Editorial inedible post
First of all, thank you all, who have been sending me emails, who are keeping me and Istanbul in their thoughts, you are very kind and supportive. Means a lot!…
Don’t look any further you have Katie’s Istanbul app!
My dear friend Katie’s İstanbul app is out and rocking! If you are heading to Istanbul or planning or not, does not matter the reason cause you do not need…
Chowzter App and Awards!
When you start planning your travel, what is your first thing you google? I know it’s food, since you are reading this… Chowzter is all about real bites in the city, the…
Spring Kebabs
In Gaziantep fruits are a big part of the cooking. Kebabs get their share as well, not to mention they change seasonally. Keme mantarı –desert truffles- announces the coming of…
Artichoke, the stage is yours!
Artichoke chips, paté, zeytinyağlı enginar, sauteed artichokes…. Artichoke cooked every way, for all, from all. It may sound ridiculous to you but artichoke is the king and queen of the…
Reporting live from Kantin Dükkan, Bebek!
Long time waited (long enough for me and her fans) Kantin’s Dükkan was opened on Thursday, April 4th, 2013. A Şemsa Denizsel design deli – bakery, will be the new…
Sarma kokoreç with orzo…
One great surprise today was the kuzu sarma I came across at Çiya… It was the first of the season, cooked with orzo, it was a true delicacy! And have to admit…
A survival guide to
gluten-free eating in Istanbul!
I know I know… Gluten-free eating in Turkey may sound challenging, I admit. If it is not the dishes themselves makes you take the challenge, it is the slaphappy, carefree, lovely…
The colorful Göztepe Pazarı
Pazar changes its color like seasons. Fruits, flowers, vegetables even the stalls selling homemade produce change… spring is one of the liveliest times and as the summer approaches, I was…
A word on artichokes…
There is artichoke and then there is artichoke. Do you wonder where the big fatty artichokes you see around the city are from? Izmir, you think? Going through the markets, all…
Sarma kokoreç and other offal dishes, a carnivorous dream!
Have I told you about my heritage, I might have. My grand grand mother is from Thessaloniki, Greece and my grand father is from Mardin. My roots pretty much drew…
Tarihi Fatih Sarması, roll with it!
After my morning soup at Paçacı Mahmut, I was craving for something sweet. But by the time I arrived at Fatih Sarmacısı, the display was empty, little early I was.…
My neighbourhood hero – winter version
The good cooks/housewives/chefs/food enthusiasts… you name, all have one thing in common, they/we have our pumpkin/artichoke sellers in our neighbourhoods. We trust them, we wait for them while they are…