Shakshouka: Middle Eastern 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…
Tag: Turkish
Walnut Baklava with Rose Water
After having lived in Turkey for a good amount of time, I have been enlightened about the art of making baklava. It’s such a dessert…
Aegean Stuffed Peppers & Tomatoes
I learned a really valuable culinary skill when I was in Turkey: how to make dolmas, or stuffed things. I used to think it was…
Turkish Caçik: Yogurt Sauce with Fresh Herbs
I use this recipe as a topping for all of my dolmas, or stuffed vegetable recipes like stuffed peppers, grape leaves, tomatoes. It’s thick and…
Zeytin Oil: The Best Turkish Olive Oil I’ve Tasted So Far
By now if you’ve been following me in the past few months you’ll know I’ve been blessed to discover some of the best, most delicious…
Turkish Cookbooks & Ottoman Cuisine History Books
In the past year, I’ve collected numerous cookbooks with different takes on Turkish cuisine, Ottoman food history, the celebration of Ramadan in Turkey and more.…
The Most Beautifully “Packaged” Spinach
There are gorgeous food markets all over Turkey. Any food lover or anyone looking for inspiration to cook or who simply wants to see the…
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…
Aegean Style Alfredo
I love Mediterranean & Aegean dishes, as they’re known for their use of healthy ingredients, but many dishes just remind me specifically of the sun-soaked…
