WEEKEND BREAKFAST --- ( at L. M. in the room with fireplace ) coffee | croissant | scrambled eggs and bacon | orange juice
AFTERNOON-TEATIME --- fresh kumquat
DINNER --- ( at Zaytinya ) pita bread | Taramosalata ( traditional spread of cured carp roe ) | crispy Brussel afelia ( brussel sprouts, coriander seed,barberries, garlic yogurt) | sautéed seasonal mushrooms ( with dates and toasted almonds ) | crispy potatoes ( with yogurt and caper salt ) | Cretan Snails ( with potato puree, garlic broth, beech mushrooms and ouzo ) | Octopus Santorini ( grilled Mediterranean octopus, marinated onions, capers, yellow split pea puree ) | crispy Veal Sweetbreads ( with orange, caper, baby fennel ) | sirloin and baby spinach ( with caramelized sesame seeds, pomegranate seeds, cumin and caraway seeds ) | Farik pilavi ( grilled green wheat with shiitake mushroom, apricot ) | Lebanese red wine | Turkish coffee chocolate cake | apple sorbet | raki ( Turkish anise flavored spirit ) | Turkish coffee
pita and spread
Brussels sprout
fries and yogurt
seasonal mushrooms
sweetbread
grilled octopus
grilled sirloin
green wheat
Turkish coffee, Raki, and desserts
Brussels sprout
fries and yogurt
seasonal mushrooms
sweetbread
grilled octopus
grilled sirloin
green wheat
Turkish coffee, Raki, and desserts
- Jose Andres' Mediterranean cooking, Zaytinya covers the region of Turkey, Lebanon and Greece.