

Izmir Kofte - best ever meatballs
I made these meatballs for my daughter and her friend last week and it was named as "best ever meatballs". I make the meatballs using my...


Shakshuka
We enjoyed this lovely shakshuka with friends on Sunday brunch and the leftover tomato sauce served as tomoato sauce for the pasta at...


Yayla Soup - Yogurt Soup with Mint and Paprika Butter
Autumn is here, and we starting eating soup almost everyday. Here is a recipe of a family favorite. It is called "yayla" soup, which is a...


Raw Chocolate Cheesecake
I had my eye on this recipe since it's been published as I have always been keen on the pistachio and chocolate combination. Finally I...


Deviled beet pickled eggs
This is my first attempt at both pickling and deviled eggs. Results are encouraging. We had these beautiful looking eggs and there is...


Baked Courgette fritters with feta and dill
Ingredients 3 medium courgettes grated 120 gr plain flour 1 egg 150 ml semi skimmed milk 25 gr pack of dill chopped 100 gr feta cheese...


Borek with beef chilli and pine nuts
Ingredients 220gr pack of ready rolled filo pastry 1 tablespoon olive oil 250 gr 5% fat lean beef mince 1 small onion diced 1 chilli...


Baked figs with walnut stuffing
Ingredients 250 gr dried figs 250 gr pack of chopped walnuts 50 ml full fat milk for stuffing 200 gr walnut pieces 1 tablespoon caster...


Spanakopita
I usually bake spinach and cheese pie using the pastry from our local Turkish shop but when I saw the recipe for the Greek version using...


Mexican wedding cookies
First post after a long long time is the mexican wedding cookies which became a quick favorite of our 7 year old lately. This is very...

























