Recipe Database

A rich, comforting porridge-like desert full of a variety of beans and pulses with tonnes of mahlep, cinnamon and cloves and a zesty kick brought together in (an optional) saffron-infused milk.

Alive in only a few regions, jam seems like an unusual use for aubergines but is exceptionally good and quite the Turkish breakfast party showstopper. This sweet and tart preserve has hints of...

A lightly sweetened refreshing dessert of dried sultanas and honey with a gentle clove background. A dish that is said to have carried an army of soldiers through the first world war

A fragrant refreshing drink or light dessert popular in the summer months. Perfect on a hot evening after a heavy meal. 

Serve ice cold on a hot summers day and its unique spicy-sweet flavour will pack a punch that'll have you revitalised and ready to go. Basil may seem like a strange idea for a cold drink but it's...

Turkish sweet perfumed quinces poached in an aromatic syrup before a light roasting resulting in tender melt in the mouth fruit with a sticky caramelised skin. The rose gold Jewell of Turkish winter...

A traditional Ramadan dessert of layered starch wafers and nuts soaked in sweetened milk with rose water. This much-loved dish is prominent in the holy month of fasting. 

An Ottoman kitchen inspired oven finished rice pudding with rose water and gentle spice infusion sweetened with honey.

A treat for fans of sweet & sour flavour combinations. This traditional Turkish sherbet made from unripened grapes is rarely found but deserves a lot of attention. 

A soft-set deep crimson syrupy jam with tender fruit full that retains it's natural flavour very well. Cooked gently under the hot Turkish sun with a little black pepper and balsamic vinegar...