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Blog Archives

Molohiya – A Traditional Cypriot Dish

Posted in Recipes by Hulya Erdal

I’ve been feeling a lot of Molohiya love from all my people on Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest over the last few days and so thought I’d better post a recipe up double quick! It’s summertime, I’m back in the motherland and over the last week have been embroiled in some serious Molohiya leaf action. As

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North Cyprus Trip Recipes – Yellow Plum Jam

Posted in Recipes by Hulya Erdal

Here on the Island, we are well known for our wide selection of jam.  To be honest, as long as it’s labelled fruit, we make it into jam.  This includes Watermelon jam (made from the thick peel not the red bit), Orange jam (made from the thick skin) and our famous Walnut jam, made from

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Sitting at My Kitchen Table…

I’ve made it my mission to blog everyday and post as many recipes and stories as I can to give all you lovely people something to read! Right now I am sitting at my kitchen table, contemplating what to cook for today. There are so many recipes to choose from, in my own collection and

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Turkish Lentil Soup

Posted in Recipes by Hulya Erdal

This is so warming and delicious, perfect for these cold months and a great pick me up! Consider it the Turkish version of a Jewish chicken soup!  Enjoy as a starter or on its own with lots of crusty bread.

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Herby Lamb

Posted in Recipes by Hulya Erdal

So, now you’ve got your own herbs (if you read my tips for growing your own), you need to start cooking with them. I made some fantastic and wonderfully delicious herby lamb using a selection of Tarragon, Parsley, Thyme, Rosemary and mint! Here’s the recipe. It’s normally best to leave it overnight to marinate or

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