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February 4, 2016
Chicken ‘n Potato Dumplings When it comes to comfort food, there are not many dishes that can compete with Chicken n’ Dumplins (that’s Southern for Chicken and Dumplings). I think my recipe for Chicken ‘n Potato Dumplings gives the original a run for it’s money if I do say so myself. Fluffy POTATO dumplings floating in broth with big chunks of chicken and carrots is enough to make you want to slap your momma. You guessed it . . . another Southern term...
January 30, 2016
Karniyarik Karniyarik is a Turkish dish that literally means slashed belly. The dish gets the name because the eggplant looks like a belly shape and then you cut it down the middle to stuff it. It is one of my favorite eggplant dishes. Karniyarik is delicious served with some rice and yogurt on the side. Of course, you all know me by now, I would make that garlic yogurt instead. Wow, just looking at that bite of Karniyarik, makes...
January 20, 2016
Chicken with Okra and Tomatoes Okra, you either love it or hate it. Personally, I love it. I love it fried and in soups and stews. I started making this recipe, Chicken with Okra and Tomatoes, when I lived in Turkey, many years ago. The okra or bamya (Turkish name) that I used to buy at the Pazar was so cute and really small. I wanted to make something to showcase it. My ex-husband didn’t really care for...
December 19, 2015
Lamb Okra Chickpea Stew aka Bamyali Nohutlu Kuzu Et When I think of winter comfort food, Lamb Okra Chickpea Stew aka Bamyali Nohutlu Kuzu Et immediately comes to mind. It is a hearty, satisfying dish that will leave you will a fully belly and make you want to curl up by the fireplace with a good book. If you are not a fan of okra, this dish is one that you should try. It might make an okra lover out of...
December 7, 2015
Creamy Manchego Rose Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta I love pasta. Not just a little, but, really, really, really love pasta. I could eat it everyday. With meat, without meat, tomato sauce, cream sauce or both sauce (rose)! Creamy Manchego Rose Sauce over Angel Hair Pasta which combines both tomato and cream to make this gorgeous rose sauce is one of my favorites. Whenever I ask my daughter what she would like for dinner, she almost always says “Ooh, Mom, can...
November 10, 2015
Orzo Leek Chicken Soup Orzo Leek Chicken Soup is a hearty, made from the heart cure for cold and flu. Well, the FDA may not agree but mom’s everywhere know that Chicken Soup really does have healing powers. According to an article in the Huffington Post, it depends on the ingredients. My sister and my nephew were both home sick today. I thought some Orzo Leek Chicken Soup also known as Pırasa ve Arpa Şehriyeli Tavuk Çorbası in Turkish would be...
July 27, 2015
Nothing says summertime like ice cream and cherries. I had bought some gorgeous Bing Cherries at Wally World and I didn’t think they could be more delicious but I was so wrong. I incorporated the cherries into my milk chocolate ice cream base and it was so good. Silky, creamy, chocolatey, and velvety are just a few words that come to mind. I got lucky the other day and found a Rival 2 quart ice cream maker for only $10.00...
June 27, 2015
Can you keep a secret? I thought not, but I am going to tell you anyway. This is a secret that I am happy to share with you. And that is that the secret to Light and Crispy Southern Fried Chicken is using a combination of self-rising flour and rice flour. I don’t fry food that often but when I do, I want it to be light and crispy. I have been using rice flour instead of self-rising flour...
June 24, 2015
Nothing says comfort food like meat and potatoes. That is why you are going to love my recipe for Kofte Patates aka Meatballs with Potatoes. It is a Turkish dish and is super easy to prepare. You could even prepare it the night before, cover with aluminum foil, then just take out of the fridge while you are pre-heating your oven. Then bake as directed and pair with a nice salad. You will have dinner on the table in...
May 27, 2015
As promised, here is my recipe for Tavuk Doner or Chicken Doner. Considering I did not have a “real” doner machine from Turkey, I think the results were fantastic. The chicken was tender and the spice was delicious. If I would have had the real machine and the traditional sword-like knife that is used to cut the meat as it cooks, it would have been perfect. There were no complaints and out of five pounds of a combination of breast...
April 12, 2015
I owe the creation of my Shrimp and Mushroom Angel Hair Pasta Alfredo Recipe to my daughter, Stella. We were talking the other day and she said she was really wanting some creamy pasta with shrimp. I was going with my sister to Birmingham for her doctor’s appointment so I thought I would go by Restaurant Depot and pick up some shrimp. Unfortunately, the only wild caught shrimp they had out was a 5 pound bag of frozen shrimp that...
March 13, 2015
I know I go on and on about the Buford Highway Farmer’s Market but my sister and I really love it. I got a great bunch of Tuscan Kale this past weekend and I knew I wanted it to make Kiymali Toscana or Tuscan Kale with Ground beef. It is a different spin on Kiymali Ispanak. This recipe is so easy that you could easily have this on the table in 30 to 40 minutes. I will say that...
