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Kabak Corbasi ~Zucchini Soup
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Albanian and Turkish Cuisine with Donika
By donika 8 Comments
Spinach pies are a great snack or lunch idea…my kids love them, especially when I add cheese to them! You can find them at all the Lebanese bakeries in town, but I still like to make them myself at times. The dough is soft and the spinach is tasty, it may not compare to the bakery but I dare say it comes pretty close! …
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Kadayif with cheese is a popular dessert in the Mediterranean, mostly in the Middle East and in Turkey. It is my favourite way of preparing Kadayif, my kids and husband love when I make this! In different parts they use different cheeses, some may use akkawi cheese while others use unsalted cheese. I use bocconcini balls for this as it is unsalted and stretchy, I also combine it with ricotta only because we like ricotta in this, you can omit the ricotta and use only the cheese, just use more of it.
This kunefe is made with kadayif or kataifi shredded filo dough, other kunefe is made with semolina. Usually when you buy it at the bakery it is thinner and so amazing, I stuff mine with added ricotta which makes it thicker than usual, but we like it like that haha! …
This is my mama’s favourite! She always makes this for the kids…its her specialty! Its so easy to make…and turns simple vanilla ice cream to an amazing and impressive dessert!…
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This is a fun cake, that everyone will love! You can add a topper if you have one like I have in this picture, or not as I have made it without as well. I made this for my sons grade 8 graduation, the boys loved it!…
This a great summer cake! You can bake both cakes and freeze one and save it for later!…
My hubby loves a good omelette! I like to make it with veggies, but when I don’t have all of them on hand…I make it with peppers and feta as I usually have that around! …
Okra or Bamya in Albanian or Turkish, is a vegetable that is good for you and tastes good. Some people don’t like okra because of its texture, but I learned if you cook it in oil before adding the tomato sauce it helps with that, I have to admit I can be picky when it comes to okra but the way I make it is really good, I really love the taste and texture of this dish. My kids love it as well, I usually make rice with it and they enjoy it with yogurt on the side. …
Ever wonder what to do with your left over mash potatoes? I got the perfect thing for you, tuna patties! …
One of my favourite meals since childhood…steak fatina. Ask your butcher for fatina steak its very thinly sliced beef. I personally use filet mignon because I love tender meat, I flatten it out when its breaded….
Donika has been blogging for years perfecting her craft in the kitchen. Cooking from Albanian and Turkish backgrounds her recipes will definitely make their way into your kitchen! Read More…