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Oatmeal, carrot, banana and rum soaked raisins muffins: flourless, sugarless, oilless, gluten free
This makes about 12 muffins. Healthy snack, not too sweet. Dry Ingredients 1.5 cups rolled oats - same amount of almond meal worked as...
Tansu Aksu
May 2, 20211 min read
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Amaretto chocolate marzipan
I don't like too sweet deserts, this one is no exception. Easy to make, no baking necessary and gluten free. Ingredients 180 gram (1.5...
Tansu Aksu
Apr 19, 20211 min read
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Hearty, creamy red lentil soup
Ingredients 3 tablespoons(TB) extra virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 TB sweet paprika 1 TB...
Tansu Aksu
Mar 28, 20212 min read
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Raspberry Meyer lemon semifreddo with pistachio
Ingredients 1 3/4 cups heavy cream - chilled 1 1/4 cups tablespoons sugar 7 large egg yolks - room temp 1/2 cup freshly squeezed Meyer...
Tansu Aksu
Feb 7, 20212 min read
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Homemade Hyderabadi chicken dum biryani
This is my take on famous Hyderabadi dum biryani. Here are a few customizations I made for taste and practically purposes. I use the...
Tansu Aksu
Feb 3, 20213 min read
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A gluten free, fruit cake with rum butter
Ingredients 1 cup golden raisins 1 cup currants or chopped dates 1 cup candied oranges 1/2 cup dried; cranberries 1/2 cup dried tart...
Tansu Aksu
Jan 30, 20212 min read
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Homemade roasted, fruity Habanero and Trinidad Scorpion flakes
These charred and then slowly roasted flakes have wonderfully fruity type of fragrance. It tastes fruity, sweet and extra extra hot. I...
Tansu Aksu
Dec 17, 20202 min read
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Easy homemade Greek/strained-type yogurt
This is an easy to make, thick yogurt. I have been making yogurt on and off for sometime, playing with temperatures, time, different...
Tansu Aksu
Dec 5, 20202 min read
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Brined, bacon-shielded turkey with brown-roux gravy
Thanksgiving is the only time I eat turkey, so has to be the best it can be! Here are some points before moving to the recipe. I found...
Tansu Aksu
Nov 25, 20205 min read
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No bake mosaic cake with candied orange peels
This is a practical, not so sweet dessert(just like all my desserts) that you can keep in the freezer, and have a slice when you need...
Tansu Aksu
Nov 17, 20202 min read
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Caramelized onion soup (gluten free French onion soup :)
I might be expelled from Le Cordon Bleu -my school- making a French soup without cheese and bread. I just don't find it practical to eat...
Tansu Aksu
Nov 15, 20202 min read
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Homemade hummus with capers project; tips and tricks
I have been making hummus for sometime, tried many versions all over the world. It's a fun, cost effective, simple process with simple...
Tansu Aksu
Nov 11, 20202 min read
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Candied orange and lime peels
There are recipes that used for both orange and lime peels. As long as they are exactly the same thickness, that works. I like the the...
Tansu Aksu
Nov 9, 20202 min read
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Brownie brittles
This is a practical recipe because I use box brownie mixes. Usually try to get the more dark chocolatey ones. These chips can stay in a...
Tansu Aksu
Nov 9, 20202 min read
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Large, light meatballs with basil & oatmeal(gluten free)
What makes these meatballs light is, they are handled minimally and never kneaded or squished, just gently folded in each step. To ensure...
Tansu Aksu
Nov 6, 20202 min read
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Macerated Sweet Potato Dessert with Walnuts
This is my take on the traditional Turkish pumpkin dessert called "Kabak tatlisi". While I was searching for a small size sugar pumpkin...
Tansu Aksu
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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Brown butter basmati rice pilaf with keffir lime and dried cranberries
I have been making this for over 20 years now. Once in a while I make some changes to the spices but the techniques and the core...
Tansu Aksu
Oct 25, 20203 min read
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Thin crust fennel, or onion, or mushroom white pizzas
This is a no-knead, one-main-ingredient, ready to eat in 4 hours pizza. It's usually good for 2 to 3 guests. I usually make two different...
Tansu Aksu
Oct 17, 20202 min read
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Rye bread variations
Every once in a while I focus on making/baking something for months until I find it "just right". This time the project is rye bread and...
Tansu Aksu
Oct 7, 20203 min read
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Middle Eastern Margarita :) Smokey sumac margarita
A refreshing margarita with lot of flavours. Hope your spices are as fresh as spring, especially the sumac, must be pungent, fruity,...
Tansu Aksu
Oct 2, 20201 min read
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