Today’s recipe is about a Turkish vegetarian borek filled with spinach and cheese. In Turkey this borek is called “the rose borek” basically for its rose like shape. Although it’s nativeland is Central Asia, borek is an important pastry in traditional Turkish cuisine. It spreaded to Ottoman geography in time and attained an important placeRead More
Pickled cabbage which is a strong source of probiotics, has positive impact on intestine health and immune system with its fiber rich nature. White cabbage is a very strong antioxidant in terms of vitamin B and calcium, the regular consumption of which empowers the immune system. Its pulp prevents the constipation and helps to getRead More
Molokhia plant which is consumed commonly in North Africa and Middle eastern cuisines, belongs to the okra family. It can be cooked fresh or dried. During the harvest, the taste and texture of molokhia is very similar to spinach. When dried both the taste and smell of the molokhia is superb! Molokhia is also anRead More
Cauliflowers have almost every vitamins and minerals we need. Since fibrous, it is helpful in weight-loss. The antioxidants inside this winter vegetable, provide protection against cancer cells. At the same time, the choline substance promotes learning process and memory. Regular consumption of cauliflower empowers the bone health, prevents the eye diseases and helps to lowerRead More
Ashura is a very special dessert in islamic world which is made to deliver people during the first month of islamic calendar; i.e. Muharrem. In islamic belief, ashura is the symbol of abundance, sharing, love, respect, thanksgiving, unity and solidarity. Rumour has it that Nouh had made ashura with the last ingredients which remained unusedRead More
Orzo soup is one of the most frequently cooked soups in Turkish cuisine because it is not only healthy, but very tasty and easy to make. Orzo soup is the doctor of the family during cold winter days. It is much more delicious in summer days since the enterence of garden tomatoes and parsley in.Read More
Bulgur pilaf is a delicious Turkish bulgur recipe served as a side dish. It can easily replace rice and goes well with so many main dishes. Bulgur wheat is a healthier choice with low calorie when compared to rice and bread. It’s frequent consumptions is suggested by nutritionists for weight loss diet. How to CookRead More
Pasta salad is a perfect dish for diversifying both pasta recipes and salads. Cold pasta salads let us prepare practical, healthy, satisfying, entertaining and delicious dishes for our loved ones. If you want you can serve pasta salad as a main dish, or as a side dish to varify the menu with a colorful saladRead More
Rice pilaf is one of the top food that is loved and consumed in all parts of the world with different cooking styles. Generally it is consumed as a side food all over the world. In Mediterranean cuisine, rice pilaf is very important. Today there are a lot of ways to make mediterranean rice pilafRead More
Compote is one of those food with different interpretations in western and eastern cultures. Compote is a dessert in western world whereas it is a fruit juice in eastern cultures. Indeed if its made with dried fruits, this fruit juice gets a different name; i.e. hosaf. The english language does not have this word correspondingRead More