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 […]
Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza) with Chopped Salad and Herb Tahini Sauce
I am sharing one of my most regretted non-eats with The Nosher today! Lahmacun AKA Turkish Pizza (or flat bread), however you want to perceive it. Regretted only because I didn’t actually have lahmacun in Turkey. With so many bites and dishes in our trip, I’ve made it a routine to remake them at home. […]