A simple yet rich-looking cake flavored with vanilla, shredded coconut and poppy seeds. I think the combination works very well, and this can serve to be a very light dessert cake, particularly to be savored with your tea or coffee.

These are delicious, especially with toasted sesame crackers! This recipe could easily be cut in half, if you have a smaller gathering. Sesame seeds, chopped fresh parsley, paprika and shredded cheese are other yummy toppings!

8 cups finely chopped cabbage (about 1 head)1/4 cup shredded carrot (1 medium carrot)2 tablespoons minced onion1/3 cup granulated sugar1/2 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon pepper1/4 cup milk1/2 cup mayonnaise1/4 cup buttermilk1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

This is a simple taquito, taco and fajita filling recipe. You could even use it to make really yummy nachos!

In a testy interview, Stewart tells Matthews his self-help book is sad and a recipe for a deathbed concession speech.

Turkish cuisine inherited its Ottoman heritage which could be described as a fusion and refinement of Central Asian, Middle Eastern and Balkan cuisines. Turkish cuisine also influenced these cuisines and other neighbouring cuisines, as well as western European cuisines. Ottomans fused various culinary traditions of their realm with influences from Middle Eastern cuisines, along with traditional Turkic elements from Central Asia such as yogurt. The Ottoman Empire indeed created a vast array of technical specialities. It can be observed that various regions of the Ottoman Empire contain bits and pieces of the vast Ottoman dishes.Taken as a whole, Turkish cuisine is not homogenous. Aside from common Turkish specialities which can be found throughout the country, there are also region-specific specialities. The Black Sea region's cuisine (northern Turkey) is based on corn and anchovies. The southeast—Urfa, Gaziantep and Adana—is famous for its kebabs, mezes and dough-based desserts such as baklava, kadayıf and künefe. Especially in the western parts of Turkey, where olive trees are grown abundantly, olive oil is the major type of oil used for cooking. The cuisines of the Aegean, Marmara and Mediterranean regions display basic characteristics of Mediterranean cuisine as they are rich in vegetables, herbs and fish. Central Anatolia is famous for its pastry specialities such as keşkek (kashkak), mantı (especially of Kayseri) and gözleme.The name of specialities sometimes includes the name of a city or a region (either in Turkey or outside). This suggests that a dish is a speciality of that area, or may refer to the specific technique or ingredients used in that area. For example, the difference between Urfa kebab and Adana kebab is the use of garlic instead of onion and the larger amount of hot pepper that kebab contains.