Ozlem's Turkish Table

Chard Cooked in Olive Oil with Veg and Rice; Zeytinyağlı Pazı

Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:53:19 +0000

Merhaba dear All, I wanted to share one of my favourite recipes from my new book, SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish kitchen. This Chard Cooked in Olive Oil with Onion, Peppers and Rice, Zeytinyağlı Pazı, is a lovely and easy dish to enjoy pazı (chard), grown mostly in the northwest, Black Sea, Marmara, Aegean and the Mediterranean regions. Its gently tart flavour is delicious here.

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Exclusive recipe from my new cookery book SEBZE – Turkish Şakşuka

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:51:55 +0000

Merhaba dear All, It’s not long now for the worldwide publication of my new cookery book, SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish kitchen in April 2024 and I am giddy with excitement to share this special book with you all. You can pre-order your copy here, and we would greatly appreciated, as pre-orders help new books greatly. SEBZE, Vegetarian Recipes From My Turkish Kitchen There are…

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My new cookbook, SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish kitchen – on Pre-order Now!

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 08:38:50 +0000

Gorgeous cover design by Nic and Lou My heart bursts with joy to announce that after over 2 years of work (and many years of dreaming about it), my new cookery book, SEBZE, Vegetarian Recipes from My Turkish Kitchen, will be published by Hardie Grant Publishing on April 9th in the USA, April 11th in the UK (& in Türkiye via Amazon Turkiye), April 5th in Australia. SEBZE is now available to pre…

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Turkish style rice pilaf with orzo or vermicelli – Sehriyeli Pirinc Pilavı

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 17:11:11 +0000

Pilaf, or pilav as we call, is an important dish for us, Turks. It accompanies almost every Turkish meal, including our casseroles, meatballs. The iconic Turkish bean stew, kuru fasulye is always served with pilav, the combination referred as “kuru fasulye – pilav”. Combined with chickpeas, Nohutlu Pilav is another delicious variation and a much loved street food- a meal in itself with pickles…

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Easy one pan chicken with vegetables – Sebzeli, tavuklu türlü

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:53:07 +0000

This is another easy, delicious, nutritious one pan dish, perfect for week day meals – leftovers make a lovely lunch or another supper the next day. Türlü is a popular stew of meat and vegetables at home, traditionally cooked on the stovetop, and sometime baked. Green beans, potatoes and peppers are lovely here though you can use other veg in hand – beets, squash, carrots…

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Chicken, vegetables and bean stew – Sebzeli tavuklu türlü

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 15:42:02 +0000

This chicken, vegetables and bean stew is a delicious and easy all in one pot, versatile meal. I used courgettes, peppers, chard in mine, though you can use other vegetables in hand – aubergines, runner beans, kale or spinach would be lovely here too. Türlü is our traditional stew, where vegetables and sometimes meat are cooked together over stove top or baked, with spices…

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Baked pasta with courgettes, cheese and béchamel – Kabaklı peynirli fırın makarna

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 13:20:15 +0000

This is a delicious, easy, comforting pasta bake that you can prepare ahead. Dried mint adds a refreshing touch; I used medium cheddar, though you can use any melting cheese you like – I love grated halloumi here too. I try to squeeze in vegetables into my pasta bakes and bountiful courgettes work well here; feel free to use other vegetables in hand too. Serve this delicious pata bake with a…

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Dalyan Köfte – Meatloaf with boiled eggs, peas and carrots

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 15:54:46 +0000

We Turks love köfte, our meatballs and we have so many variations. This Dalyan Köfte is a showstopper, and surprisingly easy to make. I remember my mother making it at special occasions when I was a child. It is in the shape of a substantial meatloaf with boiled eggs in it, garnished with peas and carrots in tomato sauce. It makes a lovely meal with mashed potatoes aside; some folks enjoy it with…

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Earthquake fundraiser for Turkey – 100 % Sales of Ozlem’s Turkish Table cookbook donation to Charity

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 15:34:48 +0000

Dear All, As you are aware, Southeast Turkey and Syria has been very severely effected by the recent earthquake on February 6th – over 40,000 lives have been lost and still counting, an unimaginable pain. It hit home too, as my hometown Antakya – Hatay is hugely destroyed, so very heartbreaking. My immediate family in Istanbul is thankfully fine but we unfortunately lost some extended…

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Bitter almond cookies, Acıbadem kurabiyesi

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:07:59 +0000

Bitter almond cookies, Acıbadem kurabiyesi I absolutely adore our crispy outside, chewy inside acıbadem kurabiyesi. Its origins dates back to 19th century Ottoman Palace kitchens and the traditional recipe includes a small amount of bitter almonds, hence give its name. Our world famous almonds from Datça region in southwest corner of Turkey is also traditionally used in these cookies.

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