There is a beautiful tradition in our family. When we buy a big quantity of nuts, the elders of our family put the nuts in a very big plate and start to clean and "dastchin" them. Dastchin means "to select them one by one by hand" so they select the best nuts one by one and then they give the best ones to their children & keep the rest for themselves...

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I love Eggplant Carpaccio , because is so easy , it will reduces the bitterness of eggplant and the herb, garlic and chili give such a an amazing taste to it, that is magnificent and outstanding. It's a mediterranean dish of eggplants grilled and marinated with herbs, garlic, chili and olive oil to taste. you can serve this recipe by it self or with some bread as a starter or as a side dish together with any kind of meat...

There are many recipes for the iconic Turkish eggplant dish, İmambayıldı. This is the recipe i came out with. I use rosemary instead of parsley and I made a really fresh and tasty salsa for it. I also use some red onion, yellow pepper and zucchini for a bit of different winter taste, I hope you enjoy it...

This pasta dish is fast to make, requires a handful of ingredients and its damn delicious. It's basically a Amatriciana Sauce which I slightly changed with easy to find ingredients. For example I used bacon instead of Guanciale and some sweet chili for its particular taste...