When I spied a recipe with a similar picture way back in July, I mentally earmarked it for now, when the quinces and pomegranates are in abundance here in Istanbul. Coriander is something of a ...
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Cızbız Köfte or Sizzling Grilled Turkish Meatballs
No, I haven't just forgotten to dot my i's: this is the Turkish letter ı as opposed to i which produces a sound like schwa or -er in mother. The pronunciation is different but what is important here ...
Stuffed Round Courgettes – Etli Yuvarlak Kabak Dolması
After using one of those little rolypoly courgettes in a salad last week, I still had quite a few left. Here in Turkey we are no stranger to stuffing vegetables; in fact, this is probably the ...
Bahçevan Köftesi or Gardener’s Meatballs
Back from London and back to much simpler fare! But also back to much warmer temperatures, blue skies, and what’s more, NO RAIN! So here we are again in Istanbul: This year’s snail-like ...
Kuru Köfte: traditional Turkish Köftes
No self-respecting blog about Turkish food would be complete without a recipe for kuru köfte! The word kuru literally means dry when they are anything but. In fact they are rather moist with a ...
Izmir Köfte – casserole of meatballs, potatoes, tomatoes and peppers
Up until just a few days ago, Istanbul was in the grip of severe snow with crippling below zero temperatures. I am just back from summer in Oz so the contrast has been sharp.Something really Turkish ...
Tangy Seasonal Soup with Tasty Meatballs/Terbiyeli Köfte Çorbası
In Turkish this recipe is called Terbiyeli Köfte and again it is a classic. This is one of the very first Turkish dishes I ever attempted back in those distant Ankara days after watching my ...