Archive for the ‘Turkish Cuisine’ Category

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STORE IFTAR 2010 + RAMADAN AROUND THE WORLD

Ramadan or Ramazan as we say in Turkish is a special time of the year, it is a test of will, self confidience and most of all being grateful for what one has in their lives.  Fasting – is to abstain oneself from food or eat very little or to not certain types of food.  When we do this,... Read More »

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CHOPPED MEAT, POTATO & MUSHROOM DISH

This is the simplest & quickest recipe ever! Chop, saute and let cook! Cooks in less then 20 minutes and it tasted incredibly delicious.  It can be considered a quick pantry dish – now thats an idea.  I originally did not intend on making a meat dish for the breakfast.  See, I had a box... Read More »

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TURKISH STYLE STUFFED EGGPLANT ~ PATLICAN KARNIYARIK

Excuse my absence please, between work, my cutie pie and home I’ve ignored this blog my mine.  Looking back I’ve been doing this for sometime, I apologize, but I really am busy.  Especially the last seven months I’ve been sleep deprived which makes me very unproductive at home. ... Read More »

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SIMPLE HAZELNUT COOKIES

Saturday and Sunday, we were home bound because of this winter storm – oh my what a storm it was.  It was strong enough that it completely knocked down one of our backyard trees.  Thank god it did not hit lean towards the house.  Saturday morning started out with large stacks of buttermilk... Read More »

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HOMEMADE YOGURT PART II

My dear friends, I first of all want to start out by saying thank you,for sticking with for the last 6 months.  So much had being going on, even at times I was lost, but now finally everything has settle down and everything is in place. Thank god.  Now my little angle is 5 months and counting, shes... Read More »

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YELLOW SPLIT PEA & LIMA BEAN SOUP

Soup, soup, soup!  A cup of soup to warm up my my soul! What’s the soup of the day? Hmmm….Nothing beats a bowl of warm soup! When we have days where the outside temperature is only 21 degrees, all I crave is soup.  The kind of soup that soothes the soul and warms you up, you can feel... Read More »

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TURKISH GREEN LENTIL SOUP

So, have you heard its Autumn, finally right…I’ve been waited to long for this autumn to arrive.  I love fall weather, its cool and refreshing, it awakes the other senses that you sort of loose during the summer heat.  So, this is another recipe from my Moroccan Iftar dinner and since... Read More »