SULTAN LOKUMU by filiz

Turkish Leek Recipe by sevgi

Leeks are an interesting vegetable resembling large green onions. Not only do they look like an onion, they do have an onion taste, but very mild. It's a great vegetable to explore, if you haven't done so already. One thing to note is, there are a lot of layers to the leek and you need to be careful when preparing them. You will…

Turkish Rice with Fideos by sevgi

Turkish rice with fideos is a common rice recipe in Turkey. This is the type of rice my mom makes on a regular basis. The fideos give it a toasted taste which adds a lot of flavor to the rice. It is a huge favorite in comparison to regular, steamed rice.

Turkish Bell Pepper Recipe by sevgi

This is a great recipe to use if you want to introduce some veggies in your diet or even your kids' diets. Although my version is not a vegetarian dish, you can eliminate the ground beef portion and create a veggie friendly meal. Traditionally, the condiment served with this dish is plain white yogurt, but feel free to omit it if you…

Turkish White Bean Lamb Stew (Etli Kuru Fasulye) by sevgi

This is one of my mom's recipes. It is perfect during those cold winter nights. You can eat it like a stew or serve on top of white rice.

Gatnabour; Rice Pudding by Two Southern Girls

What is Gatnabour you ask, it's warm Armenian Rice Pudding that's embedded in my childhood memories.

Turkish Red Lentil Soup by John Spottiswood

I order this every time I go out for Turkish food. It is an amazingly flavorful and wonderful soup. It's always a little different wherever I have it, but it is always phenomenal. This recipe, culled from 2-3 that I found online, is no exception. It's a bit full bodied, almost like a stew, compared to others I have had. I loved…

Eggplant and Peas Stew by John Spottiswood

This recipe was invented by my good friend Brian Bedrosian. He recommends that you "Should drink red wine while cooking and eating for best results." I haven't tried this one yet...but every other Armenian concoction I've tasted of Brian's has been outstanding!

Dimlama by Mary Shaldibina

Dimlama is an Uzbek stew made with various combinations of meat, potatoes, onions, vegetables, and sometimes fruits. Meat and vegetables are cut into large pieces and placed in layers in a tightly sealed pot to simmer slowly in their own juices. Vegetables for dimlama may include, in addition to potatoes and onions, also carrots,…

Sour Cream Pastries by Mary Shaldibina

They are like lazy cook's croissants. I also added photo of my cooking.

Turkish Patlican (Poplajon, Eggplant) by Alice Lambert

One of the oldest dishes in Turkey. This dish is called paplajon even if it doesn't have eggplant in it it is called Patlican. Simple to cook, similar to one of our stews. Chicken or beef can be used. Turkish people cook with tomato paste with just about everything in the area where I live. It is called tomato salsha, made at…

Turkish Parsley Salad by Alice Lambert

This is a very sinple salad that the Turkish people eat at home and at resturants.

Bulgar Pilaf by Yvette Bedrosian

Bulgar, cracked wheat kernals, makes a delicious and hearty side for lamb, vegetable, and hearty grilled fish like salmon.

Yasai Yaki Soba by Jessica Ryan

Spicy Soba Noodles by Jessica Ryan