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"Fritters are very popular in the Middle East. They are eaten hot or at room temperature as a vegetable side dish or a meze. It couldn’t be simpler to make, but you can dress it up with optional garnishes of black olives, tomatoes, or hard-boiled egg. The perfect use for small, sweet new zucchini. Serve alone or with a creamy garlic-lemon yogurt sauce..."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, eggs...

"These are the well-known Turkish Kofta, delicious little meat balls or patties. You can make them with beef, but lamb is traditional and makes them very special."

Ingredients: lean ground lamb, pepper...

"We travel to Turkey every year in April for a holiday. This recipe is as close as we can get to the hummus we enjoy each year during our stay there."

Ingredients: ground red chili pepper, salt & fresh ground pepper...

"I've made this a few times now, it's quick, and better than take-aways. Be sure to use the lemon, it really adds to the dish."

Ingredients: ground cumin, Turkish bread...

"A delightful breakfast/brunch recipe from Bon Appetit, May 1995"

Ingredients: distilled white vinegar, dry crushed red pepper...

"I don't know how closely this resembles the hummus served in Turkey, but it is delicious!
Printed in our local newspaper."

Ingredients: cumin seeds, fresh ground black pepper...

"From "The Complete Book of Turkish Cooking". The author suggests serving this dish cold with lemon juice."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, leeks...

"Also known as Italian frying peppers, Cubanelle peppers are large and blocky. They are light green in appearance and they mature red. The thin walls of this pepper make it an excellent choice for frying. This pepper is not hot.
Recipe from Binnurs Turkish Cookbook, April 2005. Update: due to reviews I have added to seed the tomatoes and squeeze..."

Ingredients: cream, cubanelle peppers, eggs...

"I found this recipe on a Turkish cooking website and it sounds so good and easy to prepare."

Ingredients: pepper, eggs...

"Pide is a wonderful Turkish bread. These filled pides are sold at our local bread store and are so yummy!! Use your favourite pizza dough for this recipe."

Ingredients: feta cheese, fresh breadcrumbs...

"This is a variation on the "coban" salad, and is my favourite breakfast in the summertime."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, oregano...

"From Istanbul originally, this recipe appears in "A Blessing of Bread" by Maggie Glezer. Perfect with a cup of coffee or tea. The 4-hr time indicated is really from start to finish. There is probably about 30-45 minutes of active work during that time, depending on how quick you are."

Ingredients: eggs, warm water, salt...

"Boreks are little stuffed pasties from Turkey. These are easy to make and great for appetizers. These can be served hot or room temperature."

Ingredients: chives, salt & fresh ground pepper...

"This is a nice MediterraneaF touch for your brunch or your teatime. freshness lasts for at least 3 days."

Ingredients: nonfat milk, egg yolks, eggs...