cook-food

When you think of spaghetti, what usually comes to mind is probably the sauce. Well, this spaghetti recipe has very little sauce; just enough to give it a nice flavor. It has very few ingredients which by the way, does not hinder it from tasting delicious. Sometimes, I just like my food plain and this is one of those dishes that I do like plain. When I was little, my mother used to make it and loved it. I still do. A plate of salad would go perfectly with this. Enjoy. ½ package angel hair pasta or spaghetti 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 ½ tsp salt Pinch of ground black pepper (optional) ¾ cup water For Boiling Pasta: ½ tsp canola oil ½ tsp salt ½ full pot of water To Cook the Pasta: Boil water for cooking the pasta. Thin pasta only needs 3-4 minutes to cook. To be safe, follow directions on the package. As soon as the water boils, add salt and oil so that the pasta does not stick together. Remove from heat and drain. Heat the olive oil in a large pot. In a small bowl, dissolve...

‘Sini Kebabı’ is also known as ‘Tava Kebabı’ or 'Tepsi Kebabı' (Pan Kebab) in Antakya and the surrounding regions w here this dish is extremely popular. Sini Kebabı can be prepared at home and sent to a local bakery for baking in the wood fire. However, it can also be prepared by a butcher and then sent to the bakery for cooking. During lunch hour at work, many small business owners usually choose the latter since it is convenient. They would ask the butcher to prepare the meat with the onions and spices and they would send the pan with the meat to the bakery to cook. They would order hot, flat bread to go with the Sini Kebabı. In the summer months, a cold glass of ‘ayran’ would also be ordered with this meal. Whether it is cooked at home for the family or at work, this is a delightful dish. Unfortunately there is no Turkish style bakery around, so I got to use my own oven to cook it. If not baked, this can also cook on stovetop and still taste good. When I am in a hurry, I d...