Jacket Potato with Vegan Cheese and Onion Topping
Some of you may not know that I owned a restaurant back in Turkey, in a small touristy town called Turgutreis. The whole area is highly populated by British tourists from May till the end of October....
View ArticleZucchini and Potato with Vegan Mince
Another dish that I made some time ago and didn’t write it down anywhere just so that I can make it difficult for myself. In times like this, I look at the photo and try to figure the recipe out. …...
View ArticleHot and Sour Baby Leeks
When I was a kid, I never liked leeks. Probably due to slippery texture of them that put me off. Later on, I learnt to appreciate it although I still don’t like a particular Turkish dish. In Kusadasi...
View ArticleVegan Harissa Pumpkin
Ian Hemphill convinced me to buy his Tunisian spice mix when we were at Herbie’s in Rozelle but my first experiment with it was somewhat “blah” to be honest. I actually LOVE Harissa mix and I was...
View ArticleSummer Eggplant Dish
They say that there is probably 1000 -or nearly- different eggplant dishes in Turkish cuisine. Given the fact that eggplant is quite versatile, it could be true. When you think about it, you could...
View ArticleMediterranean Style Deep-Fried Cauliflower and Potatoes with Sweet and Sour...
This is a recipe from Southern Turkey which is actually Mediterranean part of the country. It is simple yet delicious. There were some ratio problems with the original recipe so I had to tweak it. I...
View Articleİmam Bayıldı – Turkish Stuffed Aubergines (Eggplants) with Onions and Tomatoes
VeganMoFo Day 25 This dish is a Turkish classic and originally vegan! The name means The Imam (Muslim cleric) was exhilarated. He was said to be so impressed with the dish when he first tried it. I...
View ArticleStuffed Zucchini Boats
These stuffed zucchini boats are eaten cold and great for hot summer days. Normally cubed feta cheese is added to the mixture but I decided not to substitute. The stuffing mixture is just enough to...
View ArticleTurkish Stuffed Peppers or Zeytinyağlı Biber Dolma (My Mum’s recipe)
We have this supermarket called Gima in Auburn. For those of you who don’t know; Auburn is a suburb located in Western Sydney. Gima was the name of a supermarket chain back in Turkey. Although it...
View ArticleFried Zucchini with Garlic-Dill Dressing and Smokey Tomato Sauce
VeganMoFo Day 12 This recipe goes out to a dear friend of mine, Asuman, who loves her zucchini very much. May her kitchen be abundant in zucchini department Please note that zucchini will shrink after...
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