Istanbul Style Rice with Aubergines

The aubergine is the undisputed king of vegetables in the Turkish kitchen. First cultivated and eaten in India and quickly spreading across the Asian continent, the aubergine was prized for its mild flavour and smooth texture. Turks claim to have more than a hundred ways to prepare aubergine. A meze table without an aubergine dish (or…

Aubergine/Eggplant & Halloumi Tart

“Meat free Monday”  is something I look forward to, because I find it is more challenging to find filling, delicious recipes that are meat, poultry and fish free. This probably sounds absurd to vegetarians, but it takes a certain kind of thinking to put veg together to get that same kind of “I’m fed” satisfaction…