Rice Pilaf with Butternut Squash and Beans

“When are you going to change that cookie picture on your blog?” - recently a good friend of mine reproached me nicely.  She is right. I have been away for too long. [...]

Golden Rice Crust for under Rice Pilaf

Azerbaijani rice pilafs prepared with the “drain” and “steam” technique are called by the general name - suzme plov, which literally means “drained pilaf.” The name stems directly from how [...]

Bulgur Croquettes with Walnut-Tomato Sauce

Remember the recipe for baked honey chicken wings that turned me into a selfish glutton? From the book laden with kid-friendly recipes? “Anne, Ben Aciktim” which from Turkish is “Mommy, [...]

Layered Rice Pilaff With Dried Fruits and Chestnuts / Parcha-dosheme Plov

Eziz Qonaqlar, Meclisimize Ash Gelir! Ok, no panicking, it’s in Azeri, I’ll translate, word by word: Dear Guests, Pilaff is Entering Our Ceremony! This is how the Tamada, a Toastmaster [...]