Özlem Warren’s Weeknight Shortcuts for Turkish Classics

About this episode

Özlem Warren shares her weeknight shortcuts for Turkish recipes and discusses her new cookbook, Istanbul.

If you love Turkish food, you probably already know about cookbook author Özlem Warren. Her newest book, Istanbul, offers a chance to taste the kinds of dishes you'd find in different sorts of eateries around the city. “One of the reasons that I wrote Istanbul was the fact that, it really is not just kebabs and this and that, that you might just see superficially, perhaps in a touristy areas. You really need to dig deep. Go to different neighborhoods to check out delicious regional specialties.” In this episode of The Dinner Plan, Özlem shares her weeknight shortcuts for Turkish recipes, and paints a picture of her favorite dishes from Istanbul's grilling restaurants, all-day cafés, and more. If you've been wanting to add some Turkish recipes to your repertoire, this new book is a great place to start. Get a preview over at TheDinnerPlan.Substack.com —and enter our spring giveaway by May 13. ___ Thanks to today's sponsors: Made In Cookware:  Head to  madein.cc/dinnerplan  to unlock your discount offer. Find Not from Concentrate wherever you listen to podcasts and at CatherineSmart.Substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Maggie Hoffman

Guest: Özlem Warren

Topics covered

• Turkish food
• cookbook
• weeknight recipes
• regional specialties
• Istanbul cuisine

Keywords

• Turkish recipes
• Istanbul
• cookbook
• weeknight shortcuts
• regional specialties

Sponsors

Made In Cookware

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Not from Concentrate

Books & works: Istanbul

Places: Istanbul

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