I belong to a social media group of foreign women residing in Istanbul. One of the most common topics is the frustration women feel with their Turkish partners eating habits. Turks are famously Turkish cuisine centric and for the most part whole heartedly believe that their food is the best food in the world and …
Category: Turkey
Nixtamalized Corn Tortillas
It is an ongoing disappointment in my life that Istanbul has a very limited and mediocre international culinary presence. But that is a rant for another day. As a person who loves Mexican food, tacos in particular, this leaves a taco shaped hole in my heart. In the past year or so a handful of …
Pickled Okra with Dill and a Kick
The poor little okra is a vegetable with a bad rap. They can’t help that they are slimy. I don’t mind the slime, but for those who do, pickling is a great way to preserve the taste of okra while eliminating the slime. Pickled okra are nice and crisp. They are great eaten on their …
A day on the Bosphorus
The Bosphorus strait is a waterway which divides Istanbul separating the European side from the Asian continent. It also connects the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The shores of the Bosphorus are densely packed with restaurants, cafes, Ottoman mansions, parks, hotels and gardens …
Father-in-Law’s Garlicky Pickled Green Peppers
As mentioned in a previous post, my in-laws are currently staying with me and my father-in-law really enjoys going to the market. He likes to buy things in great quantity. Recently when he had the feeling that the price of potatoes and onions was going to go up, he started to stockpile kilos and kilos of …
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Şeker Bayramı, Sugar Festival!
Ramadan is finally finished and we are now into the 3 day holiday period known as Şeker Bayramı, or Sugar Festival. The name is given for all the candy that is handed out to children as they go door-to-door wishing their elders a ‘good Bayram.’ If I could make a cultural comparison I would say …
Keshkek Meshkek 