Vegan cuisine

Years ago, during a conversation about legumes, I first heard about the famous beans from Kastoria, even though I had never visited the region. As someone from an agricultural family in the Peloponnese, I’ve always appreciated the distinct characteristics that each area’s crops bring to the table.

Özgür Üstün, the executive chef at the Michelin-recommended Avlu Restaurant, is a key figure in the new generation of chefs, known for his expertise in local ingredients, his command of advanced cooking techniques and, most importantly, his down-to-earth personality.

Keftedes, an excellent appetizer

Türkiye has ascended to the top of Europe's child obesity rankings, claiming the third spot globally, and experts think that a major culprit may be products sold in school canteens, emphasizing the urgent need for heightened inspections.

A local agricultural company in the southern province of Antalya growing micro-sized special fruits and vegetables has now begun selling "baby watermelons" weighing only five grams.

Barshank Haj Younes may not have much to celebrate, but the young Syrian is cooking up a feast.

His menu features hummus and moutabal - a smoky eggplant salad - and lamb and chicken dishes typically offered to guests at home, about 2,000 km away in war-torn Syria.

The first comprehensive legal framework for mushrooms in Greece has been compiled by the Environment Ministry. Among the issues discussed were collection methods, training seminars and the certification of mushrooms, so that imports do not end up being sold as Greek.

If you're familiar with Turkish coffee cup fortune telling, you must already be familiar with that widely heard phrase: "You'll receive good news within three units of time!" Those three units of time are hard to interpret; it can be as soon as three hours, but more likely three days or three weeks. If your fate is a slowly-moving process, it might take three years for the miracle to happen.

The city of Paris said Jan. 20 it plans to sue US chain Fox News for reports that there were "no-go zones" in the French capital that police and non-Muslims avoid.