I am an old dinosaur woman that has cooked all my life and raised 4 daughters and 2 sons!!!!! However I came across this you tube by accident and it has been like a breath of fresh air for me, I have the same kind of humour and just love watching how you explain things in your beautiful turkish/english way!!!!!!!!! I have tried a few recipes and they are amazing, glad you put in the little blips that go wrong, so funny because it is so normal, unlike other British cooks/chefs etc...they seem to have a sense of humour lobotomy perhaps in a special laboratory!! who knows, when I find it hard to sleep I watch their videos and voila! sleeping like a baby!!!! keep them going, so much joy. x
Every time I watch your videos, I have a smile on my face! It's not just the food, it's the way you are able to transmit the love you put into it! Y'all are amazing! Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
Everyone at Refika's Kitchen makes cooking so interesting and fun. I started an outdoor garden for the first time and made sure to grow Corbaci peppers which seem to be similar to what I see in the videos. Can't wait until they grow big enough to try them! I just received Refika's lovely knife from the Etsy shop. It is amazing!!!
Refika, I visited your beautiful city over the weekend and while I’ve been many times before, this time it felt even more special because I kept saying ‘this is what Refika uses in her recipe’, ‘this is the cheese Refika was mentioning’ every time I ate the wonderful food of Turkey!! ❤️
@@landscapeworldy oh ,yes I know it is! I love pita. What I was commenting on was that she said she puts vinegar in and no pocket. I said that is more like naan if it has no pocket...
Ok but the etymology of the word pita comes from the Ancient Greek word petka, which meant a fermented bread, and then morphed to 'picta' for "flat bread' if I recall the spelling. The oldest known use of the word is from Greece in the... 16th century I do believe. No doubt the people of Turkey, and other countries in the area were making similar of their own around the same time as well. I mean, it's flour, yeast, water and salt... the intellectual property rights on that combination of items is probably more wide ranging than "Turkey owns this creation since the beginning of human history". Idk, what ever it is, its great in its simplicity and this recipe looks amazing, as usual! Yum Yum 😋
We are visiting England and went to a Turkish restaurant to try and enjoy the flavors of your country.. we went again the next day as well! Love your videos and your country’s food!
I am living in Chile South America which I am from turkey living here since 2006 ,I love the program ,all of your videos I am watching now ,and congrats to all your team that you make a difference telling our culture and our food as a English I love it
Oh my goodness!! With all these lovely, yummy, delicious looking recipes and your marvelous crew, one can only be addicted to your blog.I really love all that I have seen till date, this is actually a different arts, habits methods or ways of cooking. Your recipes are always great as I discover each meal every time you post. They are simply new to me different from my traditional African recipes. Nice of you sharing your recipes on line, many people that loves exploring other cultures will surely love your videos👍💯% Stay blessed in God's grace. ☮️☮️☮️ And ❤️❤️❤️😄.
Refika, you are incredible! I live in Australia and for the last 10 years, I have been watching most of the Turkish series eg. Yargi, Innocent, Poison Ivy etc etc. I love the way the Turkish people eat such healthy breakfasts and their food is incredible!
Rafika I have tried this recipe several times now, and while I don’t get the bread to puff beautiful like you, it ends up very tasty and soft. I think it might be the heat of the cast iron pan….i don’t know why really, but I’m still so happy with results. I made chicken shawarma with pita and garlic sauce for company tonight and it was all so delicious! Thank you ❤
I made this on Saturday to try it, on Sunday because my son came over to visit and Monday because my wife asked me to make more. I made a double recipe of pita bread and my son took some home with him. I put arabic "7 spices" on it on Sunday (with some tarragon and oregano) and used falafel spice today. My son wanted tzatzki sauce so I made some of that too. Very nice recipe! Thank you! I'm still experimenting with the PIta bread - some have pockets, some don't. I do them all in a cast iron skillet. The oven takes away some of the softness and browns them too evenly - no spots.
Refika, so glad I found your channel. I first learned to love Turkish cooking back in 1985 when I spent a month in Ismir. Since thie I have only enjoyed on the occasional trip to Germany. Now I am trying many of your recipes so I can enjoy it in the US.
As well as being a fan of the recipes; I enjoy how you all connect and have so much fun. This video was great and I'm going to try making my own pita bread soon
I love it it's great I am not very good at real donair I have tried a couple of recipes and have not been happy with it . But this dinner looks like it can be done
You speaking in the english language... Perfect. Don't think twice... It's alright. I thankyou for sharing Your recipe . We (2 of us) will be making THIS RECIPE tomorrow. Having Fun enjoying Play with the dough. Super. 😊❤
I actually went to Istanbul last July with my sister and we loved it. Now when I watch Turkish series I see all the places I visited. I plan to go again. The food was out of this world and everything tasted fresh and different. I plan to go to another city but I will always stop in Istanbul. It was a dream 😊
We've always used the exact same reicpe to make Pizza dough. Had no idea you could make Pita with it too. Have to try it with the "cheat" Doner. It looks delicious! Cheers guys! Excellent teamwork as always. :)
Oh I just love Burek... Running off to make some pita bread with mushrooms and spinach filling for me... Love you guys.... From India!!!... That meat...... Drowned in my own saliva.....
I love how you explain everything when you cook. I tried to make pita bread before and because of your instructions I know what I did wrong last time. Also I will try this “fake” doner recipe tot.
Hi! It is so interesting to watch your videos. Also, you have made an effort to write down the recipes. Thank you very much for being so organised. God bless!
