After a busy and eventful number of years, life somewhat calmed down in our second home, and Deniz and wanted […]
Appetizer/Side
Savory appetizers/sides are soooo good. Dim sum, mezes, tapas… whatever the country, they’re delicious. Heaven for me would be having dozens of tiny appetizers/sides for dinner, every dinner. Too bad they take so long to cook, or I’d be in my heaven. Anyway, here are some of the best appetizers/sides that we discovered and developed. We love them, and hope you do too!
Bean Chili with VegBeef and Corn
Growing up vegetarian in an age where vegetarian was not particularly common, I ate an awful lot of vegetarian chili […]
Savory Veggie Cheddar Balls
I love muffins and have been searching for a healthy way to make them (reduced fat, sugar and salt), but […]
Healthy Carrot Muffin Balls
I love carrot cake. After being diagnosed with diabetes, it became a mission of mine to find a healthy recipe […]
Crispy Air-fried Chickpeas
Air-fried chickpeas are such a great snack! Healthy and super tasty. Crispy on the outside and slightly soft on the […]
Air-Fried Kale Chip
My sister Vicky developed a simple and incredibly tasty recipe for air-fried kale. Comes out perfectly crispy every time, and […]
Turkish Carrot Yogurt Dip (Yoğurtlu Havuç Meze)
Got this delicious recipe from anne on our Thanksgiving 2019 visit to Turkey. So healthy and flavorful at the same […]
Turkish Beet Arugula Salad
Gulevren taught us how to make this delicious salad during our Thanksgiving 2019 visit. The sweetness and softness of the […]
Tabouli
Deniz and I modified this recipe of tabouli from the Ziad bulgur package to meet our tastes. It has a […]
Turkish Leek and Carrots
One day we were searching for a vegetarian recipe as usual, and we came across this leek & carrot recipe […]
American VegSausage Cheese Swirls
This is a great snack and tea companion. Crunchy puff pastry filled with vegetarian sausage and cheese, baked for perfection. […]
Creamy Cauliflower
Vegetables in a cream sauce, there’s something so satisfying about the combination. The richness of the cream pairs so well […]
Creamy Kabocha Squash
I modified Food Network’s Roast kabocha squash with lemongrass cream soup recipe on a whim to make this amazing squash side dish. The […]
Fusion Indian-Chinese Pani Palak Paneer / Pureed Ong Choi with Tofu
Deniz and I love indian food and palak paneer is one of those great flavorful and healthy dishes. We had […]
Australian-Italian Beetroot Arancini
During our Australia trip we had a chance to taste few unique vegetarian dishes and snacks. One memorable item was a […]
Turkish Mung Bean Salad (Maş Salatasi)
This is a light and healthy Turkish Salad that Gülevren taught us. In Taiwanese cuisine, green mung beans are always […]
Turkish Zuchinni Salad (Kabak Salatasi)
Gülevren also taught us to make this tart and creamy dill meze. It’s refreshing to the pallet, especially with rich […]
Turkish Ali Nazik Kebab
We were blesssed to get a private cooking lesson from Gülevren last night. It was a unique treat watching superwoman. She […]
Turkish Lentil Balls (Mercimek Köfte)
While visiting Turkey this year, we had the great honor of learning to cook from Deniz’ mom, ane Fatma Turkmen. […]
Quinoa Salad
Found this quinoa salad recipe on Food Network and made minor modifications to fit our taste. Has a lovely mildly […]
Fusion Bangladeshi Pancakes
I’ve always wondered why there aren’t many savory pancake offerings. I love the texture of pancakes, but don’t much like sweet […]
Beijing Tangy Stir-fried Bean Sprouts
Deniz loves these bean sprouts, we’ve made them more than any other recipe on this blog. I’ve never been a […]
Stuffed Baby Bell Peppers with Chipolte VegPork and Cheesy Rice
Deniz and I were doing Mexican taco/burrito this week and saw beautiful baby sweet bell peppers on sale in the […]
Garlic Eggplant Hummus
This is a simpler variation on Marcus Samuelson’s Chickpea-Eggplant Dip in Soul of a New Cuisine. It’s by far the […]