I bet you think that kebabs come in chunks on a skewer, right? Well no. Often they do (and that's when they are called şiş kebab as şiş (pron: shish) means skewer) but they also come in other ...
Lentils
Crispy Mucandara: Rice and Green Lentil Pilaf with Onion and Sesame
delicious mucandara pilaf: rice and green lentils with onion and sesame Today is our 50 Women Game-Changers in Food day and the woman we are celebrating is Madhur Jaffrey famous not only for ...
Ezo Gelin or Daughter-in-law’s Soup
ezo gelin: hearty and satisfying Gelinimiz. What a lovely term of endearment. This is what I am here to my Turkish family: our bride, our daughter-in-law. Even though years have passed since ...
Lentil Soup or Mercimek Çorbası
So as the weather starts to change so my cook’s heart turns to soup. Turkey is a great soup-drinking nation after all and in many regions it is even served for breakfast. The soups here are ...