I love fruit pancakes, and they are a great way to use fruit that is getting a little soft.  Right now in Turkey it is fig season.   Fresh f...

Now, quickly made food often has lots of nasty chemicals and preservatives.  However, lately I have caught the train for brownies in a mug. ...

Growing up in New England there are several foods that indicate summer is upon us…One of those foods is the LOBSTAH! Oh Lobster, how I love...

I saw these recipes the other day and knew they were right up Amanda’s alley!  My dad is undergoing some really hardcore chemo, and has been...

Oh, not only is this pretty, but it is amazinly tasty!  I have made it with skim yogurt and whole fat.  Let me just tell you, it tastes fin...

I apopogize for the lack of posting on my end.  Between the longest chest cold known to man, exams, starting a MA and transcontnentail trave...

I have a backlog of posts, though I lost some of the photos when my hard drive crashed.  This summer I got married.  My mom wanted to make t...

Living in Turkey there are certain things that are hard (or simply not available) to purchase.  Corn syrup is one of those things.   I was ...

It was cold the other day and I wanted something warm and stewy.  I varied from the original directions for this recipe.  Instead of using...

Last week I had a hard day.   I came home and to relax I made one of my favorite soups, Ezogelin .  Note: It is my favorite soup to eat,  I ...

Oh borek!  Yum!  In Turkey börek can take on many shape, forms and fillings.  I love börek because it keeps well in the fridge, freezes well...

This summer was so hot in Marmaris it was unbelievable.  There is nothing tastier that a cold salad for dinner when it is hot and sweaty ...

Oh YUM!  I have been taking advantage of being at home on the east coast.    Fresh summer corn and fish from the guy who sells it out of ...

The other day I was at the pazar and smelled the basil wafted around as Iwas walking past the green grocers.    I immediately knew we were d...

This dish has become one of my favorites. It is an “olive oil” dish, typically means it is served cold. It makes a great light meal, with...

Köfte are a Turkish dish, a kind of a mix between meatballs and hamburgers. Every region has their own specialty which usually include slig...

Köfte are a Turkish dish, a kind of a mix between meatballs and hamburgers.  Every region has their own specialty which usually include s...

I baked both of those cakes.  Only one was edible.  Sometimes that is how the game goes.  My future mother-in-law had a “gün,”  literally ...

This is my ultimate comfort food.   It is one of my favorite dishes that my mother cooks.  She does it a little differently with chicken ...

I love Mac N Cheese!  One of my favorite things about it is that it is very versatile.  You can add veggies, or meat.  Growing up my mom ...