what i'm cooking Winter Warmer: Yoghurt Soup with Rice or Yayla Çorbası Ayshim, 22 July 202622 July 2026 This morning, my husband woke up with quite a bit of muscle ache. He felt… Continue Reading
ayshim's pantry Ayshim’s Pantry: Turkish Tomato Paste Ayshim, 20 July 202620 July 2026 One of the staples of my kitchen is this concentrated tomato paste, domates salçası, as… Continue Reading
what i'm cooking scenes from my breakfast table Ayshim, 16 April 202616 April 2026 “What do you have for breakfast?” As a vegetarian nutritionist and a foodie, this is… Continue Reading
what i'm cooking kabak oturtma or zucchini on a bed of erişte Ayshim, 18 January 20267 June 2026 I believe the original recipe is an eggplant one but I see no reason why… Continue Reading
life in sydney angora cafe & bar, hunters hill Ayshim, 1 June 202519 July 2026 The moment I saw the Angora and the cat with different coloured eyes, I knew… Continue Reading
what i'm cooking sakızlı fırın sütlaç (turkish rice pudding) Ayshim, 7 September 202416 September 2024 I honestly do not know how to explain this pudding if you’ve never had it… Continue Reading
what i'm cooking haydari (turkish yoghurt dip) Ayshim, 19 January 202429 October 2024 Haydari is a Turkish yoghurt meze. Herbed and spiced yoghurt, so to speak. There is… Continue Reading
what i'm cooking izot or turkish spicy spread Ayshim, 5 November 20235 March 2024 İzot is a type of mezze and it is sometimes called biber reçeli (chilli jam)…. Continue Reading
what i'm cooking stuffed peppers or zeytinyağlı biber dolma Ayshim, 10 April 202221 January 2024 We have this supermarket called Gima in Auburn. For those of you who don’t know;… Continue Reading
life in sydney meyhanee, balmain – sydney Ayshim, 28 July 20185 March 2024 Yes! Finally, we have a meze place in Sydney. And a good one, too. I… Continue Reading
what i'm cooking meyhane pilavı or meyhane-style spicy pilaf Ayshim, 6 June 201211 March 2024 I can’t even begin to tell you how delicious this pilaf is and I am… Continue Reading
what i'm cooking mücver (zucchini fritters) with sour cream dip Ayshim, 5 December 20115 March 2024 Mücver are basically zucchini patties eaten as starters. There are many varieties. A friend of… Continue Reading
what i'm cooking ayshim’s hybrid red lentil soup Ayshim, 6 July 20115 March 2024 No Peoples, it is not half lentil soup, half Van Gogh’s boots. As a matter… Continue Reading