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, we truly understand the need of food in our bodies.
Table Sampler of Mejdool Dates, Pastirma, Black Olives, Meroli Olives, Feta Cheese
I’ve mentioned to you several times, how much my husband loves, sweets, it can be in any form, milk, cake, Turkish or even American. Since, it was his birthday last week, I’ve decided instead of buying him a cake I’ll make him another cheesecake. A tad different from last... Read More »
See, last year around this time I was in Turkey and I never really got to blog about our wild trip to Turkey, because I pregnant. When you are pregnant everything is an excuse, OH how I miss those days!!! Recently I was going through our pictures and I realized, I totally forgot to post these... Read More »
I love corn bread! I love corn bread with yogurt on top! My mom and my aunt make the best corn bread. Seriously! Way back in January when we had one of those huge winter storms, I made a batch of these delicious cheddar filled corn bread, that I had seen Ina Garten make on Barefoot Contessa. ... Read More »
This past Sunday weekend, we had over my favorite aunt, uncle, wife, son-in-law and their son. We’ve finally managed a day and time that worked out great for both of us. The invitation and visit was long over due, mainly because around this time of the year, they go to Turkey and return in... Read More »
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 »
This dish is an instant favorite at any table. I have made several time before and each time, it just gets better and better. There are so many different way of making potato Au gratin, google it and you will see a loads different recipes. My recipe is very simple and quick, all you need is... 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 »
