February 22, 2013
Spinach, onions and Feta go so well together and this recipe is no exception. Spinach Feta Puff Pastry Pizza would be good to serve as an appetizer at a cocktail party or for brunch. It is really light and tasty. You could serve it with soup or a salad for a light lunch. You make your own puff pastry but be prepared to take about a day to do so. I made homemade puff pastry years ago but...
February 22, 2013
I am not crazy about sweet food. Don’t get me wrong, I love desserts and sweets but separately from my savory food. I will say though that sometimes, having a sweet sauce to accompany an appetizer or dish makes all the difference in the world. Rich dishes often need a little acidity and sweetness to cut through some of the heaviness. This was the case when I made my Arancini Alabama Style. My daughter’s Honey Mustard Sauce had just...
February 22, 2013
With all the rice recipes I have given you, I thought now would be a good time to do a recipe on what to do with leftover rice. The April’s Arancini Alabama Style calls for two cups cooked and cooled rice. You can either cook some plain rice or you could use leftover rice. The saffron rice would be a perfect one to use. I would probably also put a stuffed green olive in with it. You can play around...
February 20, 2013
The chicken recipe I have for you is too easy to be true. You just put everything in one pot and forget about it. Slow Cooker Chicken Thighs comes out tender and juicy every time you make this recipe. I can guarantee it will be often. Serve it with saffron rice. Even if you want to make it in the oven, it is really easy and stress free. Hope you like it. Afiyet olsun! 5.0 from 1 reviews Slow...
February 20, 2013
I would first like to apologize for my lack of posts over the weekend. I made an unplanned trip out-of-town and have just gotten back into the swing of things. I will be posting two recipes today. One for my Saffron Rice and one for Crock Pot Chicken Thighs. First, let me tell you a little about saffron. Saffron is one of the most expensive spices used today. Because it comes from the dried stigma of the Saffron...
February 15, 2013
I almost forgot the birthday cupcakes. Vanilla Honey Cupcakes are a quick alternative to baking an elaborate birthday cake. The icing was delicious to me but I think I over cooked them just a tad – they were a little dry to me. So start checking them at about 15 minutes. I could have eaten the icing all by itself. It was really good! Vanilla Honey Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Icing Save Print Vanilla Honey Cupcakes...
February 15, 2013
Well, February 14th was not only Valentine’s Day but also my dear friend Angie’s birthday. She is like a sister to me and I wanted to invite her over for dinner. My sister and nephew were also coming over. I had planned on making my Chicken in Decadent Garlic Sauce but the day before, my sister, Kim was out shopping and she called me to tell me she saw some lamb at a good price and would I...
February 15, 2013
Here is a Spice Mix that I am using on my Oven Roasted Lamb for dinner tonight! My spice mix would go well with other oven roasted meats. Sprinkle some of the spice mix into your meatballs or on beef, chicken or lamb and grill them to perfection. Food is always better when you add a little spice. April’s Spice Mix April's Spice Mix Save Print Author: April Ozbilgin Recipe type: Spice Ingredients 2 Tablespoons Salt 2...
February 13, 2013
Tonight was one of those nights when I wasn’t really sure what to cook for dinner. So I decided to cook a favorite that my mom used to make, Hamburger Steak with Mushroom Onion Gravy. My daughter loves mushrooms so I figured I would add a few mushrooms to the mix to give it a little flair. I knew it would go great with my Vermicelli Rice or Sehriyeli Pilav. Boy was I right, it was a match made...
February 12, 2013
One would think that pita bread is difficult to make at home but it is really quite simple. Just a few ingredients, a pizza stone and a hot, hot oven and you can enjoy really delicious pita bread. Now it is not going to be as good as what you could get from a bakery in Turkey or a Middle Eastern Bakery but it will definitely be better than what you can buy packaged here in the States. So...
February 11, 2013
My great-nephew wanted me to make a cake for his grandmother. He said she liked Almond Vanilla cake with Fudge icing. I Googled it and saw several recipes for gluten free almond cakes but nothing that looked like what she would be wanting, so I made up my own recipe. The recipe makes three layers but since we had more people at my house, I iced one layer for her and two for us. So if you...
February 11, 2013
In my book, cauliflower is an underrated vegetable. It is pretty versatile as well. It can be used raw or blanched in salads, it can be mashed, it can be fried or roasted and it can be used in casseroles. You could also make my recipe for Cauliflower and Potato Gratin or Peynirli Patatesli Karnibahar. I came up with this recipe a little by accident. I had a few potatoes that I wanted to use up so I figured...
