I will move to Türkiye in less than a month, but I can't cook!! I will have enough people around me who are willing to teach me, but I'd like it if I know some basic recipes already.

Just share easy recipes with me

Do you mean you can't cook, DK? Or you can't cook Turkish recipes?

Why don't you introduce them to your native food... they might really enjoy it.... also... look on the web... there are so many sites..... I will get back to you with some and good luck to you.... HOW LUCKY YOU ARE x

http://ingilizceyemektarifleri.ulkeler.net/recipe.php?recipeid=377

Some recipes on here x

Awwwww DK, dont panic! You have enough to think of without worrying about learning to cook. Just have simple meals at first, but with lovely fresh ingredients, salads, breads etc. Then...smile a beautiful smile at him and he won't even notice what he's eating anyway !

The key is not to panic... DON'T PANIC ... They will not be expecting much from you I am sure of this... relax, let them teach you... I have learnt so much from my future mother in law already

Hehehehehe We said the same thing... same time

Thank you all. It's just all gettin to me and I don't even know how to prepare meat. I mean.. how can you possibly know if you have to put it short on a high fire or long on a low fire? Mum says i'll learn from experience, but by that time I won't have flesh on my bones left

Ooo dear, I can't help you then. Meat? Never touch the stuff

I cannot say anything more oryginal than what has already been said - DON'T PANIC.

When I lived with my parents my mom would never let me into the kitchen so when I moved out I couldn't even cook potatoes! However, after 6 months of living on instant soups I started to cook and it proved not that difficult. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll neither starve nor kill Kadir. Besides, guys in love are not only blind, they're also greatly devoid of taste so he'll compliment you on whatever you cook

r we talking about kadir007???????:-S

i can make lahmacun, dolma and baklava...i got the recipes by googling some websites...i know u dont want 2 take paperwork with u but the links could be pasted to here for u 2 use amongst other things

i can make lahmacun, dolma and baklava...i got the recipes by googling some websites...i know u dont want 2 take paperwork with u but the links could be pasted to here for u 2 use amongst other things

I learnt how to make baklava.... and it's all I eat ... every weekend

Ohhh but it's so yummy !

Ahhhh yes.... BUT !!! You could eat all the baklava you desire because Kadir will give you the 'workout' of your life and keep you in perfect shape. Hehehehe !!! Ohhh Did I say that out loud ?

anigma:
I liek waht yopu wrote about the food. made me laugh

güle güle

show her to cook kebak or just make yogurt with honey.... or pistachios with apple tea

Thanks sooo much Susie!!

That information was perfect I'll keep those ingredients in mind and fried eggplant is like my favourite.. plus salads!!!

And I didn't know about the pasta no.. sounds nice though!

Thank youuuuu

OMG that sounds so difficult!! If I find time next week or the week after, I should try here at home in Holland before ruining my new kitchen in Izmir
Once I will do it, can I ask you a bit more about it? I'm not sure if I understand the last bit with the nwespaper/towel n stuff!

Back to the aubergines.. i meant to do ityesterday, but unfortunately something with my nana came up and we didn't really have time for anythin.

Frying aubergines.. I have difficulty understanding the English terms, so Im trying to get it clear here:

Frying aubergines = cut them in their length, put a cooking pan on the gas, put quite a bit of (olive?) oil in it, once that is hot, put the aubergine 'slices' in it and fry equally by turning them around?
For a beginner, wouldn't it be easier to 'chop' them in round slices and then fry them up?

Grate the tomato? Does that mean to get the 'skin' off before putting it in the pan? So it becomes a bit like a sauce together with the garlic, because when you move it around in the oil in your pan it falls apart a bit?

If I have 'round slices of fried aubergine' and a garlic-tomato sauce, I can easily make small meatballs with it, right? Kadir taught me how to make Köfte and I have the herbs for it, but I'm thinking of leaving the herbs, because it shouldn't be 'over done' together with the garlic n vegetables. My family tends to it saltless and i think the Kófte herbs are rather salty.

I meant the meatballs to go instead of the pasta, as we ate pasta yesterday..

DK,here is the site I like very much. Hope it will help you.

http://www.epicureantable.com/turkrec.htm#The%20Recipes

Good luck!

I will come with great pleasure.
Thank you for invitation.

Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich
2 slices of wheat bread
2 tbl of peanut butter
2 tbl of strawberry jelly (your preference)

First take a butter knife, spread the peanut butter on one piece of bread.
With another butter knife, spread the jelly on the other piece of bread.
Then put the bread together to make a sandwich.

I prefer to take the crust off before serving.

Good Luck!

Hows the cooking going DELI KIZ?

Ohhh I'm curious too !
How is the cooking going?
Well.... I saw you online yesterday so I'm guessing you have not poisoned yourself yet!
Tell us what you have learnt to cook since living in Izmir !

Rica Ederim!