This is a great winter fruit dish, using fruit that was harvested and then dried while in season. Hoşaf is considered a drink, a dessert or a side. It can be made with a variety of fruits such as dried…
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1 kilo of leeks, washed well and chopped in 1/3 inch rounds 1 big onion, finely chopped 3 carrots, chopped in rounds or half moons 1/4 cup rice 1/3 cup olive oil Juice of one lemon 2/3 – 1 cup…
Hmmm…Maybe not the best idea. I have been seeing lots of yummy winter vegetable recipes online. One of them was for roasted root vegetables; beets, carrots, rutabaga, parsnips and turnips. YUM! In Turkey, from that list we only have carrots…
I love hot pepper jelly. It is great served with cream cheese (or labne) on crackers. It also is a nice addition to vinaigrettes. There is a permanent link to the recipe under Close to the Kitchen –>Appetizers Ingredients:…
We came back to Ankara the Saturday before school started. We had been away from the house for so long there was a lot to do, cleaning, food shopping, and getting ready for work the next day. Since we went…
This weekend Bülent and I were craving some naughty food, so I pulled out all the stops! I usually can’t eat chocolate desserts here due to cross contamination with hazelnuts. However, if I make it myself with bitter chocolate,…
I posted two new salads under Ev Yemeği, Mezeler. These dishes are both variations of vegetable yogurt salads. They are striking because of their coloring and depending on their garlic content, sometimes I serve them as a side or a…
A while back I created an Ev Yemeği/Home Cooking page, which has been sadly neglected, thought I cook all the time. When I post recipes, I have been doing so in a haphazard way. So over the next few weeks…
Oh, figs! My favorite summer fruit. Fresh figs are best enjoyed when they almost look too soft to eat. Stay away from the firm ones. Look for the figs that are starting to split at the bottom..just barely. Sometimes there…
Now that it is summer I have been craving some light salads. I have also been away from Turkey long enough I have been craving Turkish food. I was talking about this dish with my friend the other day and…