Içİi Köfte is high on the list of favourites for many in Turkey and is revered due to its supposed complex nature. When it is unveiled at the table there are plenty of Ooohs and Aaahs to be heard. It ...
Meat
Chicken Tandir
Below is a super simple recipe for chicken tandir with fabulous results. The preparation could hardly be easier. TIME IS ALL YOU NEED... to simmer, simmer, simmer You just need time up your sleeve ...
Spinach Roots and Zucchini Stew
I spent quite a long time with a family in Istanbul and the husband was raised in Hatay. His parents would often come over and bring a steaming casserole dish with them, all ready to be placed ...
Islim Kebab/İslim Kebabı: kofte wrapped in aubergine slices and baked in a tomato sauce in the oven
Recently I was told that the aubergine or eggplant, an essential ingredient in this dish, belongs to the nightshade family. So I thought I would google it to find out more. The result was very ...
Succulent Lamb with Spring Greens/Kuzu Kapama
This is just the right time of year to make this dish and it's one that immediately comes to my mind when I see the leaves outside turning that vivid shade of green. My feet have barely touched ...
Classic Turkish Flat Breads with a Spicy Savoury Filling/Kıymalı Gözleme
The weather is recovering and so am I. This week Istanbul and indeed western Turkey has been ravaged by severe winds followed by snow, sleet and now rain. On the personal front, I have had the ...
Have You Ever Cooked Nuar?
I am not an expert on meat and most certainly not on Turkish cuts of meat. They are different, you know. What I do know is that the meat here doesn't seem to taste the same here as meat back in the ...
A Speciality from Antakya: Lakmi Le Varka/Ground Beef with lots of Fresh Herbs & Baked in the Oven
The other day a friend of mine in the UK emailed me for suggestions for a good Turkish cookbook to buy as a Christmas present for her SIL. So I actually stopped and reviewed my own selection. I ...