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Turkey: Istanbul & Cappadocia
Turkey: Istanbul & Cappadocia
Turkey: Istanbul & Cappadocia
Turkey: Istanbul & Cappadocia
Turkey: Istanbul & Cappadocia
Sfeeha has always been one of those savory treats that I regularly craved. I still remember coming home from school to the smell of fresh baked sfeeha. My siblings and I would run over to the kitchen and it would be a matter of minutes before half of the sfeeha was devoured. As as soon as… Read More Sfeeha – Meat Pies
This is my favorite, go-to salad for meal prep, dinner parties, a quick lunch and so much more! Some call it a Turkish Bulgur Salad, others make and call this the Vegetarian Kibbeh Niyye…it’s all so wonderful! This Bulgur salad looks like the more colorful cousin of Tabbouleh. Ingredients: 1:1 Ratio fine bulgur to… Read More Bulgur Wheat Salad
Fresh Za’atar Twists. 🌿 Yesterday morning, my mother picked fresh oregano from our garden to be baked into I’raas Za’atar. But instead of going for the traditional look and using our usual dough recipe, I wanted to twist things up a bit (pun intended) 😉 These are the best breakfast treat and pair perfectly with… Read More Za’atar Twists
I’m kind of, slightly, obsessed with Turkey and all things Turkish. And so during this Ramadan, I made it my mission to make this traditional style bread. To be honest, I literally started watching tons of Youtube videos in Turkish and tried piecing together what kind of ingredients go into this bread. But it was so hard,… Read More Ramazan Pidesi – Turkish Ramadan Bread
If you’re Arab, you know them as sambosak. But most know them as samosas. They make amazing appetizers, such a crowd pleaser! Best part of all, they’re really simple to put together. And if you make a large batch of them and freeze them, they will save you one day. I promise you that. Prep Time:… Read More Sambosak
I love traditional Middle Eastern meat pies, sfeeha. So when I stumbled upon a similar Turkish meat pie, I needed to have it. Ingredients: Dough: 3 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups warm water 1 teaspoon yeast 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar Meat: 1 lb ground beef 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon pomegranate… Read More Turkish Meat Pies – Kaytaz Böreği