European Winter Treat in Vienna: Fresh Black Winter Truffles

Fresh Black Winter Truffles, Vienna, Austria. Copyright © 2023 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Ever since I first tried truffles in a restaurant in Zurich, I get excited when the Northern Hemisphere winter comes around and I can look forward to fresh black winter truffles. Many years ago, when I worked in publishing in Sydney, my right-hand-man had a rather tempestuous relationship with his girlfriend who was head chef for … Read more

Pörkölt Recipe for the Stew Formerly Known as Goulash from Hungary

Pörkölt Recipe, the Stew Formerly Known as Goulash, Budapest, Hungary. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

This pörkölt recipe from Budapest, Hungary, makes the stew that most people know as goulash. When we first visited Budapest, my knowledge of Hungarian food and wine was limited to Bull’s Blood red wine, Tokaji sweet wine, salami, paprika, and the dish that was made using paprika – goulash. Given that I’ve been stewing and … Read more

Scrambled Eggs with Sucuk Sausage Recipe – Weekend Eggs from Istanbul

Scrambled Eggs with Sucuk Sausage Recipe, Istanbul, Turkey. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

This scrambled eggs with sucuk sausage recipe makes creamy scrambled eggs with smoky eggplant and bell peppers, and it’s the the Istanbul edition of my Weekend Eggs recipes series of breakfast dishes around the world. It’s not a traditional Turkish breakfast dish, but it’s a Turkish-inspired breakfast eggs breakfast. In my Istanbul edition of The … Read more

Spicy Turkish Lamb Chops with Bulgur Recipe Made in Istanbul

Spicy Turkish Lamb Chops with Bulgur Recipe. Istanbul, Turkey. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Our spicy Turkish lamb chops with bulgur recipe makes juicy lamb chops marinated in spices and grilled. I serve the chops with bulgur, which I’ve flavoured with stock and a little of the spice mix used to flavour the lamb, and smoky eggplant and bell peppers, yoghurt, and fresh continental parsley. This spicy Turkish lamb … Read more