Learning how to cook alla Turca is one of the most rewarding experiences of a visit to Turkey, and may be the most valuable and prized souvenir you bring home with you—and the one you will be proudest to demonstrate to your friends.
For many diners, a glass or two of good wine is essential to the enjoyment of fine cuisine. Turkey was among the regions where wine developed in earliest times, and winemaking thrives here today. You’ll be surprised at the quality of Turkish wines. More…
Turkish Cuisine Tours
For an even fuller experience, take a tour of a day, a few days, a week or more that includes Turkish cuisine as a prime interest. More…
Here are some Turkish cuisine classes and wine-tastings:
Cooking Alaturka
Cooking Alaturka offers delightful four-hour cooking classes in the fully-equipped kitchen of the Cooking Alaturka Restaurant on Akbıyık Caddesi in Sultanahmet, Istanbul.
After preparing a menu of Ottoman, traditional Turkishand regional dishes, the class sits down to enjoy them for lunch with a glass of wine. More…
Turkish Flavours
Half-day cooking courses in Istanbul, chats with gourmet experts, walking tours of the markets, and visits to all the city’s major points of historical and cultural interest—in short, all sorts of Turkish Flavours. More…
—by Tom Brosnahan
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