Lockdown Cooking Ideas from Ozlem’s Turkish Table (Signed copies now 30 % Off)
Merhaba dear all, Semolina sponge cake in syrup; Revani I hope this note finds you all well. We have been doing lots of home cooking and baking with the children and preparing food for the homeless and...
View ArticleOnline Cookery Classes coming up! And Stuffed aubergines with lentils,...
Joint Online Cookery Class with Ozlem’s Turkish Table and Peri’s Spice Ladle Saturday, October 10th; 9am PT (5pm UK) I am absolutely delighted and so excited to be teaching a joint online cookery class...
View ArticleBaked beetroots, celeriac, carrots and green lentils with pomegranate molasses
We love beetroots – pancar -, celeriac – kereviz – and carrots – havuc – in Turkish cuisine. Root vegetables, and vegetables in general feature a lot in healthy, delicious Turkish cooking, based on...
View ArticleLeek fritters with cheese and herbs; Pirasa Mucveri
We absolutely love Mucver in Turkish cuisine; vegetarian fritters with herbs and cheese. In the past I shared my Courgette/zucchini fritters, Kabak Mucveri as well as the Baked cauliflower with...
View ArticleRice pilaf with chestnuts, pine nuts and currants – Kestaneli Ic Pilav
This sophisticated rice pilaf dates back to the Ottoman Palace kitchens and is packed to the brim with flavour. I love the different textures and flavours this rice showcases with currants, pine nuts...
View ArticleHalloumi Salad with peppers and tomatoes – Hellim Peynirli Salata
Halloumi Cheese Salad with rocket, peppers, spring onions, tomatoes; a delicious treat. I love the distinctive taste of the halloumi cheese or hellim peyniri as we call in Turkish, it is such a treat....
View ArticlePotato, red onion, pepper and olive bake with cumin and chili flakes
Baked potatoes, peppers, red onion and olives with cumin and red pepper flakes Merhaba to you all; this week, I would like to share this favorite easy, delicious all in one vegetarian course – Spiced...
View ArticleChicken and Vegetable Bake in Pomegranate Molasses; Eksili Tavuk
Chicken and vegetables bake in pomegranate molasses and lemon sauce; Eksili Tavuk Inspiration for this delicious, gluten-free recipe, Eksili Tavuk; Chicken in lemon and pomegranate molasses sauce with...
View ArticleRice pilaf with chestnuts, pine nuts and currants – Kestaneli Ic Pilav
This sophisticated rice pilaf dates back to the Ottoman Palace kitchens and is packed to the brim with flavour. I love the different textures and flavours this rice showcases with currants, pine nuts...
View ArticleEasy one pan chicken with vegetables – Sebzeli, tavuklu türlü
This is another easy, delicious, nutritious one pan dish, perfect for week day meals – leftovers make a lovely lunch or another supper the next day. Türlü is a popular stew of meat and vegetables at...
View ArticleStuffed aubergines (eggplants) with lentils, Mercimekli Karniyarik
Last Thursday, I had the honor of presenting Turkish cuisine on a special zoom event, very kindly hosted by the Oklahoma University, Schusterman Library. It was well attended with folks all round the...
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