Stuffed vegetables are my favorite dishes all year round because our options to stuff plants are abundant in nature! Some of these options are peppers, grape leaves, cabbage leaves, squash, eggplants, tomatoes, and flowers. I like experimenting in the kitchen even when I use a recipe from a cook book. Sometimes I just think about [...]
Most days of the week I work in Tribeca, NYC. My first choice for a good latte and lunch is Gotan on 130 Franklin Street. This location attracted me with its spacious and cozy decoration. They have the best coffee in town I think. It's one of those rare places I like to go and [...]
My trip to Italy this June 2017 was terrific. The historic sites, fragrant trees and bushes all around the buildings, cobblestone streets, and the weather felt amazing! Living in New York and growing up in Istanbul I had no trouble finding vegetarian choices all my life. I imagined the Italian cuisine being similar to what [...]
Ingredients: Handful of Strawberries Handful of Blackberries 1-2 tbs pumpkin seeds 1-2 tbs flaxseeds 1 cup of unsweetened yogurt 1 tsp juniper extract or maple syrup to drizzle over
Here is an easy and nutritious breakfast option. Ingredients: A handful of rolled oats 2 eggs 1 tbs tahini 2 handfull of berries of your choice (blueberries, raspberries are my choices) 1 tbs flaxseed meal, or whole flaxseeds A pinch of cinnamon, sea salt and turmeric Directions: Mix all ingredients in bowl and cook it [...]
I fell in love with Spain when I visited the first time. Before the trip my friends who have been there told me how limited the food options for vegetarians were. My experience however was much different then I was told. I got to eat at a few vegetarian restaurants and was beyond satisfied with [...]