Meliz Berg
Professional chef
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Chicken, Potato and Tomato Roast
Meliz Berg · Meliz's Kitchen: Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts
As seen on ITV This Morning, Meliz Berg's simple Cypriot one-tin chicken and potato traybake is flavoured with warming spices.
Meliz Berg’s Almond-filled Celebration Cookies
Meliz Berg · Meliz's Kitchen: Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts
These icing sugar dusted and almond-stuffed cookies are a decadent treat for the festive season, and make for gorgeous edible gifts.
Meliz Berg’s Chicken Kebabs
Meliz Berg · Meliz's Kitchen: Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts
Try your hand at this classic Turkish-Cypriot chicken kebab dish with a sweet red pepper, pomegranate and honey marinade.
Meliz Berg’s Grilled Tiger Prawns and Squid
Meliz Berg · Meliz's Kitchen: Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts
Perfect for the barbecue or just as tasty on a griddle pan, this tender marinated seafood is an excellent addition to a summer barbecue.
Meliz Berg’s Köfte Kebabs and Garlic Sauce
Meliz Berg · Dinner Tonight
Meliz Berg's recipe for cheat's version of classic köfte kebabs can be baked in the oven, grilled on the barbecue or cooked in the air fryer.
Meliz Berg’s Lamb Chops
Meliz Berg · Meliz's Kitchen: Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts
Grill or barbecue these lamb chops marinated in sweet red pepper paste, crushed garlic, milk and spices from Meliz's Kitchen
Meliz Berg’s One Pot Spiced Mince Linguine
Meliz Berg · Dinner Tonight
Meliz Berg's easy one-pot linguine pasta recipe is brimming with delicious Turkish flavours of pul biber, mint and halloumi.
Meliz Berg’s One-pot Halloumi and Tomato Pasta
Meliz Berg · Meliz's Kitchen: Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts
A simple one-pot pasta recipe packed with Cypriot flavours of cinnamon and halloumi. Perfect for a quick midweek supper.
Meliz Berg’s One-pot Minced Lamb and Conchiglie Pasta
Meliz Berg · Meliz's Kitchen: Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts
Featuring tender minced lamb and plenty of halloumi, this simple Turkish Cypriot one-pot pasta couldn't be easier to make.
Meliz Berg’s Red Lentil Soup (Mercimek Çorbası)
Meliz Berg · Meliz's Kitchen: Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts
As seen on This Morning, this simple and soothing red lentil soup recipe from Meliz Berry is packed with sweet caramelised onions.
Meliz Berg’s Six-Hour Slow-roasted Lamb Shoulder
Meliz Berg · Meliz's Kitchen: Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts
Fragrant fall-apart lamb shoulder is drenched in a fresh mint and coriander sauce in this show-stopping dish.
Meliz Berg’s Sour Cherry Jam
Meliz Berg · Meliz's Kitchen: Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts
Sweet, sticky and slightly tart, this sour cherry jam from Meliz Berg is best enjoyed spread liberally on toast for a simple summer breakfast.
Meliz Berg’s Spiced Fruit Baklava Crumble
Meliz Berg · Dinner Tonight
This delicious fruit crumble recipe brings the flavours and textures of baklava - nuts, orange blossom syrup and honey - to a classic comforting pudding.
Meliz Berg’s Spiced Mince and Chips
Meliz Berg · Dinner Tonight
As seen on This Morning, this crowd-pleasing recipe from Meliz Berg features a base of crispy chips topped with spiced mince.
Meliz Berg’s Sumac, Tomato, Onion and Parsley Salad
Meliz Berg · Meliz's Kitchen: Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts
Inspired by Turkish-Cypriot flavours, this tomato, onion & parsley salad is a refreshing accompaniment to any summer barbecue.
Roasted Vegetable Stew
Meliz Berg · Meliz's Kitchen: Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts
This simple vegetable-packed stew is warm, comforting, and easy to put together, perfect for a chilly autumnal evening dinner.
Spiced Mince and Chips
Meliz Berg · Dinner Tonight
Crunchy chips, spiced crispy mince, garlic yoghurt and a sweet tomato sauce all come together in my super simple take on a popular Turkish dish, Çökertme Kebabı. I typically use beef mince instead of the traditional small pieces of marinated fried beef (or veal), and oven-bake thin, crispy chips instead of deep-frying shoestring fries to enable a much easier, homemade, fakeaway-friendly version.
Tahini, Carob and Cinnamon Honey Pancakes
Meliz Berg · Meliz's Kitchen: Simple Turkish-Cypriot comfort food and fresh family feasts
Thin delicate pancakes are topped with creamy tahini sweetened with carob molasses and cinnamon honey in this simple but moreish recipe.