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From weekday soups to weekend pastries — everything is made with care.

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Crispy Spinach & Feta Börek

Buttery phyllo layers wrapped around a salty, herb-flecked spinach and feta filling, baked until perfectly golden.

55 min

Soup

A velvety, comforting lentil soup finished with sizzling red pepper butter — simple ingredients, extraordinary flavor.

30 min

Salad

Sweet watermelon meets salty feta and bright mint in this refreshing summer salad with a pomegranate molasses drizzle.

15 min

Main

Tender lamb shanks braised low and slow in a deeply spiced tomato sauce with rosemary, thyme, and a splash of red wine.

3 hr 20 min

Dessert

Flaky, honey-drenched phyllo layered with crushed pistachios — my family's version of Turkey's most iconic sweet.

1 hr 30 min

Bread

Boat-shaped flatbread filled with seasoned minced lamb, roasted peppers, and fresh tomatoes, baked in a screaming-hot oven.

1 hr 45 min

Breakfast

Eggs poached in a rich, aromatic tomato and pepper sauce, finished with crumbled feta and fresh herbs — a perfect brunch centerpiece.

25 min

Meze

A smoky, slightly spicy Syrian-inspired dip made with fire-roasted peppers, toasted walnuts, and pomegranate molasses.

20 min

Dessert

A moist, fragrant Middle Eastern semolina cake soaked in orange blossom syrup — surprisingly easy and deeply comforting.

50 min