If you're a fan of Middle Eastern tabouleh, and other dishes made with bulgur, you'll love this classic Turkish recipe for cold bulgur and vegetable salad called 'kısır' (kus-UHR'). Bulgur, sometimes referred…

Şekerpare is made in nearly every Turkish household, sold in every bakery and sweet shop and appears on nearly every Turkish restaurant menu. It is one of the most popular…

Karnıyarık  literally translates as "split belly." It is widely made and dearly loved almost in every part of Turkey, but probably has it’s origin in southeastern and eastern Mediterranean regions of Turkey.…

Leeks are around all through the year these days and they are native to Anatolia, along with carrots. This “Zeytinyagli”(vegetables cooked in oil) recipe is wonderfully refreshing and comforting all…

This recipe is an all-in-one pot popular meatball and vegetable casserole, one of the many you can experience at lokantas, in Turkey. It is delicious, healthy and you can easily…

Börek is a common term for all pastries that use Turkish yufka i.e. phllyo dough. Depending on the filling, the shape and sometimes the region the term börek is preceded by a descriptive…

Turkish cuisine is well known for its stuffed and wrapped vegetable dishes called 'dolma' and 'sarma.' Tiny green peppers stuffed with rice, pine nuts and currants, better known as 'biber dolması' are one of the most…

Semolina Cake with Syrup A moist and delicious semolina cake flavored with a touch of lemon and sweetened with a simple syrup: Revani is not difficult to make and it…

CACIK (Cucumber and mint salad) A refreshing dish that usually takes place of a plate of salad. Very refreshing on hot summer days. Can be used as an appetizer or…