Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10–12 individual babas (about 8 servings) Prep Time: 40 minutes (plus 1 hour 45 minutes rising/soaking) Cook Time: 18–22 minutes Total Time: About 2 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 ¼ tsp (7 g) instant or active dry yeast 2 Tbsp (25 g) sugar + 1 cup (200 g) sugar […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 45 minutes (plus 30 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 sheets all-butter puff pastry (about 250 g each), chilled 90 g (6 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened 100 g (1/2 cup) granulated sugar 125 g (1 1/4 cups) […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 rich servings Prep Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 5 hours (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients Almond joconde sponge: 1 1/2 cups (150 g) almond flour; 1 1/2 cups (180 g) powdered sugar; 1/2 cup (60 g) all-purpose flour; 6 large eggs; 6 large egg […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 canelés Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 24 hours batter resting) Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 25 hours 35 minutes (including resting) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (480 ml) whole milk 3 tbsp (45 g) unsalted butter (for batter) 1 vanilla bean or 2 tsp pure vanilla extract […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (as a main) or 6 servings (as a side) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 12 minutes Total Time: 27 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 large eggs 2 cans (15 oz / 425 g each) white beans, drained and rinsed 1 small red onion, thinly sliced 1 cup (about […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 1½ cups / 360 ml) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 cup (100 g) walnut halves 3 tbsp (45 g) tomato paste 2 tbsp (30 g) mild red pepper paste or extra tomato paste 2–3 garlic cloves, roughly […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (meze portions) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 60 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 medium eggplants (about 700 g), diced 2 medium zucchini (about 400 g), diced 3 green peppers (Turkish or bell), sliced 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) neutral oil for frying, plus extra […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 cups (400 g) long-grain rice, rinsed and soaked 600 g fresh anchovies, cleaned and butterflied 3 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing 3 tbsp unsalted butter, divided 1 large onion, […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4–6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes (15 minutes soak time) Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 cups fine bulgur (köftelik), uncooked 1 1/2 cups boiling water 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 tbsp mild red pepper paste (or extra tomato paste) 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (as a side) Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 20 minutes optional soaking) Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: About 1 hour (plus soaking time) Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (300 g) long-grain rice (preferably Baldo or similar), rinsed and soaked 20 minutes 3 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tbsp […]