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Baklava: How to Make it at Home (Simple and Delicious)

Cac?k (Creamy Yogurt with Garlic, Lemon, Cucumber & Mint)

Donauwelle: A Traditional German Sheet Cake with Fresh Cherries, German Buttercream & a Chocolate Topping

Fresh Stuffed Grape Leaves (Taze Yaprak Sarmasi) – Vegetarian Version

Garlicky Good Green Beans

Bazlama: Turkish Yeast Flatbread (Light, Fluffy & Simply Delicious)

Apfelstrudel (Apple Strudel)

Kohlrouladen (German Stuffed Cabbage) – Abendessen für Zwei (Dinner for Two)

Mushroom Lo Mein (Asian Stir-Fry Noodles w/ Soy Sauce & Veggies)

Ayran: a Healthy Yogurt Beverage

Bratkartoffeln (German-Style Home Fries)

Pavlova with Fresh Cherries

Gözleme (Turkish Flatbread with Melted Cheese) How to Make Gözleme

Baked Alaska (Elegant Ice Cream Cake w/ Meringue)

Berliners (German Yeast Doughnuts w/ Oma’s Marmalade)

How to Make Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza) at Home

Quarkspitzen (German Doughnut Holes)

Homemade Apple Sauce (Simple & Delicious)

Turkish Cabbage Rolls (Lahana Sarmasi) –Vegetarian Version

Homemade German Pretzels (“Bretzels”)

Italian Homemade Lasagna with Ground Beef

German Meatballs in a White Caper Dijon Sauce (Königsberger Klopse or Kochklopse)

Homemade Fresh Ricotta Cheese

Ç?lb?r (Poached Eggs w/ Garlic Yogurt)

How to Make Sauerkraut (from Scratch)

Cocoa Coffee Brownies “Caffeinated Brownies”

Homemade Simit: Turkish Bagels (Authentic, Crispy & Delicious)

Spätzle (German Egg Noodles -Traditional and Homemade

Strawberry Sorbet (Made from Scratch)

Menemen: Turkish Egg Scramble with Tomatoes, Onions & Peppers

Brötchen (Traditional German Bread Rolls–Homemade)

Fresh & Simple Guacamole

Roasted Eggplant Salad

Oma Erika’s Pilz Pasta (German Mushroom Pasta)

So Crispy & Tasty Potato Latkes

The Simplest Lentil Soup (Just 3 Ingredients)

Soy Tahini Rice Noodle Salad

Lemon & Dill Tuna Salad

Homemade Baked Pita Chips

Hello, I'm Erica! I am a professionally trained cook, on-air host, and recipe writer with over 20 years of experience working in the food industry. I started cooking at the age of 5 and I specialize in Southern, German, Turkish and Middle Eastern cooking. I work full time as a Recipe Developer for a well known culinary media company and I started this food blog to as a place to further develop my skills and teach others. I attended culinary school in Gaziantep, Turkey and studied German cooking first hand in Germany. Read More…

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