• Salads

    Turkish Tzatziki

    Ingredients: 2 cups Greek yogurt 1 cucumber, grated and drained 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried dill) 1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped (optional) 1…

  • Salads

    Eggplant Salad

    Ingredients: 2 large eggplants 2 cloves garlic, minced Juice of 1 lemon 3 tablespoons olive oil Salt and black pepper to taste Chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional) Instructions: Preheat your grill to…

  • Salads

    Shepherd’s Salad

    Ingredients: 2 large tomatoes, diced 1 cucumber, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 red onion, thinly sliced 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped Juice of 1 lemon 3 tablespoons olive oil Salt and…

  • Breakfast

    Peynir (Cheese) Plate

    Cheese plate served with grapes, jam, figs, crackers and nuts on a wooden background Ingredients: Assorted cheeses such as beyaz peynir (white cheese), kaşar (cheddar-like cheese), and tulum (aged cheese) Olives Tomatoes, sliced…

  • Breakfast

    Menemen

    Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 tomatoes, diced 2 green peppers, diced 4 eggs Salt and pepper to taste Optional: feta cheese, crumbled Optional: chopped parsley or green onions…

  • Breakfast

    Egg with sausage

    Ingredients: 2-3 tablespoons olive oil 1 sucuk sausage, thinly sliced 4 eggs Salt and pepper to taste Fresh parsley for garnish (optional) Crusty bread or Turkish bread for serving Instructions: Heat the olive…

  • Breakfast

    Simit

    Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon instant yeast 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1 ¼ cups warm water 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup sesame seeds ½ cup molasses (for dipping)…

  • Desserts

    Sütlaç

    Ingredients: 1/2 cup short-grain rice (such as Arborio or pudding rice) 4 cups whole milk 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, for thickening) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Ground cinnamon for garnish…

  • Desserts

    Lokma

    Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon active dry yeast 1 cup warm water Pinch of salt Vegetable oil for frying For the syrup: 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup water Juice of…