Ukrainian Cabbage Salad
Come warm days, I crave vegetable salads more than anything else. The lighter the salad, the better. Although at times I don’t mind going for substantial and filling ones. This [...]
Wheat Berry Salad with Roasted Vegetables
The inspiration for this salad comes from kisir, my favorite Turkish salad, made of bulgur, fresh vegetables and lots of fresh herbs. In my salad, I roasted the vegetables and [...]
Olive-Walnut-Pomegranate Medley (Zeytun Perverde)
The recipe for zeytun perverde, a delectable Persian appetizer made of green olives, walnuts, and pomegranate arils, comes from my dear friend Nahid’s mom, aunt Khedije, an exceptional cook of [...]
Pomegranate Bracelet - Soo Edible
I went to a Russian school in Azerbaijan. Or to be more precise, it was a mixed school, with half of the students getting their education in the Russian language, [...]
Turkish White Bean Salad (Fasulye Piyazi)
Piyaz is a classic Turkish white bean salad that appears on our table whenever it becomes blissfully carnivorous, especially when we make grilled meats and meatballs (kababs). It goes great [...]
Eggplant Salad with Yogurt and Mint
As you may already know, I can’t have enough of anything eggplanty. I absolutely love the veggie. It is, perhaps, the most versatile vegetable on earth (eggplant haters, did you [...]
Summer Salad with Marinated Mushrooms
Another summer is slowly coming to a close. I can’t believe how fast it’s been fading away this year. To say goodbye to summer and to welcome fall, I made [...]
Meat Stuffed Blinchiki (Crêpes)
One of the Russian foods that were imported to Azerbaijan when the country was a part of the Soviet Union, is the Russian pancake called blini, also known as blinchiki [...]
Tri-Color Bell Pepper Salad
Tri-Color Bell pepper salad is one of my favorite summer salads. It is very simple and refreshing. In this salad, red, yellow and orange bell peppers are first roasted, then [...]
Mushrooms Stuffed with Eggplant, Walnuts and Fresh Herbs
Do you ever cook up a recipe in your head before you actually cook it in the kitchen? If the answer is yes, then join my club. That’s what I [...]
I
