About Me

 Merhaba!  I'm Hale, a Kuwait born, Turkish expat who fell in love with a Dutch  man, got married and moved to Eindhoven from Istanbul. Before my life in  Eindhoven, I was lucky enough to work in the heart of music and art  festivals with Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) while  working at a digital marketing agency too.  

Watching my mother cook for years has rewarded me after I started craving her food and had to cook them on my own. Not being able to find a  job in my field in Eindhoven, I started to practice cooking my mom’s  food whenever I missed her cooking and whenever I felt homesick. She  mostly made Turkish and Palestinian food, since my father is from  Palestine, though she has gathered recipes from all over the world while  living in Kuwait.  

After much positive feedback and encouragement, in 2019 I started to  share the food that I grew up with by offering weekly take away menus,  focusing on the diversity of Turkish cuisine. Then the pandemic  happened, just as I gave birth to our son. My pregnancy leave turned  into a forced hiatus and like a lot of people, I turned to cooking and  instagramming. As I worked my way through my favorite cookbooks while  figuring out motherhood, I really discovered my Palestinian roots more.  This period taught me some great new cooking techniques and slightly  better photography skills.   

Turkish food has so much more to offer than just kebabs; in order to  show that I share weekly homemade take away menus filled with delicious  mezzes, homely and hearty meals, do private and corporate catering, and  give Turkish food workshops since 2019. All dishes are made from scratch  with high quality ingredients and prepared fresh every time.