Meliz’s Kitchen

Meliz’s Kitchen

Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts

Summary

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Traditional and modern family favourite recipes.


Meliz's Kitchen is a celebration of the melting-pot of delicious spices and fresh flavours that make a Turkish-Cypriot kitchen.

Find inspiration in nine chapters of vibrant, nourishing cooking: Kahvalti (breakfast), Meze & Salata (dishes and salads to share), Ocak & Kizartma (traditional stove-top dishes), Firin (hearty dishes from the oven), Yahni (easy one-pots and slow-cooking), Kebab & Kofte (barbecue dishes and accompaniments), Ekmek & Hamur Isi (breads, doughs, and pastries) and Kek ve Tatlilar (crowd-pleasing sweets).

Cookbook reviews from Instagram:

'Bringing back lots of memories of food I haven't eaten since I was a kid.'
'Such delish recipes - your veggie stew is on my menu every week.'
'My favourite book.'
'So yummy and easy to follow.'
'I love the book and cook from it at least once a week.'
'I'm in love with making and eating @melizcooks stuffed cabbage leaves.'

Reviews

  • Flavour-packed recipes celebrate the rich diversity of Cypriot cuisine
    Sainsbury's Magazine

About the author

Meliz Berg

Meliz Berg is a self-taught cook, recipe developer and food content creator. Inspired by her Turkish-Cypriot heritage, and experience of growing up in a household that combined both traditional Cypriot and London living, she created the blog and instagram page Meliz Cooks.

Meliz Cooks is loved for its easy-to-follow recipes, addictive combinations of flavours and spices, and for highlighting the melting-pot of beautiful cuisines evident in Cyprus. Her recipes have featured in Co-op Food and Asda Good Living Magazine, as well as for Good Homes and the Guardian.

Find her @melizcooks
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