Exploring the Diverse Cuisines of Turkey
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ISTANBUL — The group exhibition sets out to investigate whether it is possible to construct a new world from within this one, beyond the constraints of political history.
Need to spice things up in the kitchen? Join Brunswick Kitchen's flavourful Turkish cooking class and learn some new easy recipes you can replicate at home. There is more to Turkish food than kofte, kebab and baklava! Take a deep dive into a cuisine that, like the country, straddles European and Middle-Eastern traditions. Chef Tracey will give a hands-on demonstration of dishes inspired by the cookbook "Istanbul and Beyond" written by Robyn Eckhard and photographed by David Hagerman. In this class, you will cook a menu of eggs poached in a tomato and capsicum sauce, mint and onion borek, grilled beef koftas with chilli sauce, white bean salad and coiled tahini buns. Spend some screen-free time in the kitchen reconnecting with your creative side and uncovering new ingredients and spices to use in your dishes at this cooking class in Melbourne!
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In the background the New Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque located in the Eminönü district of Istanbul, Turkey. Built in 1597. Balik Ekmek (literally "fish and bread") is a fish sandwich served in small boats and little buffets in Eminönü around the Galata Bridge. A regular sandwich consists of one small fried fish, slices of tomatoes and onion. However, the taste is beyond expectations for such a basic menu. The price is around 5 TL. It's a local favorite and thus it's supercrowded!! And it's delicious really....
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The rustic looking ones above are Calvins first effort at Loukoumades This image is from the net - nice perfect round Loukoumades Calvins did taste great - the toasted walnuts and honey sprinkled over them was delicious on a chilly winters evening - hopefully your tastebuds can deal with this Vanessa (LOL). Tonight we are having a camp fire in the backyard with some good friends - toasted marshmallows and singing, should be fun ! Will try and post pictures from that soon too. This is definitely not getting any sewing done - oh well !!!!
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This photo was taken when the Danish photographer Marie Ravn visited Topkapi Palace in 2023 to capture the palace' immense and overwhelming architecture. Few places are so wrapped in myth as the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. Topkapi Palace served as the administrative centre and residence of the imperial Ottoman court from about 1478 to 1856. Marie Ravn Marie Ravn is a Danish photojournalist who is covering the Middle East and beyond for some of the biggest Danish media outlets such as Weekendavisen, Berlingske, Politiken and Dagbladet Information. She has a photojournalism degree from the Danish Journalism School and Fatamorgana in Denmark. Her primary interest is Turkey and the Middle East, where she likes to explore and portray cultures and identities. Her goal, just like Østerland's mission is to uncover hidden stories, shed light on overlooked societal aspects and reflect on the human condition.
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