Hi, I'm Azi.

27 · Turkish · Based in Paris

I used to be the pickiest eater in the room. And honestly? I'm still a little selective, but somewhere along the way, being picky turned into being curious.

Growing up Turkish, moving to the UK for my master's, and now living in Paris has meant I've had the most wonderful excuse to eat my way through very different food cultures. Every city, every trip, every dinner at a friend's table taught me something new.

My favourite thing to do after trying a dish I love is to go home and figure it out myself. Sometimes simplified, sometimes made a little healthier, sometimes just tweaked until it feels like mine. I don't eat red meat, so a lot of my recipes naturally lean that way, but the goal is always the same: food that's genuinely delicious and makes you feel good.

I started this site because I kept losing my recipes. Scribbled notes, forgotten tabs, half-remembered proportions. Mes Recipes is my way of keeping them, and sharing them with anyone who might love them too.

A few things about me

I cook exclusively to a very loud, very energetic playlist. The kind that makes you wanna dance and sets your soul free.

I love exploring new places, and the food always ends up being the thing I remember most. There's something about eating a dish and actually understanding the culture it comes from.

Asian cuisine is one of my favourite rabbit holes. It's so vast and layered that I feel like I've barely scratched the surface, which is exactly why I keep going back.

French pastries are my weakness. Living in Paris is not helping.

Turkish food is my comfort zone. The smell of a good mercimek çorbası still feels like home.

Whatever you make, don't forget to season it with joy. That's the whole secret.

— Azi