Muhammara is a savory Turkish red pepper and walnut dip flavored with pomegranate molasses and warm spices. Perfect for grilled meats or simple pita bread. Better late than never, I made this muhammara a while ago as I was elbow high in softened butter and was craving something savory. I am still salivating over Turkish […]
Mom’s Grape Leaves Recipe
A step by step guide on making my mom’s Turkish stuffed grape leaves recipe. Simply filled with rice, ground beef and layered with fresh lemon. I grew up eating stuffed grape leaves. They are an acquired taste being that the grape leaves sit in brine and stuffed in jars. The brine soaks into the leaves […]
Summer Fasulye (Turkish Green Beans)
As I’m writing this, I can faintly hear the faint pitter of rain drops outside. This may mean the final transition to the Pacific Northwest weather everyone was warning me about is about to take place. To be honest, I thought they were lying. We moved here at the break of spring and only experienced […]
Spring Shakshuka with Ramps, Herbed Yogurt and Spiced Butter
I can’t honestly call this straight up shakshuka, but I’ve been having fun exploring new twists, unique ingredients and eating more seasonally than I have ever before! With weekly trips to the local farmers market, we’ve been making it a ritual to eat as seasonally and as local as possible. And seriously, it isn’t that […]
Kanafe with Ricotta and Shredded Phyllo
One of my favorite things to do with my girlfriends, is to drag them to obscure, random, foreign places and introduce them to flavors and textures that they have never met before. Some of the time, they nod their heads, hold their nose and take one for the team, but most of the time, they […]