Cooking: Mercimek Çorbası and Börek or Pide

Sancar Turkish Cultural & Community Center 1609 E Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC

During this class Susan Barilla will share how to prepare Mercimek Çorbası (red lentil soup) and Börek (pastry usually filled with spinach and/or cheese) or Pide (pita bread.) These dishes make a great menu for a cool fall day. Lentils are rich in protein, fiber, iron and folate. Red lentils, the mildest, sweetest, and most ‘tender’ of […]

$15.00

Cooking: Gavurdağı Salatası, Dolmas, and Hummus

Sancar Turkish Cultural & Community Center 1609 E Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC

Gülden Meral, a chemical engineer by trade, is an experienced home chef with a great talent for using everyday ingredients to create refreshing and tasteful dishes for families and friends. Join us during this class where Gülden will share her recipes and tips for preparing Gavurdağı Salatası (salad in a bowl), Dolmas (stuffed grape leaves), and […]

$15.00

Cooking: Turkish style Pide (pizza) I *** SOLD OUT ***

Sancar Turkish Cultural & Community Center 1609 E Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC

*** SOLD OUT *** Another session available on 2/26/2022 Turkish style Pide (pizza). Feyzan will demonstrate how to make two different kinds of Turkish pide: Ground Beef and Spinach/Cheese. Turkish tea will be served as well.

$15.00

Cooking: Simit (sesame bagel) ***Rescheduled for March 26***

Sancar Turkish Cultural & Community Center 1609 E Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC

Learn to make simit (sesame bagel,) a very popular and tasty street food. Includes demonstration of making two accompanying spreads to pair with your simit. Turkish tea will also served as well.

$15.00

*** SOLD OUT *** Cooking: Turkish style Pide (pizza) II

Sancar Turkish Cultural & Community Center 1609 E Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC

Turkish style Pide (pizza). Feyzan will demonstrate how to make two different kinds of Turkish pide: Ground Beef and Spinach/Cheese. Turkish tea will be served as well.

$15.00

*** SOLD OUT *** Cooking: Ezogelin (Ezo-the-bride) Çorbası (Soup) and Sigara Böreği (Cigarette Borek)

Sancar Turkish Cultural & Community Center 1609 E Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC

Susan, an experienced chef will demo how to make Turkish Ezogelin soup with cracked wheat and red lentils.  One additional popular dish, “Sigara Böreği” will be presented at this class as well.  Ezogelin (Ezo-the-bride) Çorbası (Soup) is a hearty, mint-flavored soup made with red lentils, bulgur, pepper paste, and various Turkish spices. The origins of this […]

$15.00

Simit (Turkish Bagel) & Breakfast Spreads (Sold Out)

Sancar Turkish Cultural & Community Center 1609 E Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC

Müge, an engineer and product developer by trade, is a wizard in the kitchen. She has an IG blog, @pinchofmuge, that highlights many of her favorite international dishes. Müge is an expert in making simit, (sesame bagel) a very popular street food. She will also demonstrate how to make two breakfast spreads that are the […]