‘Sebze’ translates as vegetables in Turkish and so this cookbook is a collection of 85 vegetarian recipes celebrating Turkey and its food. Inspired by thousands of years of rich and diverse culinary heritage, Sebze is a recipe collection built with convenience and flavour in mind, championing popular Turkish classics, along with lesser-known regional specialties, such as Gözleme (Stuffed Flatbreads), Çılbır (Turkish Style Poached Eggs with Garlicky Yoghurt), Beetroot with Walnuts and Pomegranate Molasses Easy, Herby Pan Börek, Otlu tava böreği, Nohut Dürümü (Gaziantep’s Spiced Chickpea Wrap) and more. You will be glad to know there are scrumptious sweet treats in Sebze too, from the Turkish classic milk-based Fırın Sütlaç to the luscious Pumpkin and Walnut Baklava – Özlem Warren’s take on the much-loved classic.
A passionate and skilled advocate for her national cuisine, Özlem will show you how to make meals that you want to – and can – cook, making Sebze the perfect introduction to Turkish food for the home cook. The presentation will be followed by an optional meal with limited spaces at a local restaurant with foods of the genre detailed in the book. The book will be offered for sale during the event, cash only payment please - £25.
Özlem Warren is an award-winning Turkish food writer and cookery teacher. She frequently travels to teach Turkish cookery in the USA, Turkey, the UK and Jordan. Her recipes and articles are published in major newspapers and magazines including the Waitrose Food Magazine, Waitrose Weekend, delicious. magazine, Food and Travel, Olive magazine, National Geographic Traveller, The New York Times Cooking, Milk Street Magazine, VOGUE Türkiye, Hurriyet Daily News and Sabah Daily. Her debut book, Özlem’s Turkish Table, won Gourmands Best in the World award in Food Heritage in 2020. Özlem’s new cookery book, SEBZE, Vegetarian recipes from my Turkish kitchen is published in April 2024 by Hardie Grant UK and it is a celebration of Vegetarian Turkish home cooking. Özlem shares her recipes, events and travels on her Instagram page: @ozlems_turkish_table
Issue 66, December 2023
Turkey’s Centenary Issue
