Food & Travel: Reading The Edible Atlas
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- Category: Book Corner
- Last Updated: Friday, 24 June 2022 15:40
- Written by Christa EKER
Gözleme Stuffed Flatbread: Rainy Day Delights
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- Category: Seasonal Cooking In Turkey
- Last Updated: Sunday, 31 October 2021 12:11
- Written by Christa EKER
In that small period between the end of the Turkish summer and the onset of Autumn when the gentle whisper of potential rain hangs about there is one Turkish food I love to savour and it's surprisingly not as hard as one may imagine.
Write comment (1 Comment)Book Delight: Mary Işın's Bountiful Empire
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- Last Updated: Thursday, 09 September 2021 17:41
- Written by Christa EKER
A delightful literary journey through the cuisine of the Ottoman empire. Another Mary Işın historical read that doesn't disappoint and much like my favourite gastronomy books I intended to revisit the pages time and time again.
Write comment (0 Comments)Cookbooks: Turkey's First Lady News
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- Last Updated: Saturday, 11 September 2021 11:56
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Autumn book news: First Lady Emine Erdoğan rolls out a Gastronomy book featuring Turkish cuisine & food culture.
Write comment (0 Comments)Koruk: Little Gems Of An Aegean Summer
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- Category: Turkish Ingredients & Produce
- Last Updated: Saturday, 24 July 2021 16:57
- Written by Christa EKER
There are lots of joys found in the Turkish summer kitchen and these little tart gems are one that shouldn't be missed.
Write comment (1 Comment)Home Sweet Home
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- Category: Seasonal Cooking In Turkey
- Last Updated: Friday, 02 July 2021 08:40
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I'm finally getting back into cooking my Turkish kitchen after a long break in the UK. Plus the cutest chicks ever!
Write comment (0 Comments)Baharat.co.uk: Spice Collection Giveaway
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- Category: Turkish Ingredients & Produce
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 16 December 2020 17:10
- Written by Christa EKER
Authentic Turkish cooking? You"ll need authentic Turkish ingredients for that! Bring on Baharat Spices, fresh, fragrant and full of flavour. Don't miss your chance to grab a this special favourites spice pack from Baharat.co.uk with Exploring The Turkish Kitchen.com
Write comment (16 Comments)My Turkish Kitchen: Emma - Gaziantep (Turkey)
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- Category: Turkish Kitchens - Around The World
- Last Updated: Sunday, 13 December 2020 14:02
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Muddy feet early starts and excessive heat both in and out of the kitchen. Emma from social media accounts 'Farmer in the mountains and So It Begins Turkey, the good the baklava the willage' in Gaziantep tells us what it's like to do Turkey well off the beaten track.
Write comment (12 Comments)Seasonal Eating: A Warm Autumn
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- Category: Seasonal Cooking In Turkey
- Last Updated: Tuesday, 06 October 2020 12:31
- Written by Christa EKER
The was chill in the air last night and this morning a refreshingly cool start to the day has me contemplating the tastes of Autumn here in Turkey.
Write comment (1 Comment)Aşure: Getting Ready To Make Noah's Pudding
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- Category: Religious Days, Festivals & Customs
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 25 November 2020 12:29
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August rains, soaking ingredients and preparing to make the oldest dessert in the world. Aşure.
Write comment (0 Comments)Rooting For Comfort Food
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- Category: Food For Thought
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 15 July 2020 13:27
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Warm winds, stifling hot fields, comfort food and eating rooted in Turkish culture. Memories of favourite Turkish dish.
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Novel Eating: Farewell By Ayşe Kulin
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- Last Updated: Wednesday, 25 November 2020 13:17
- Written by Christa EKER
Dishes from Ayşe Kulin's novel, Farwell: A Mansion in Occupied Istanbul.
Write comment (1 Comment)Pişmaniye: A Short Story
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- Category: Stories Behind Dishes
- Last Updated: Thursday, 02 July 2020 09:15
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A competent and well-respected confectioner was enamoured of a handsome woman but he had neither been able to gain an audience with her father, the local magistrate nor get close enough to her to discretely express his favour.
Write comment (5 Comments)Pondering Pomegranates: Nar Ekşisi 'Sos'
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- Category: Turkish Ingredients & Produce
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 15 July 2020 13:33
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What’s in a name? that which we call a Nar Ekşisi by any other name would smell as sweet?
Write comment (3 Comments)Cooking & Sharing: A Love of Turkish Food
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- Category: Turkish Cooking Blog
- Last Updated: Thursday, 25 June 2020 11:59
- Written by Christa EKER
Good food tastes good whether you eat alone or with friends but cooking, and more so food has the power to bring people together, something I'm forever grateful for.
Write comment (2 Comments)Novel Eating: Meze's For Happiness & Laughter
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- Last Updated: Wednesday, 25 November 2020 12:44
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I'm the kind of reader who appreciates food being included in fiction writing, I'm also the kind of crazy to go and look up Turkish dishes I come across and haven't yet had the pleasure of tasting. De Bernieres Birds Without Wings led me to seek a legume for happiness and laughter.
Write comment (0 Comments)Ramazan Pide: First Bites & Mastering The Making
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- Category: Religious Days, Festivals & Customs
- Last Updated: Thursday, 14 May 2020 21:28
- Written by Christa EKER
Another treat your find only in the blessed month of Ramadan here in Turkey is this delightful bread called 'Ramazan pidesi' and I still remember that first-ever bite of Ramazan pide when I moved here. Now, of course, I make my own too but It's an ongoing challenge to replicate that first taste.
Turkish Store-cupboard Cooking: Free Recipe Book
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- Last Updated: Thursday, 07 May 2020 13:29
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As many of us are trying to avoid unnecessary trips to markets we're turning to store-cupboard friendly recipes I've put together a mini cookbook featuring some of my favourite recipes that use only pantry ingredients, Within it you'll find 15 recipes using only store-cupboard ingredients.
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