
Kemal and I love eggplant, and if you do too, you’re going to really enjoy his eggplant salad. It’s healthy, nutritious, and full of flavor. It’s a beautiful salad, but it also makes a wonderful meal. It goes great with a loaf of French bread.
Kemal’s Eggplant Salad
Ingredients:
1 large eggplant
30 garlic cloves
large onion, … [read more]

My friend, Vesna, gave me a recipe for a casserole made with sliced cabbage, potatoes, mushrooms, cheese and smoked sausage. I was trying to figure out what to make for dinner, and I really wanted to try her recipe; however, I didn’t have any mushrooms or smoked sausage. Well, I decided to improvise and make … [read more]

If you’ve been following my little cooking blog, you’ve probably noticed that we eat a lot of bread, vegetables, and legumes. We do eat meat but not a lot of it. Why do we prefer more veggies and legumes over meat? Well, we both find vegetables and beans more satisfying and tasty. I used to … [read more]

Moussaka is a popular meal in the Middle East and the Balkans. It’s basically a vegetable casserole that’s layered like a lasagna but isn’t made with pasta but rather vegetables instead. I’ve tried many moussaka recipes, all of which were meatless; however, some recipes I’ve seen call for ground lamb or ground beef.
My husband, Kemal, … [read more]