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Pilafs and Savoury Pastries

Classic Potato Börek/ Patatesli Börek

11th April 2015 By Claudia Turgut Leave a Comment

I never thought I would make a potato börek and yet I have and I will make it again as it was quite delicious! That filling of potato isn't as stodgy as it sounds, combined as it is with white ...

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Borekita

I Learn How to Make Borekitas From Madam Fortuna

9th March 2015 By Claudia Turgut Leave a Comment

I had such a wonderful Saturday afternoon: it was like stepping into a different time in Istanbul, a time when the population make-up included sizable Jewish, Armenian and Greek communities. I was ...

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Green lentils

Müceddere/Mercimekli Bulgur Pilavı: Bulgur Pilav with Green Lentils and Walnuts

26th October 2014 By Claudia Turgut Leave a Comment

My love affair with all things bulgur continues despite a totally bulgur-less 9 days in England! Back in my own kitchen and getting back into my old routine helps. And I really am a big fan of this ...

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Muffin börek

Muffin Borek/Muffin Böreği: Teatime Delights filled with cheese, tomato and peppers!

19th March 2014 By Claudia Turgut Leave a Comment

When I saw the name of this recipe, I had to smile: just for me, I thought: a muffin disguised as a Börek! This is a real Turkish recipe, I didn't make it up! However this borek is different: ...

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Firik Pilaf/Firik Pilavi

12th March 2014 By Claudia Turgut 1 Comment

Turkey is very much a country of grains. Many of these grains are used for thick, heart-warming soups in the rural areas and consumed for breakfast. Otherwise they are used in various dishes eg ...

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muska börek

Pastırmalı Muska Böreği/ Crispy Triangular Packages of Pastrami and Melted Cheese

6th January 2014 By Claudia Turgut Leave a Comment

If you live here in Turkey, börek are one of those things you have to get used to - not that it is difficult! Made with the local yufka or equivalent of filo pastry, these tasty börek will make ...

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Olive bread

Olive Loaf with fresh herbs and white cheese/Zeytinli Kek

13th November 2013 By Claudia Turgut Leave a Comment

I was in the kitchen a few days ago with a cup of coffee trying to decide whether I was coming down with a cold or not. I was also flipping through one of my three trusty cooking files - so much more ...

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Peynirli Poğaça – Cheesy Teatime Pastries

3rd September 2013 By Claudia Turgut Leave a Comment

If you live in Turkey, you will know all about poğaça. The pronunciation is difficult: that ğ is silent but it makes the preceding vowel long, and the ç is pronounced ch. So, pooo/a/cha? You ...

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Hi! My name is Claudia and I am the original author of 'A Seasonal Cook in Turkey'
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Hi, I'm Lulu. I made it my goal to cook from fresh many years ago, so Claudia's blog resonated with me immediately. I hope you will enjoy the new journey with 'Seasonal Cook in Turkey' discovering new ways with seasonal ingredients and hearing the odd story or two from our little Turkish village on the Turquoise Coast. Read More…

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