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"A Lebanese friend showed me how to make this back in 1996. It's my mother-in-laws favourite salad and I normally make it on request specially for her. I prefer flat leaf fresh parsley (also known as Italian Parsley) as it's better texture but curly leaf is alright. I normally buy the parsley and spring onions from the supper market prepacked..."

Ingredients: fresh Italian parsley, fresh parsley...

"The story behind this dish is that the Imam (a Turkish official in the Ottoman Empire) fainted when his wife told him she'd used up all the olive oil in making this dish. Eggplant is an oil sponge, it loves to soak it up. Having said that, it is also very, very delicious, and if you allow the eggplant to drain well after frying them, you will still..."

Ingredients: dried mint, eggplants...

"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 one of my mother's recipe, she was born in Cyprus and this recipe has been passed on to her by her mother. It's a quick side dish. My mother has a few recipes using bulgur, but she prepared this one regularly when I was living at home. You could serve it with a scope of plain yoghurt."

Ingredients: vermicelli, olive oil, onions...

"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...

"This recipe is quick and easy. Its one of my favorite dishes. Serve with a side of rice and a great salad. 7/12/06 - recipe has been amended."

Ingredients: fresh parsley, garlic powder...

"This is not quite the chicken doner from the restaurants but it's quite easy to make and satisfy my cravings. You must use fresh chicken and not use chicken that has been previously frozen. You will need to prepare the chicken overnight and freeze. I had trouble slicing my chicken with an electric knife so I would defrost it a little longer..."

Ingredients: pepper, cucumbers, dill...

"From turkishcookbook.com. I opted to broil the onions instead of baking at four hundred degrees in the original recipe. We enjoyed the onions served over baby arugula/rocket/rockette-an intense combination of flavors!"

Ingredients: cracked black pepper, arugula leaves...

"For Zaar Tour 6. Vegetarian. Looks great; something different."

Ingredients: pepper, olive oil, paprika...

"Absolutely wonderful lamb chops. I think they're especially nice served with Turkish Pilaf with Tomato. Cook time includes 1 hour marinating time. Recipe from Rozanne Gold, a favorite cookbook author."

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, lemon wedges...

Ingredients: dried garbanzo beans, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"A delicious, healthy soup with a hint of (Turkish) spice, perfect for both dieters and vegetable nuts.

Tips:
It is best to chop the carrots and the onions and finely as possible, this way they will cook faster and give the soup a much better falavour and texture."

Ingredients: coriander, curry powder...

"In my search for tasty, low-fat recipes, I found this one in the Chicago Tribune. Serve this at room temperature on warm bread....YUM!"

Ingredients: coarse salt, cucumbers...

"In the Turkish tradition, a dish like this would be served after the meat course, rather than along side it. Sometimes it would be served over rice, or with rice that was cooked in it's juices. Can be made a couple of days ahead of time, but bring to room temperature about 45 minutes before serving. This method also works well with green beans..."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil...