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 »

This morning as I was preparing this delightful Mother’s Day breakfast, I received tons of text messages from my friends wishing me a happy mothers day. Since it is my FIRST mother’s day it brought tears to my eyes, a sense of joy an unexplainable feeling.  Being a mother is an explainable... Read More »

I don’t know about you all but I love a good mushroom dish and from the emails I received, I must say their are some die hard mushroom lovers.  This dish was prepared by my cousin Duriye during her Iftar invite, she prepared and served as a wonderful side dish.  It can also be prepared as a great... Read More »

So last week was a pretty busy week for us, which is all good when you are fasting, the day goes by much faster and easier when the schedule is full.  We started off the week by going to an If-tar dinner at my cousins house and we had a great time. On Saturday, we had If-tar at my aunt Meleks house,... Read More »

All things fried are suppose to be bad for our health, let me tell you this means nothing to me.  I believe that everything in moderation is good and once in while indulging in fried vegetables is good for our health.  Please tell me who can say no to a good french fry or deep fried chicken. ... Read More »

All the pictures were taken by my husband, as I was preparing the soup at the last minute. This weekend was the official start of Ramadan and that means making and baking away for if-tar and sahuur.  Saturdays if-tar dinner was spend at the store with the family, of course I was the chef, but because... Read More »

Continuation of my recipes from the Saturday night dinner! Enjoy! Read More »  Read More →