"Kitchen Full of Perfect Peaches"
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Orchid in Blum, Peaches on the Trees, Pies Baking in the Oven.
"Kitchen Full of Perfect Peaches"
Friday, January 23, 2009
Ibo Turkish Restaurant in Las Vegas
Review by Max Jacobson
Friday, January 16, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Iznik aka Nicaea
İznik (which derives from the former Greek name Νίκαια, Nicaea) is a city in Turkey which is known primarily as the site of the First and Second Councils of Nicaea, the first and seventh Ecumenical councils in the early history of the Christian church, the Nicene Creed, and as the capital city of the Empire of Nicaea. It served as the interim capital city of the Byzantine Empire between 1204 and 1261, following the Fourth Crusade in 1204, until the recapture of Constantinople by the Byzantines in 1261.
The city lies in a fertile basin at the eastern end of Lake Iznik, bounded by ranges of hills to the north and south. It is situated with its west wall rising from the lake itself, providing both protection from siege from that direction, as well as a source of supplies which would be difficult to cut off. The lake is large enough that it cannot be blockaded from the land easily, and the city was large enough to make any attempt to reach the harbour from shore-based siege weapons very difficult.
The city is surrounded on all sides by 5 km (3 mi) of walls about 10 m high.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Guzin Soylu Turkish Stew
Guzin makes Turkish stew with:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds of skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- Cube the chicken
- 1 jar roasted red bell peppers
- Drain the peppers
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- Add the kept tomatoe juice
- 1 (6 ounce) jar mushrooms, drained
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 (16 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese
- Preheating an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Lightly greases a medium, stainless steel casserole dish.
- Heats 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat'
- Cooks the chicken until tender juices run clear.
- Purees the roasted red peppers in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- Mix the tender chicken, onions, roasted red peppers, tomatoes, mushrooms, and garlic.
- Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, and top with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Be sure the cheese is melted.
- Remember safety first. Don't burn yourself and keep the kids out of the kitchen when you are working with hot food dishes.