Yes, another food blog.
Today is the day folks! We're finally blogging Selim's chocolate chip cookies, as we've been threatening since the beginning of this blog. Selim has been perfecting his chocolate cookies for years, and he finally has it down. There's a reason for everything. Obviously, perfect is in the eyes of the beholder, but he's tweaked it... Continue Reading →
We're going to have to update our Meet Us! page here soon. Right now on there, we described ourselves as "newlyweds... currently living in South Carolina." Well for one, I'm not sure we're newlyweds anymore. When does that end exactly? And secondly, we're leaving South Carolina. We moved down here to attend graduate school back... Continue Reading →
Now that we've started using filo dough (see: Baklava - we've made it twice since posting it!), we've gained a little bit of confidence in working with the thin, finicky dough. So I knew Selim would want to tackle börek next. He loves börek - although it's kind of hard to say it's his favorite... Continue Reading →
Filo dough can be very intimidating to work with. It's hard to find, not used in American cuisine, and requires patience to handle. We learned that filo dough originated in the kitchens of Topkapı Palace, where the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire once lived. When people think of filo dough, most think of decadent sweets... Continue Reading →
So the other evening, I tried to flip the ceiling fan on (after Selim told me not to because he thought it was broken, but I forgot ok?!), and instead blew a fuse. I tried to flip the breaker back and it sent blue sparks at me. So I quit doing that. I may not... Continue Reading →
What's the first thing people think of when they think of Turkish food? Kofte is the first thing for most people, but there's so much more! Don't worry, we're going to keep cooking our way through them and sharing with you here. Gözleme is one of the many great Turkish street foods. (Lahmacun is another that if you... Continue Reading →
Before we moved to South Carolina for school, we were lucky enough to work on a unit (we were ICU nurses) with some amazing people who became great friends. Luckily for us, several of them share our love for food and cooking. Along the way, one recipe sort of became known as "the recipe," and... Continue Reading →
South Carolina is known for many dishes in the world of all things culinary. Favorites include low country boils, boiled peanuts, shrimp & grits, sweet tea, cornbread, and of course... pimento cheese! South Carolinians seem use a fair amount of mayonnaise in their pimento cheese, but instead of Duke's or Kraft's mayo we made garlic truffle aioli.... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was Selim's birthday! We celebrated by both having weekend shifts at the hospital. I was only there until 11pm, while he was there overnight, setting me up perfectly to make him post-birthday breakfast. Usually he's the breakfast guy... It basically requires heavy machinery to drag me out of bed in the morning. But I... Continue Reading →
What is lahmacun you ask? Let's start with pronunciation. If you're American (or not Turkish, really), I can almost guarantee your guess is wrong. In Turkish, the pronunciation of 'c' as we English speakers know it, doesn't really exist. If you see a 'c' in a Turkish word, think of it as an English 'j.' Easy enough?... Continue Reading →
Bon Appetit Baby! 