Found on every corner and renowned as one of Istanbul's favourite and oldest street foods, halka tatlisi has long been associated with the city's seedier side. As I entered the grand arches of ...

Part café, part canteen and part refuge, Istanbul’s muhallebici turned milk, starch and sugar into a civic institution — one ...

I love a good dessert. I love cheese. I love tasting new local dishes wherever I travel. So naturally, I’m a huge fan of the Turkish dessert künefe, which is a delectable combination of cheese, sweet ...

(Editor’s Note: This guest post comes from Jennifer Hattam, an Istanbul-based journalist and blogger, who recently came across a rather striking culinary vision in the heart of Istanbul.) ...