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Eggs with Spinach and Onion – Ispanakli Yumurta
I have two small children and they love eggs. They are ok with spinach though they need something else next to it that is more attractive. Eggs work well in that respect and they also get to have two...
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Fried Eggs with Turkish Sucuk (dried sauages) – Sucuklu Yumurta
This is, for me, one of the main pieces of the ultimate Turkish weekend brunch (along with the delicious olives, white cheese (similar to feta), sliced cucumbers and tomatoes, home made jam, honey,...
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Leftovers Supper – Eggs with Potatoes, Bell Peppers and Spring Onions –...
Do you do leftovers suppers? We do it quite often and must say I really enjoy it. Not only you finish up all the bits and bobs remaining, but also it is easy to prepare and can turn to delicious...
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Pastry triangles with leeks, onions & cheese – and more delicious brunch ideas
Fresh and dried fruits are amongst the breakfast spread in Turkey Life evolves around food in Turkey, and it all starts with breakfast. Our traditional breakfast includes fresh and dried fruit,...
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Yoghurt with Dried Apricots, Walnuts, Pomegranates Seeds and Honey & More...
Yoghurt with dried apricots, walnuts, pomegranate seeds and blueberries; healthy, delicious, refreshing start for your day. I love this time of the year when we indulge in delicious but rather rich...
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Crumbled Feta Salad with Spices and Olive Oil – Cokelek Salata
Cokelek Salatasi- crumbled feta with spices, tomato, cucumber and onions This is such a satisfying, delicious and healthy salad. The cumin and red pepper flakes amazingly transform the humble feta...
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Gozleme; Anatolian Flat breads stuffed with Spinach, Onion and Feta Cheese –...
“Can we learn how to make gozleme (Anatolian stuffed flat breads) at the next class?” asked one of my regular Turkish cooking class participants, few months ago. I greatly enjoy their requests,...
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A Delicious Cheese and Parsley Tray Pastry; Peynirli Tepsi Boregi
This wonderful pie has to be the most popular and loved pastry in Turkey. It has been cooked at homes often, and you can eat almost in every café or restaurant at home. I use the fillo pastry sheets...
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Homemade Pogaca; Turkish savory pastry with cheese & parsley & Asure; Noah’s...
Scrumptious pogacas, savory pastry with cheese, olives and various fillings, displayed at a bakery in Istanbul Delicious pogacas and pastries; a favorite Turkish breakfast or tea time treat These...
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From Menemen to Izmir Kofte; delicious and easy Turkish meals when you are on...
We have just moved in to our new home; very exciting yet also busy with packing and settling in. I gathered a few of my favorite recipes here that can be easily prepared, yet delicious and wholesome –...
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A Delicious Cheese and Parsley Tray Pastry; Peynirli Tepsi Boregi
This wonderful pie has to be the most popular and loved pastry in Turkey. It has been cooked at homes often, and you can eat almost in every café or restaurant at home. I use the fillo pastry sheets...
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Chicken and Vegetables Soup – Sebzeli Tavuk Corbasi
Chicken soup with vegetables, sebzeli tavuk corbasi – great way to finish leftovers Soups have a special place in Turkish cuisine and meals traditionally would start with a soup. In rural parts of...
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Leftovers Supper – Eggs with Potatoes, Bell Peppers and Spring Onions –...
Do you do leftovers suppers? We do it quite often and must say I really enjoy it. Not only you finish up all the bits and bobs remaining, but also it is easy to prepare and can turn to delicious...
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Eggs with Peppers and Pastirma, Dried Beef with a Spicy Coating
Eggs with peppers and pastirma; Pastirmali Yumurta I love the aromatic, delicious taste of Pastirma, dried cured beef with a coating of spices called cemen, consisting of cumin, fenugreek, garlic and...
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Spinach and cheese filled filo pastry triangles; Muska Boregi
Spinach and feta cheese filo triangles, Muska Boregi We recently made these delicious cheese & spinach filo triangles, muska boregi as we call in Turkish, at my recent Turkish cookery class. They...
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Tahini Bread Rolls with Sesame and Nigella Seeds; Tahinli Ekmek
Tahini bread with sesame and nigella seeds This tahini bread recipe is from the southern part of Turkey, Antakya (Antioch), where my roots are from. Tahini is widely used especially in southern and...
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Pastry rolls with pastirma, cheese and vegetables; Pacanga Boregi
Filo rolls with Turkish pastirma, spicy pastrami – Pacanga boregi Delicious delicacy pastirma, dried cured beef with a coating of spices called cemen, consisting of cumin, fenugreek, garlic and hot...
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Easter Bread with Mahlep from Istanbul; Paskalya Coregi
Easter bread with mahlepi; Paskalya Coregi I’ve been getting requests to make the fragrant Paskalya Coregi, the Easter bread sold in bakeries and patisseries in Istanbul all year around. I am so glad...
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Greetings from Istanbul! Sights, people and food, glorious food
The Bosphorus bridge, Kiz Kulesi – the Maiden tower and the glorious Bosphorus Istanbul’dan merhaba! Home, sweet home; I think the more I age, home, my roots calls me even more eagerly, it is wonderful...
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A Special, Flying Visit to Istanbul
Simit, Turkish sesame coated bread rings; a warm welcome home We had a flying visit to Istanbul last weekend; packed with family and friends to see, my niece’s beautiful wedding and delicious Turkish...
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