Tips on making proper Turkish tea and acting properly when serving and drinking it – read not to mess up with a major deal in Turkey!

The sweetest Turkish treat is Turkish delight!

Apricot and Turkish delight Mess is a colourful twist on Eton mess

As you start assisting a chef you will soon find out that the first thing you will learn is the dishes. I mean – the dishes, literally!

These sweetly spiced mussels are snuggled in with fragrant rice, pine nuts and currants.

A dessert made with (gasp!) CHICKEN!

I peeled about a hundred red bell peppers and gained insight into the importance of pepper-work in Turkey…

My Mom makes awesome pizza. That’s not a subjective statement, mind you. Everyone says so.

Today we’ve turned the largest brunch I’ve seen in my life for 50 guests who came to the farm for its signature food indulgence.

Turkish breakfast is among the most elaborate ones in the world: check out my post for the insights from the Turkish tables and houses

Baklava- combined layers of phyllo dough and nuts, sweetened with honey syrup, result in a perfectly sticky and sweet dessert.

Sultan’s delight – Turkish beef stew with creamy eggplant puree.

Purslane is a common weed in gardens. It is also a flavorful ingredient in this Turkish inspired salad with tomatoes, cucumbers & jalapenos.

A Turkish Breakfast: A small bowl of couscous, hard boiled egg, hummus, green olives, labane cheese, whole wheat bread and shredded halva.

homemade feta: not as hard as you think!

A great combination of eggplant and mince in the shape of boat.

Ground Lamb, exotic spices and pistachios make these Turkish skewers a great alternative to the backyard shish kabob you know so well.

These Turkish flavors are not quite a pickle and not quite a salad. Cucumbers & Fennel Meze.

Turkish style meatballs raw. A wonderful taste of bulgur made… (in Turkish)

Turkish Coffee Ice Cream

Tripe, anyone? Learn more about amazing Istanbul’s street food!

Night performance of chewy ice cream maker in Istanbul