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I sat down with Business Time on TV8.5 to talk about my journey into the culinary world — where it all started, the path I took to becoming a chef, and how my mother's cooking first inspired me. It's a personal look back at the roots of my career and what's kept me passionate about food ever since. Watch the full interview to hear my story.
Read MoreI returned to Nermin's Delicious Kitchen on Beyaz TV, joining Nermin Öztürk about a year after my first appearance — this time to share some new dishes I've been excited about. I brought a mix of Lebanese and English influences to the table, including strawberry tabbouleh, fatteh, oven-roasted cauliflower, beef wellington, znud el-sitt (a Levantine sweet), and a burrata salad. It was great catching up with Nermin and cooking together again. Watch the full episode to see it all come together.
Read MoreI was featured on "İşimin Uzmanıyım" ("I'm an Expert in My Field"), where I talked about my work as Head Chef at L'Beirut Restaurant in Istanbul — how I manage the kitchen, the experience I've built over the years, and what it takes to lead a restaurant day to day. I shared some valuable insights from my journey in the industry. Thank you to the L'Beirut team for the opportunity, and here's to more success ahead.
Read MoreI joined Nermin Gül as a guest chef on episode 119 of Nermin's Delicious Kitchen, a popular cooking show on Turkey's Kanal 7, aired September 10, 2021. In this episode, I shared my approach to classic Levantine cooking, preparing a walnut and red pepper spread, meat-topped hummus, savory stuffed flatbreads, a za'atar-topped pide, and a milk-syrup poppy seed dessert. Take a look and see my techniques and presentation style in action.
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