RISOTTO WITH MUSHROOMS

Useful tips: – The ideal types of rice for a good Risotto are Arborio and Carnaroli with their high content of starch.  – The texture of the Risotto should be creamy. To get this texture we have to keep stirring the Risotto while cooking. The outside of rice grains should be creamy but the inner…

ROSCON DE REYES

History and Cultural Significance: One of the most common things you will see in bakeries in Spain during the Christmas holidays is a large bagel-shaped cake, usually cut in half long-ways and filled with whipped cream or other sweet fillings. This cake is called a Roscón de Reyes—roscón is the large bagel shape of the…

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH QUINCE

Let’s confess that you thought that I was planning to publish a sweet recipe with quince, didn’t you? But, as some of you already know I like unexpected ones and less preferred paths 🙂 Thus I prefer a savory recipe with quince. You will never regret if you try this chicken recipe loaded with vitamins…

POTATO DUMPLINGS

I have to confess that I am addicted to potatoes. I would be more than happy to feed myself each and everyday if there had not been any risk of obesity:) Potato, which is a rich source of the vitamins of A, C, K, B6, E vitamins and potassium, arrived to Europe from South America…

FISH& CHIPS

Despite the fact this is a typical British dish, I made some alterations on the “Chips” part. In my recipe, the potato chips are prepared in Peasant Style (of the province of Mersin in Turkey) In the original recipe, there is beer in the batter, however yıu can also use mineral water instead of beer….

GLUTENFREE AŞURE (NOAH’S ARK PUDDING)

According to a Turkish legend, the first version of ‘aşure’ was made by Noah himself. After some weeks on the ark, food stocks dwindled. Thus Noah put a bit of everything he had left on the ark into one pot and created the first “aşure”. Noah and his passengers well-fed  with “aşure”until the ark finally rested…

APPETIZER OF EGGPLANT WITH TAHINI SAUCE

Today, I would like to present you an original recipe created by me instead of sharing any recipe from Spanish or Turkish cuisine. For this recipe, I combined my 3 favourite ingredients, namely eggplant, tahini and garlic. I strongly recommend you this delicious appetizer before the summer ends. Ingredients: – 3 eggplants (small/medium size) –…

ASIAN STYLE SEA BREAM WITH VEGGIES

I am inspired by Thai recipe of “Pla Neung See Ew” for this dish; however, steamed fish does not match with Turkish palate, thus I adapted the recipe for myself and baked the fish instead of steaming it.  I hope you will try and enjoy my recipe. Ingredients: -2 sea breams (medium size) -1/2 cup…

APPLE WITH MERENGUE

Ingredients: Note: In the original recipe there are 8 apples but, as you see in the photo below, I made only with 3 apples and made a Pavlova-like dessert with the rest of the merengue.  • 8 red apples • 1,5 cup granulated sugar • 1 cup water • 3-4 egg whites • ½ cup…

İSLİM KEBAB

“Islim Kebabı” is one of the best dishes of the Turkish cuisine and the eggplant is again the leading actor!  Traditionally the eggplant is fried for this recipe, however I prefer to bake it to have a lighter and healthier dish. As it is typical rule for Turkish cuisine, we consume this amazing food with…