11 turkish herb Recipes

cold water, divided, sugar, fine sea salt, fresh thyme sprigs, turkish bay leaves, crumbled, juniper berries, whole black peppercorns, center-cut pork rib roast (8-bone; about 12 to 14 inches long), well-trimmed, chopped fresh thyme, whole black peppercorns , crushed in mortar with pestle or in resealable plastic bag with mallet

water, coarse kosher salt, whole black peppercorns, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh marjoram sprigs, fresh sage sprigs, turkish bay leaves, turkey, butter , room temperature pear gravy, butter, all purpose flour, low-salt chicken broth, pear juice, dark rum, chopped fresh marjoram

whole sockeye salmon (preferably wild), cleaned , discarding head but leaving tail intact, onion (3/4 lb), sliced, turkish or 2 california bay leaves, whole black peppercorns, whole allspice, table salt, mayonnaise, sour cream, dijon mustard, whole-grain or coarse-grain mustard, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh tarragon, grated fresh lemon zest

turkish pitta bread (not the small round lebanese kind, but the fluffy ones), tomato sauce with herbs (or make your own using fresh tomatoes and herbs of your choice), sweet corn (tinned ), tomatoes, diced, bell pepper, chopped, onion, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, grated cheese (gouda or mozzarella or really any type you like)

haricots verts (french thin green beans), trimmed and halved crosswise, frozen edamame (soybeans in the pod) or 1 1/4 cups frozen shelled edamame, not thawed, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, turkish bay leaf or 1/2 california bay leaf, fresh rosemary sprigs, salt, black pepper, olive oil, carrot, cut into 1/8-inch dice, celery rib, cut into 1/8-inch dice, white beans, rinsed and drained, chicken stock or low-sodium broth, unsalted butter, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh chervil (optional), garnish: fresh chervil sprigs

thyme leaves (all herbs are dry), rosemary, mint leaves, fennel leaves, leaves turkish bay leaves

olive oil, yellow onions, chopped, tart plums, cored and chopped (greengage variety is good), fresh dill, minced, fresh mint, chopped (soak in a few spoonfuls of water) or 1 tbsp dried mint (soak in a few spoonfuls of water), fresh parsley, chopped, rice, lemon juice, sugar, tomato paste, stewing beef or 1 lb beef brisket, cooked and chopped, meat stock or water, to cover, salt and pepper

olive oil , plus 2 tbsp, okra, tops and tails trimmed, salt and pepper, to taste, onion , julienned, garlic, sliced, greek oregano (dry ), aleppo (dried , lightly salted, crushed turkish chiles), canned whole tomatoes (crushed with juice), herb tea (see recipe ), kalamata olives, sliced, parsley, chopped, extra virgin olive oil

canola oil, chicken breast fillets, cut into 3cm peices, onions, halved & sliced, korma paste, butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeded , cut into 2cm peices, diced tomatoes, chicken stock, chickpeas, rinsed, drained, snow peas, trimmed, fresh coriander leaves, to serve, greek yogurt, to serve (or tzatziki), turkish bread , oiled, herbed, toasted & sliced