Levantine cuisine

Turkish and Greek cuisine share many more similar traits than just similar names; in fact, the two cuisines are remarkably similar. Whether it's dolma in Turkish or dolmades in Greek, both cuisines share a fascinating journey into the senses with a variety of scrumptious food. Elements of both cuisines are a mixture of Western and Eastern food.

A Sydney dessert bar has introduced a saccharin equivalent of the doner kebab, complete with a rotating white and milk chocolate rotisserie, which is shaved as it spins.

Dulwich Hill’s Tella Balls Dessert Bar, which is best known for their over-the-top doughnut-topped tella ball milkshakes, is calling their new creation the “tellabab”.

A Turkish kebab restaurant owner in the Portuguese capital Lisbon has become an Internet hero after he defended himself with meat cleaver when a violent mob descended on his store.

According to reports from Portuguese media, a group of 50 young people raided into Mustafa Kartal's restaurant Palácio do Kebab in Don Luis Street on April 25 after leaving a party, firing guns.

Tabbouleh, taboos and tawlet. These three words create miracles at the hands of Kamal Mouzawak, a pioneer from Lebanon who utilizes food for conflict resolution. Tabbouleh must be one of the most recognized Lebanese dishes worldwide. How can making tabbouleh bring peace to the world?

U.S. prosecutor Preet Bharara who has charged Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab for fraud has been in the spotlight of Turkish Twitter users following the news of Zarrab's arrest.

Bharara's Twitter followers increased from around 20,000 to more than 115,000 in just 24 hours with Turkish users mentioning him with admiration and praises.

Turkish kebab and Turkish delight are probably the duo that comes to one's mind when one thinks of Turkish cuisine. Well, yes, Turks eat kebab and nearly every city has a kebab cooking method of its own. But for some, it is all about maça, spirulina, chia and almond milk these days. 

Melomakarona, kourabiedes and diples are traditionally served at Christmas in Greece.

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A group of armed men reportedly opened fire and chanted anti-alcohol slogans at an annual rak? festival in the southern province of Adana on Dec. 12.

The group fired into the air with shotguns and threatened festivalgoers, who escaped in panic from the streets of the Kazanc?lar Bazaar of Adana's Yüre?ir district, where the festival was being celebrated.

Greek moussaka
The wonderful Akis Petretzikis has a fantastic moussaka recipe using baked vegetables instead of fried to make it that little bit lighter. Delicious layers of potato, aubergine, courgette and beef, all topped off with a creamy béchamel sauce and a handful of parmesan.

Lasagne is always a family favorite, however an extra-enticing version can be created by making it with chicken mince meat and pumpkin

Serves: 4-6 Preparation time: 60 mins Cooking time: 50 mins Ready in: 1.50 mins

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