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Lobster bisque - in the works
Ingredients for lobster stock - yields 25 liters 25 lb frozen lobster bodies - you need the half of the box about 28-30 liters water 4...
Tansu Aksu
Mar 12 min read
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A 10 minute Key lime pie spread
You can use this spread for short bread cookies, graham crackers, ginger snap cookies, Biscoff cookies or cupcakes or just for finger...
Tansu Aksu
Jan 261 min read
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Gluten free pistachio cookies - 4 ingredients
Ingredients 12 oz ground(fine/medium) pistachio 3.5 os granulated sugar - i used, organic light brown 2 egg whites -medium or large egg 1...
Tansu Aksu
Jan 101 min read
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Pickled dried chipotle morita pepper paste
Delicious, a bit smokey, a bit sweeet, a bit tangy, bold, flavourful and easy to make paste. Enhance the taste of eggs, pasta, rice,...
Tansu Aksu
Jun 18, 20241 min read
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Fermented dill pickles
Main ingredients 1 liter filtered/pure room temperature water 45 grams pickling salt (4.5% salination) 2.5 pounds Kirby cucumbers (there...
Tansu Aksu
Feb 6, 20241 min read
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Savory Mexican-themed oatmeal snacks
While making the peanut butter, banana and oatmeal cookies - see below link - , I was wondering how I could make savory oatmeal snacks. I...
Tansu Aksu
Jan 31, 20241 min read
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Addictive peanut butter and oatmeal snack variations with banana, sweet potato, Biscoff cookie butter, avocado, overnight oats
Ingredients 1.25 cups mashed ripened/browned banana (about 4 not too big bananas, weighed without peel about 10.5 oz) 1/2 cup no-sugar...
Tansu Aksu
Jan 27, 20242 min read
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Chewy gingerbread molasses cookies
Ingredients 3 cups all-purpose (or bread flour for even more chewier cookies) 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1...
Tansu Aksu
Jan 12, 20241 min read
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Gluten free spinach and cheese quiche/borek with lentil
This is my take on Turkish spinach and cheese borek. To make it gluten free, pastry is replaced with pureed red lentil. It' more...
Tansu Aksu
Dec 15, 20231 min read
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Home made Turkish Sausage: Sucuk (fresh, butcher style)
Ingredients 1 pound ground lamb or 1 pound ground veal.I think lamb is better, but try each and combo if you can 1 to 1.5 teaspoons...
Tansu Aksu
Sep 26, 20231 min read
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Oatmilk Chocolate Pudding
This is for about 4 servings 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup / 30 grams unsweetened cocoa powder - SIFTED 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2...
Tansu Aksu
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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Homemade oatmilk recipe
Ingredients 3 cups cold water 1 cup rolled oats - you can toast them as well but let it cool first 1 pinch kosher salt Optional...
Tansu Aksu
Sep 1, 20231 min read
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Amaretto crème caramel (flan)
Some things to consider It's better to make this at least a day ahead. Cover with a clean film after it's cooled and move to the fridge...
Tansu Aksu
Jul 1, 20233 min read
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Homemade blue cheese yogurt dressing + salad with truffle oil, parmesan, white pepper
Ingredients 8 oz crumbled blue cheese 8 oz whole milk plain Greek yogurt 4 tablespoons buttermilk - to provide additional tangy flavour...
Tansu Aksu
Jan 25, 20231 min read
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Burnt NewYork cheese cake
Ingredients 32 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 1 and a 3/2 cups granulated sugar or 1.75 cups if easier to measure 1...
Tansu Aksu
Oct 4, 20222 min read
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Gluten free rice bread; simple ingredients, easy to make
Ingredients 2 cups rice, soaked overnight or full day, no need to rinse - I used basmati 1 cup lukewarm water 3 Tablespoons extra virgin...
Tansu Aksu
Sep 18, 20221 min read
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Crispy caper focaccia
Ingredients 2 cups warm filtered water ( microwave for 30 seconds ) 5 cups bread flour (all purpose flour is ok too if it's King Arthur...
Tansu Aksu
Aug 7, 20222 min read
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Gluten free brown butter almond coconut cookies
Ingredients 2 1/2 cups almond flour 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup brown sugar...
Tansu Aksu
May 20, 20221 min read
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Deconstructed dolma - stuffed grape leaves
I think everyone likes dolma but for some it's a lot of work to make it home. Here is a practical recipe 6 oz basmati rice ( 1 cup ) 6 oz...
Tansu Aksu
Apr 7, 20221 min read
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Brown butter washed rum
This butter rum tastes like butterscotch candy, marshmallows, flan and rum mixed in a blender. Ingredients 16 oz good quality gold rum -...
Tansu Aksu
Jan 16, 20221 min read
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