Spicy Pumpkin Soup (Balkabağı çorbası)

This is basically a Turkish recipe for a spicy pumpkin soup, but with a personal touch: I added a carrot and two roasted bell pepper to it. It came out absolutely delicious. Very smooth and creamy… and deliciously spicy. For 6 servings you need: 800 gr -1 kilo peeled and diced pumpkin; 2 medium onions;…

Lebanese Pita Bread

Pita is a round pocket bread widely consumed in Middle Eastern cuisine. The “pocket” in the pita bread is created by steam witch puffs up the dough and it is used to scoop sauces and dips such as hummus and to wrap kebabs, köfte or falafel.  For the pita bread to puff up, it needs…