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Turkish Delights: Stunning Regional Recipes from the Bosphorus to the Black Sea

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Turkish vegetable stew (Sebze güvee)

Turkish vegetable stew (Sebze güvee)

Turkish cuisine is known for kebabs and meze but is also redolent with beautiful slow-braised stews. These dishes are derived from...

Spicy adana kebab

Spicy adana kebab

These kebabs from the city of Adana, where incidentally they are referred to as "kiyma", are a favourite all over Turkey. They are...

Red pepper and walnut dip (Yogurtlu kozlenmis biber)

Red pepper and walnut dip (Yogurtlu kozlenmis biber)

Turkish cuisine is dominated by meze food, and the star of these tables are the dips. There are literally 100's of dips across the...

Ali Nazik: Ground mutton (or lamb) with smoked eggplant

Ali Nazik: Ground mutton (or lamb) with smoked eggplant

Ali Nazik literally means "gentle hand" in Turkish. As the story goes, this dish was made for a Sultan in the Gazientip Region of Turkey...

Turkish walnut pasta (Cevizli pasta)

Turkish walnut pasta (Cevizli pasta)

Constantinople stood at the crossroads of trade for centuries, growing rich and absorbing culture and cuisine from all over the world....

Simit kebab with pistachios

Simit kebab with pistachios

On my first trip to Istanbul, I was taken to a kebabçi or a restaurant that serves mainly kebabs. I was mesmerized by the variety of...

Turkish mutton chops from Gaziantep

Turkish mutton chops from Gaziantep

Gaziantep is in the South Eastern region of Turkey near the Mediterranean cost. It is known to be an ancient city, controlled initially...

Turkish zucchini, feta, dill and walnut salad

Turkish zucchini, feta, dill and walnut salad

This is a modern rendition of a traditional salad called Cevizli kaba, a cooling salad with creamy yogurt, walnuts, feta and zucchini. In...

Turkish sumac and oregano chicken wings

Turkish sumac and oregano chicken wings

I am obsessed with chicken wings, and here is another lovely recipe. Chicken wings make for the perfect finger food, they set the tone...

Kale, spinach, pomegranate, and walnuts

Kale, spinach, pomegranate, and walnuts

I love simple and healthy salads. This is one of those salads that is so simple to make but has great flavour. The salad is full of...

Pomegranate and walnut rice pudding

Pomegranate and walnut rice pudding

If there is a dessert that we all grew up with, it is rice pudding. Versions of it are found in every country and culture on this planet....

Lemon, garlic, and herb yogurt or Haydari

Lemon, garlic, and herb yogurt or Haydari

I was looking for a yogurt dish to serve with some kebabs, Kebab Torsh, and a delicate Lentil rice tahdig as part of a larger meal and I...

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