We just finished a really tasty Turkish dinner of adana kebabi and cacik on pide, with a side dish of patates bastisi. The kebabs are simple - ground beef flavored with a kofte spice mix (paprika and cayenne, black pepper, cumin, oregano and mint) and more mild-to-medium ground chile pepper, held together with egg whites. The cacik is that familiar Middle Eastern salad of yogurt, grated cucumber, mint and garlic. In this instance, I made it with labneh, the rather sour, creamy Middle Eastern cheese, which really took it up to another level. A whole-wheat pide bread was a great foil for the two. Patates bastisi is a baked dish of potatoes, onions, garlic, olives, parsley and tomatoes flavored with olive oil, vinegar, oregano, and cumin. We are nice and sated.
The other night, we had beer-soaked bratwursts on whole wheat buns, with quick-pickled onions flavored with dill, and some lovely boxty cakes, or patties, made with mashed potatoes, cabbage, scallions and bacon and pan-fried 'til nice and brown. Good comfort food. Gina and our son have both decided brats are a new favorite.
Delicioso!!
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