Crispy Rice with Chili Shrimp

Crispy rice, properly golden. Warm chili shrimp, sharp and creamy on top. This is one of those recipes that looks casual but rewards doing a few things…

Dec 31, 2025 • Dilara Apa

1

Spring Onion Confit

Spring onions, olive oil, and time. Cooked slowly until soft, sweet, and endlessly useful. This is one of those small jars that quietly makes everyday…

Dec 18, 2025 • Dilara Apa

1

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Beet Yogurt and Herb Salsa

A two-stage roast that keeps the cauliflower soft inside and deeply flavored on the outside.

Dec 11, 2025 • Dilara Apa

2

1

November 2025

Fall Oatmeal with Apple & Blackberry

Creamy oats, caramelized apples, and glossy blackberries. A quiet autumn breakfast that’s as easy as it is beautiful.

Nov 5, 2025 • Dilara Apa

3

1

October 2025

Çılbır with Chili Oil and Sage Breadcrumbs

There are dishes you never stop making — çılbır is one of them.Poached eggs over garlicky yogurt, finished with spiced butter (or olive oil) and crispy…

Oct 26, 2025 • Dilara Apa

2

1

Turmeric & Leek Meatballs

A softer, brighter köfte — built with leek, turmeric, and a splash of soda. Tender inside, golden outside. The kind you make once, then keep in the…

Oct 19, 2025 • Dilara Apa

1

2

September 2025

Sea Bass with Tomatoes, Olives & Fennel

Fennel softens into tomato, olives bring brine, fish cooks right in the sauce. A layered dish that feels effortless.

Sep 23, 2025 • Dilara Apa

4

1

Two Things to Keep in the Fridge This Week

Two things I keep in the fridge every summer: jammy tomatoes and marinated peppers. They last, they go with everything, and they make any plate feel…

Sep 13, 2025 • Dilara Apa

1

1

A Family Table

Legacy lives not only in recipes, but in the plates and tables where they’re served. From Moscow porcelain to Ottoman glassware, this is the story of a…

Sep 9, 2025 • Dilara Apa

6

1

Domates Pilaki

A tomato-based zeytinyağlı that carries centuries of Aegean and Istanbul cooking. Once made without tomatoes, today it’s a summer classic, served cool…

Sep 4, 2025 • Dilara Apa

3

1

2

Mercimek Köftesi (Turkish Red Lentil Balls)

These köfte are a Turkish staple — soft, spiced, bright with herbs and lemon. They hold at room temperature, they travel well, and they’re as good at…

Sep 2, 2025 • Dilara Apa

2

1

August 2025

Summer Frittata with Zucchini, Goat Cheese and Chili Oil

A one-pan frittata for late summer.

Aug 29, 2025 • Dilara Apa

2