Let the steaks marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes in a small bowl whisk together the olive oil and lemon juice whisk in the remaining thyme oregano and the salt brush a large heavy skillet with olive oil and heat over high heat until a drop of water sizzles in the pan. Tree of life turkish home cooking for the american table by joy stocke goodreads author angie brenner goodreads author 436 rating details 14 ratings 4 reviews based on the memoir anatolian days and nights tree of life presents 100 accessible recipes inspired by turkish food traditions found in the authors travels when joy stocke and angie brenner first met on the balcony of . Tree of life is much more than a cookbook with quotes by persian poet rumi and turkish proverbs opening each chapter not only beautiful photographs of turkish home cooking make the mouth water but of modern day turkey including both cityscapes and countryside whirling dervishes women working the land selling produce and preparing meals and fishermen this 250 page tome belongs on the coffee table when not being used in the kitchen a great gift idea that delivers a feast for the . From tree of life turkish home cooking tree of life by joy e stocke and angie brenner and jason varney categories main course small plates tapas meze turkish vegetarian ingredients onions cooked chickpeas aleppo pepper ground allspice ground cumin dried oregano