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, [...]
Rice Stuffed Mini Sweet Peppers
A few years ago, when my in-laws were visiting from Turkey, we were invited to a 4th of July block party organized on our street. We were told that there [...]
Green Beans with Eggs (Lobya Chighirtmasi)
I know, I know, you are probably thinking, “Here we go again - she disappeared for a long time and is back with another excuse.” But please forgive me. We [...]
Savory Potato-Carrot Loaf
The minute my reader Gunel from Azerbaijan sent me this recipe, I was hooked. Savory potato-carrot loaf? Baked in a loaf pan? Really? I mean, I am familiar with potato [...]
Moldavian Mushroom Stew (Tokana)
I stumbled upon the recipe for Moldavian mushroom stew while leafing through Anya von Bremzen and John Welchman’s “Please to the Table: The Russian Cookbook.” I immediately thought I could [...]
Coconut Meringues + Happy International Women’s Day!
Today is the International Women’s Day, a holiday that is celebrated widely in Azerbaijan just as in many other parts of the world. I would like to congratulate all the [...]
Greek Zucchini Pie - Kourkouto
This delicious Greek pie comes from my blogger friend Peter at Kalofagas, and I can’t thank him enough for this recipe. I’ve made this most delicious zucchini pie called Kourkouto [...]
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 [...]
Carrot Salad - Healthy, Simple, Delicious
Last time my mother-in-law visited us, she gave me all of her recipe notebooks full of the recipes she has collected over years. It is a special collection and I [...]
