Stuffed grape leaves “Yaprak Sarması” is one of the traditional and popular appetizer olive oil dish in Turkey. This vegan recipe comes back from Ottoman Cuisine. “Yaprak” means leaves and “sarma” means to wrap. To make stuffed grape leaves “Sarma” the most common leaf we use is a grapevine leaf and I am going to…
Stuffed Eggplant Karniyarik is one of the traditional, best known, and favorite Turkish dish of all time. It is irresistible with the combination of ingredients and the presentation. Best served with fluffy Turkish style pilaf. They translate the word “Karniyarik” as a split belly. “Karın” means belly and “yarık” means split. I am really excited…
Turkish Sherbet or as we call it in Turkey “Ottoman Sherbet” is a natural homemade drink made with fruits like plums, cherries, and spices. It is a very refreshing recipe and intensely flavored drink. In this authentic sherbet recipe, you can experiment with a different mix of fruits too. Since I had grapes at hand…
