A Cup-of-Garden Soup

Here’s a wonderful colorful soup that is filling, nutritious, and delicious at the same time. One thing I particularly like about this recipe is that it is generously open to improvisation. [...]

Yogurt Soup with Fresh Herbs and Chickpeas (Dovgha)

I wrote on AZ Cookbook facebook page that the epitome of spring and summer in Azerbaijan was coming soon to my blog. I gave a hint, alright, that it [...]

Cream of Spinach Soup

If you like me are a big fan of creamy anything soups, then you will love this creamy spinach soup. It is easy to make, is nutritious and very delicious. [...]

Turkish Yogurt Soup (Yayla Chorbasi)

Just like in neighboring Azerbaijan, yogurt is an indespensable kitchen staple in Turkey, too. It is added to salads, made into sauces with garlic to scoop onto pasta dishes, used [...]

Turkish Red Lentil Soup

Turkish red lentil soup is undoubtedly one of the most frequently made soups in our house. More so in fall, when our palates demand foods more comforting and warming. Or, [...]

Tomato-Thyme Soup with Cheese and Croutons

In a creative frenzy recently, I’ve been cooking a lot with tomatoes. Why tomatoes? Because we have tons of them. Plus they are free and I can experiment with them [...]

Red as Red Can Be - Borsch

Borsch is one of the  most popular soups across the vast region of Eastern Europe. It traveled to Azerbaijan from Russia during the Soviet reign and has been ever since [...]

Creamy Mushroom Soup with Fresh Herbs

I love fresh herbs. Given a chance, I’d add them to anything I cook. I especially love stirring them in fresh or sprinkling them over cooked dishes for that nice [...]

My Comeback…With a Salad

Dear friends,
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments and wishes you left on my previous post!
Here I am again. Up and running, not on my new blog [...]

Dried Bean Stew / Guru Mash Shorbasi

My ancestors are from the city of Ordubad in Azerbaijan. Even though neither my parents nor my sister and I were born there, we have been influenced by the food [...]

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