Category Archives: RECIPES

Turkish Spinach and Cheese Borek

During our vacation in Istanbul earlier this month, we stayed at a lovely boutique hotel in the old part of the city. The hotel was a refurbished 500 year old Turkish Bath (Hamam) and was a stone’s throw away from historic spots like the Haghia Sophia (a 6th century Byzantine Cathedral) , the Topkapi Palace (a 15th century palace...
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Kiwi-Honeydew Smoothie

I had a very hectic month – first the kids came back from college, then during the Holiday season we either met up with friends or invited people over for dinner and then in the new year our family took a vacation to Turkey. This active social and travel life meant that I was either eating out at restaurants...
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Turkish Dolma with Lamb Merguez Sausage

My family and I just returned from a trip to Istanbul.  We absolutely loved the city – it has such a rich and magnificent history (the museums are breathtakingly impressive), the people are friendly and helpful and the food was very varied and absolutely delicious. We have been back for just a couple of days and already I am...
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Italian Sausage and Brussels Spouts

My quest for finding more ways of Brussels Sprouts continues. It is such a versatile vegetable and somehow it always gets a bad rap. Over the past few weeks, I have seen and research a lot of recipes for Brussels sprouts but every time I mention them on my blog, someone or the other comments that it is one...
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Spiced-Chai

With Thanksgiving round the corner, cold weather has set in. This morning we had temps in the 20s and even though it was a Saturday, our local Starbucks was bustling with people ordering Pumpkin Spice Latte or Chai Latte.  Since I am Indian, tea literally runs in my veins but unlike most Indians, I prefer to have black loose...
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