Tree of Life: Turkish Home Cooking by Joy E. Stocke and Angie Brenner and Jason Varney

  • Attila's olives with garlic and preserved lemon (page 14)

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    • Categories: Small plates - tapas, meze; Turkish; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: mixed olives; garlic; green peppercorns; preserved lemons; Aleppo pepper
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  • Turkey sage köfte

    • Rutabaga on November 20, 2017

      My family loved these little kofte. Rarely does my one-year-old eat meat, but he wolfed these down. The spice combination here is really great - interesting enough for an adult, but still warm and comforting enough for a young child's palate. I served them with a simple lemon tahini sauce, but the kids preferred them plain.

  • Cheese-filled bread boat (Peinirli)

    • Rutabaga on November 20, 2017

      This bread is a nice accompaniment to any Near or Middle Eastern influenced meal, especially if you are a lover of feta. I added some parsley before baking it as directed in the recipe, but find it is also nice to add a heavy sprinkle of fresh parsley after the bread comes out of the oven for a fresher taste. A sprinkle of Aleppo pepper is also nice if you like a little spice, and I imagine za'atar would be great, too.

  • Lentil soup with bulgur, mint and Aleppo pepper

    • jenburkholder on September 09, 2020

      This was very tasty and required absolutely no chopping. I used harissa in place of Turkish pepper paste, and threw in a handful of spinach at the end. With the bulgur and lentils, that was enough of a meal for me.

  • Tomato and walnut salad with pomegranate molasses

    • Foodycat on May 13, 2019

      Delicious. I served it with lamb kebabs, grilled aubergine and hummus.

  • Eggs cooked in sweet peppers, onions and tomatoes (Menemen)

    • BeckyLeJ on January 13, 2018

      This was so good! Perfect as a breakfast or breakfast for dinner. Easily adaptable for number of people as well (I reduced it easily for a single serving for a solo breakfast).

  • Lamb chops with pomegranate sauce

    • HanaYork on November 13, 2021

      Delicious and an easy way to keep chops tender. Fresh thyme would be an improvement over dried. We strained the sauce before serving and added a small spoonful of honey.

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  • ISBN 10 099721130X
  • ISBN 13 9780997211306
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  • Published Feb 27 2017
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 256
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Burgess Lea Press

Publishers Text

Explore the refined flavors and seductive aromas of the Turkish table.

When Joy Stocke and Angie Brenner first met on the balcony of a guesthouse in a small resort town on the Mediterranean coast, they discovered a shared love of history, literature, and local food traditions. The two new friends set off on a cultural adventure tour of Turkey that spanned ten years. Returning home to their respective American kitchens, they couldn't help but call upon the flavors of Anatolia as a kind of culinary souvenir, and incorporate that sensibility into the food they cook every day for themselves, family, and friends.

Based on the memoir Anatolian Days and Nights, Tree of Life presents more than 100 accessible recipes inspired by Turkish food traditions found in the authors' travels. These thoughtful adaptations of authentic dishes draw on readily available ingredients while featuring traditional techniques. Recipes include Circassian Chicken, Carrot Hummus with Toasted Fennel Seeds, Spice-Route Moussaka, Weeknight Lamb Manti, Stuffed Grape Leaves, and Black Sea Hazelnut Baklava, and so much more.

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