Moroccan Chickpea Salad With Onions and Paprika
I think Moroccan food is fascinating. This may sound a bit strange as it comes from someone who, to her biggest shame, has never tried Moroccan food made by Moroccan [...]
White Radish and Carrot Salad
I make the yellow-white salad you see on our expecting-guests table quite often - both for guests and for the family. It is white radish and carrot salad. Super easy [...]
Purslane Salad with Yogurt Dressing
Meet purslane. It is a weed, but a good one. Purslane has succulent fleshy leaves and stems with a slightly acidic flavor close to that of spinach and watercress. [...]
Sautéed Mushrooms – Not your usual kind
I love love mushrooms. I am a mushroom lover in the family. Kid are not big fans. Sadly, albeit my numerous experiments and attempts to fancy up kid-friendly mushroom dishes [...]
Turkish Bulgur Salad (Kisir)
I have to be punished. I disappeared for the longest time again. Consider this a lame excuse, but I have been trying to adjust to my new life with a [...]
Roasted Zucchini Salad with Garlicky Yogurt Dressing
I first tried this salad that originates in the Aegean regions of Turkiye at my dear friend Canan’s house many years ago. I was hooked. A subtle sweetness of roasted zucchini, good [...]
Hummus
Hummus, the Middle Eastern delight. I love it. Long before I found out hummus was super easy to make, I bought it from stores. Some were delicious, others we not. [...]
Fresh Herb Kükü (Goyerti Kyukyusu)
This is fresh herb kükü served in Baku’s Carvansarai Restaurant.
In Azerbaijan, kükü (read: kyukyu) is the general name given to dishes in which main ingredients - vegetables, herbs, meat, or [...]
Roasted Vegetables Baked in Golden Batter
Come spring and summer, I crave colorful and bright dishes incorporating all sorts of vegetables. This dish is abundant with them, all bursting with color. Here, red peppers, yellow peppers, [...]
Chicken Salad with Celery in Yogurt Dressing
This is one of my favorite salads from Turkish cuisine. I love how the tender chicken breast pairs with crunchy celery, cucumber, and walnuts. I also love the fact that [...]
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