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Lamb Kebab Wrapped In Puff Pastry – Talas Boregi
The spread of the Ottoman Empire into Europe resulted in influences from different cuisines. For instance, the use of puff pastry in this kebab reflects a French influence in the Ottoman and today’s...
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Antakya’s Savory Pastry with Fillo Sheets – Yufkali Kaytaz Boregi
My parents were with us in late April, and as always, it was a joy to cook together with my mother. This time, 3 generations – my mother, my daughter and myself- made Antakya’s famous kaytaz borek –...
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Simit; “Sesame-Encrusted Bread Rings”
Turkish breakfast; Simit with feta cheese, cucumbers and tomatoes Simit is indeed the quintessential Turkish food; these sesame-encrusted bread rings must be the most popular snack at home. You can...
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A Favorite British Teatime; Plain and Savory Scones – Peynirli Pogaca
Plain and savory scones with feta cheese and parsley, just baked I love the British teatime tradition and all the treats that come with it. Scones are a special favorite; I simply can not resist them...
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Boreks, Simit, Turkish Breakfast and More – Some of My Favorite Turkish...
Living abroad, there are certain Turkish food, especially the Turkish street food, places (and of course, people) that I dearly miss – and I am sure it is the same for many of you, who live outside of...
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A favorite Turkish treat; Sigara Boregi – Crispy Cheese and Herb filled...
Asli Borek, Besiktas; here is the cheese & parsley rolls on display If you have read my previous post on Istanbul, you may already know how much we Turks love a good borek, savory pastries, made...
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Gozleme; Anatolian Flat breads stuffed with Spinach, Onion and Feta Cheese –...
“Can we learn how to make gozleme (Anatolian stuffed flat breads) at the next class?” asked one of my regular Turkish cooking class participants, few months ago. I greatly enjoy their requests,...
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Kayseri Style Layers of Flat Breads with Ground Meat and Vegetable Topping –...
One of my readers wrote recently; she visited Kayseri, in Central Anatolia and greatly enjoyed this local specialty called Kayseri Usulu Yaglama; Layers of flat bread with a scrumptious ground meat...
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Aromatic Zahtar & Feta Cheese in Puff Pastry; Inspirations from Antakya
Antakya’s 2,000 years old Long Market, Uzun Carsi; home to aromatic spices, copper ware and endless food stalls. I got wildly excited when I spotted the Zatar (or Zahtar, Za’atar, Zatar or Dukkah)...
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Homemade Pogaca; Turkish savory pastry with cheese & parsley & Asure; Noah’s...
Scrumptious pogacas, savory pastry with cheese, olives and various fillings, displayed at a bakery in Istanbul Delicious pogacas and pastries; a favorite Turkish breakfast or tea time treat These...
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Manti, the tiny treasures;Turkish dumplings stuffed with ground meat, in...
These delicious tiny treasures, Manti or Mantu, dumplings with spiced ground meat and onion, is one of the all time favorite dishes in Turkey. In especially Anatolia, family members gather to prepare...
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Boreks, Simit, Turkish Breakfast and More – Some of My Favorite Turkish...
Living abroad, there are certain Turkish food, especially the Turkish street food, places (and of course, people) that I dearly miss – and I am sure it is the same for many of you, who live outside of...
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A favorite Turkish treat; Sigara Boregi – Crispy Cheese and Herb filled...
Asli Borek, Besiktas; here is the cheese & parsley rolls on display If you have read my previous post on Istanbul, you may already know how much we Turks love a good borek, savory pastries, made...
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Spinach and cheese filled filo pastry triangles; Muska Boregi
Spinach and feta cheese filo triangles, Muska Boregi We recently made these delicious cheese & spinach filo triangles, muska boregi as we call in Turkish, at my recent Turkish cookery class. They...
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Pastry rolls with pastirma, cheese and vegetables; Pacanga Boregi
Filo rolls with Turkish pastirma, spicy pastrami – Pacanga boregi Delicious delicacy pastirma, dried cured beef with a coating of spices called cemen, consisting of cumin, fenugreek, garlic and hot...
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Easter Bread with Mahlep from Istanbul; Paskalya Coregi
Easter bread with mahlepi; Paskalya Coregi I’ve been getting requests to make the fragrant Paskalya Coregi, the Easter bread sold in bakeries and patisseries in Istanbul all year around. I am so glad...
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Tray bake filo pastry with ground meat and onions; Kiymali Borek
Turkish tray bake pastry with ground meat and onions; Kiymali tepsi boregi My parents are visiting from Istanbul; it’s been over three years since they were last here, it really is wonderful to have...
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Kiymali Pide; Turkish Flat bread with ground meat and vegetables
Kiymali Pide, Turkish oval flat breads with ground meat, onion, tomato and peppers This Kiymali Pide, Turkish flat bread with ground meat and vegetables filling, is one of the most popular snacks and...
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Turkish Flat Breads with Spinach, Feta and Peppers; Peynirli Pide
Turkish flatbreads with feta, spinach, onion and peppers; Peynirli ve Sebzeli Pide Pide is one of the most popular snacks and our slow cooked “fast food” in Turkey. In Rural Anatolia and at my home...
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Turkish vegetarian rose ravioli with filo pastry; Mantarli Gul Manti
Turkish vegetarian rose ravioli with filo pastry; mushrooms make a delicious filling. The traditional manti, Turkish dumplings or ravioli, was a central dish in the 15th century Ottoman cuisine. A very...
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