Every region in the Middle East seems to have their own version of the roasted eggplant salad recipe and each one thinks their version is the right one. So you'll see people from particular regions in forums and comment sections saying you can't put this in it or you can't put that in it or whatever it is they're not approving of. … [Read more...]
Easy Pumpkin Soup Recipe
I made this pumpkin soup recipe back in Australia and I have been here in Istanbul, Turkey for more than 8 months now, so I'm a little late in posting it. I plan to start posting some Turkish recipes in the coming weeks as firstly they're ridiculously tasty and secondly, I'm in Turkey! … [Read more...]
BBQ Prawns or Shrimp and Aioli Recipe
I made these little babies to enter a competition in a food magazine here in Australia and didn't win but my stomach and taste buds were winners! Some of the winning photographs were pretty rough so I felt like I was robbed of victory! ;-) Don't let my bad photographs turn you off cooking these little orange bundles of mouth joy though as they're a real treat! … [Read more...]
Spicy Beef Curry Recipe
A lot of my absolute favourite meals are slow cooked dishes. I enjoy the whole process, from the preparation to the hours of cooking to the ridiculously tender meat that comes out at the end. The time and effort put in is always rewarded in the end and it's hard to ruin a slow cooked meal as even the disasters taste good. The cheaper cuts of meat are generally best to use too … [Read more...]
Australian Rissole Recipe
Rissoles in Australia are just a part of growing up. If your mother didn't regularly feed them to you as a child, well you were deprived and I feel sorry for you. All isn't necessarily lost though as you can start making traditional Aussie rissoles tonight and next week and the week after. These are not the pastry covered rissoles in Europe, they're probably more like Turkish … [Read more...]