Clearing out the house has been my main goal for the past few weeks and slowly, slowly I am getting somewhere. Emptying the house of every possible thing to get us down to close-to-bare-minimum, ready ...
Vegetables
Sabich
Recently I was in Australia and one day found myself driving through a Jewish neighbourhood at lunch time. Having lived in Israel back in 1983 I have quite a fondness for Jewish food. Memories of ...
Zucchini Pudding
Here is a recipe for Zucchini Pudding that is very easy and is lovely and light for a warm evening. You will need 2 hours for the zucchini pudding to chill after it has cooked but even eaten ...
Şehriye Pasta Dish
This is a ridiculously easy dish that is actually extremely tasty. A Turkish friend taught me this recipe many years ago and I have never looked back. It's one that is just great if you come back late ...
Mushrooms and Chard
Mushrooms and Chard is a really quick dish that can be served with rice or on toast or alongside another vegetable dish or two. It can stand alone or mix nicely with others like a good houseguest! ...
Weed – what is it good for?
There are many wondrous weeds (known as 'ot' in Turkish) to buy in the markets at the moment and I am guessing that many of you will not have a clue what they are. I certainly didn't. OK, I ...
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 ...
Haluski
Two ideas for using that big cabbage you bought. Cabbages will start to disappear from the market soon as the weather warms up, but you might still have some in your fridge and be thinking what to do ...