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"I first had one of these wonderful sandwiches just after I had moved to Cyprus; I remember sitting in an old, rundown taverna with a chilled Keo beer, whilst gazing out towards the deep blue Mediterranean Sea! Bliss! They are usually made in long, fat finger rolls, similar to hoagies or sub rolls, but you can also make them with pitta bread or other..."

Ingredients: rolls, halloumi cheese...

"This is my mother’s recipe, she always makes it if we had a barbeque. All my relatives have a different version of Patates Salata, some add lemon juice instead of vinegar. Others relatives add beetroot/beet or fresh parsley or fresh mint or onions. This is the way I like it, quick, simple and mums recipe."

Ingredients: dried mint, olive oil...

"Similar to a fruit smoothie, this is a common Turkish drink which is kid-friendly and only takes a few minutes to make. From Binnur's Turkish Cookbook."

Ingredients: honey, skim milk...

"Leshakshek means to shake in Hebrew. This is an egg and tomato dish that would be something different for brunch. Add garlic, basil, the possibilities are endless! Enjoy.."

Ingredients: cooking oil, eggs, onions...

"There's something irresistible about the salty, slightly rubbery texture of halloumi cheese. In this very simple recipe, the cheese is simply sliced and fried with caraway seeds. It's great with salad, or as part of a meze table."

Ingredients: halloumi cheese, lemons...

"From turkishcookbook.com. This delicious soup was very quick and easy to make! As part of my ongoing journey to learn Turkish cuisine...the very most a working knowledge."

Ingredients: pepper, fresh parsley...

"A recipe I found to post for ZWT 6 at TurkishCookbook.com, so untried by me. It is a Turkish chicken recipe that looked very tasty."

Ingredients: pepper, red pepper powder...

"Courtesy of turkishcookbook.com with only a couple adjustments. I don't usually boil spinach (truthfully?: never) but boiled spinach can be beautiful..."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, baby spinach leaves...

"Growing up in a Cypriot family Hellim (also known as Haloumi) was a staple in our family. Mum either would fry or grill the cheese then served with lemon juice and crust bread for breakfast. Yes breakfast! She would never coat it with flour as I see many recipes on Zaar however you could coat this recipe in flour if you wish. You could easily slightly..."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, halloumi cheese...

"This is one of Turkeys most served salads...it's delicious!"

Ingredients: ground sumac, lemon juice...

"These were without doubt the most popular drink that we served in the restaurant I ran in Cyprus! They are known as the National Drink of Cyprus, and are delicious as well as being very refreshing. We used to make these with the local Cypriot brandy, which is not as strong as normal French brandy or cognac and has a delectable caramel taste to it. We..."

Ingredients: ice, bitters, lemonade...

"Here's a Turkish recipe for lima or broad beans. Hope you like them."

Ingredients: dill weed, diced tomatoes...

"Sahlep is a delicious creamy Turkish drink.
I found sahlep powder in a Turkish shop, that I bough without knowing what it was.
In the internet (http://morselsandmusings.blogspot.com/2006/08/sahlep-salep-sahlab.html) I found the explanations and this delicious ancient recipe.
Sahlep, a Turkish winter drink, is made from the dried powdered..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, milk, sugar...

"I love this stuff. When I was in Turkey, I remember eating it with kebabs but I also saw people just eating it with a spoon. I saw a couple of other recipes like this but the technique is a little different hence the post. I found recipe in "Mediterranean Street Food" by Anissa Helou but have adjusted it to how I remember eating it. The..."

Ingredients: cucumbers, dried dill, mint...