Eastern cuisine, stemming from places like Morocco, Algeria,…
Grilled Eggplant and Pepper Salad
Summer food is equivalent to grilling, right? Well, in the intense heat we’re feeling here in the Midwest I’m not sure everyone is so excited…