Rafika I need to let you know, youtube isNot recording my instructions to save this tutorial so I’ll forward it to my notes file so I don’t loose it. Now I feel I must double check my saves from my favorites from your posts 🤔 Thank you for sharing dear. You & your lil family of friends are such a delightful part of what I consider my online family 🥰
I have made the original doner dish from you and I love it! Now I can make the cheat recipe too! Thank you! I need to make the pita. I’ve made naan and haven’t tackled pita yet.
I like how much you all have working together, that's the way it should be & something I tried to always foster in my workplaces. Those looked lovely delicate pitas, I could happily eat them plain they looked so good. Think I'd like to sneak some sliced liver or kidney in with the steak. [Or just liver & kidney]. Adds to the flavour, brings the price down & I like to use as much of an animal as possible. Great trick with adding the yogurt to the meat before frying though. Thank you for another great video.
Hi Refika. Greetings to you all. I just love your group. B the baker is amazing and so is Bahar. Guess you know each other well with the rhyme. You just gave me an idea fora quick doner. Thanks a million. Love to you all.
Awesome Recipe Refika.. ❤ I just tried your technique of activating yeast and made the pita bread which turned out amazing. And now I really want to travel Turkey by following all your delicious recipes. Love from India 🇮🇳
Amazing recipes (both pita and the meat, so it's plural! LOL) I'll try this, but with lamb, we have some farmers near our house and their lambs are so tasty. Buy locally! That simple trick with the onions was so simple, when you know it. I'll be making döner 🙂 We're also coming into pride season (also known as summer, but should be all year). Happy pride everyone!
Great channel to learn Turkish food. Been looking for the white sauce that goes with doner or shawarma. Hope you include this in other episodes. Thanks
In Turkey they don't eat any sauce with the Döner. But if you wanna make such kind of white sauce, you could make "Kuru Cacik". For this you need: 3 Tiny cucumber 6 Tablespoons of strained yogurt (Süzme Yoğurt) 2 Pinches of dill 2 Pinches of fresh mint 1 Clove of garlic 2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil Salt to taste Wash and dry 3 tiny cucumbers thoroughly. Then grate the cucumbers with the fine side of the grater and squeeze out the juice. Then finely chop 2 pinches of mint and dill. Crush 1 clove of garlic finely. Take 6 tablespoons of strained yogurt in a small bowl. If you do not have strained yoghurt at hand, you can also make strained yoghurt from regular yoghurt. Mash the yogurt thoroughly with a fork and mix. Add the cucumber, mint, dill and garlic that you prepared before. You can increase or decrease the ingredients according to your taste. Mix all the tzatziki ingredients well with the help of a fork. Take the "Kuru Cacık" you prepared on the serving plate. Leave it in the refrigerator for 30-35 minutes. Have a good meal.
MashaAllah super delicious 😋 looks very attractive, like something out of, you are a MasterChef 🌹 you have magic in your hands ❤️ Allah bless you ❤️ May Allah give you more success in future 🌹 jazakallahu khair for sharing recipe ❤️ hope to see you bringing more such delicious in future 🌹 good luck 👍🏻 stay connected my dear friend ❤️❤️🇮🇳
i'm just realizing.... after jumping back to an older vid from 3 years ago...... Refika, your skin is looking great. or you have on very nice, neutral makeup. but it also seems like you lost some weight maybe? idk, there's a lot of things too including production value of the vids, brightness, just really nice things in these newer videos and i felt it needed appreciated. so very pleasant to watch. so smooth. beautiful set, always. i love this channel!!
Another great video! Fun, happiness, knowledge… full of those. By the way, what can I substitute beef fillet? I live in Japan and beef fillets are soooo expensive.
Salaams Refika and the team. I hope to come to Turkey insha'Allah. Will I be able to meet you? insha'Allah I will be very happy to share some unique and amazing recipes with you. ❤. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of culinary expertise. May Allah SWT bless you with loads and loads of barakath.
I am an old dinosaur woman that has cooked all my life and raised 4 daughters and 2 sons!!!!! However I came across this you tube by accident and it has been like a breath of fresh air for me, I have the same kind of humour and just love watching how you explain things in your beautiful turkish/english way!!!!!!!!! I have tried a few recipes and they are amazing, glad you put in the little blips that go wrong, so funny because it is so normal, unlike other British cooks/chefs etc...they seem to have a sense of humour lobotomy perhaps in a special laboratory!! who knows, when I find it hard to sleep I watch their videos and voila! sleeping like a baby!!!! keep them going, so much joy. x
You two are adorable !!
Every time I watch your videos, I have a smile on my face! It's not just the food, it's the way you are able to transmit the love you put into it! Y'all are amazing! Thank you, thank you, and thank you!
Everyone at Refika's Kitchen makes cooking so interesting and fun. I started an outdoor garden for the first time and made sure to grow Corbaci peppers which seem to be similar to what I see in the videos. Can't wait until they grow big enough to try them! I just received Refika's lovely knife from the Etsy shop. It is amazing!!!
I love this knife too!
Refika, I visited your beautiful city over the weekend and while I’ve been many times before, this time it felt even more special because I kept saying ‘this is what Refika uses in her recipe’, ‘this is the cheese Refika was mentioning’ every time I ate the wonderful food of Turkey!! ❤️
I made the pita yesterday right after watching your video. Tremendous success. Very easy. Thank you so much!!
I always add a teaspoon of vinegar when I make the Greek pita bread ( no pocket) it makes them flexible. love from Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
Love Greek pita, thank you for the tip!
Good day to you, ✌ ❤ 🇨🇦
Is it more like a naan bread then, with no pocket?
People, pita is turkish. If you don't know, please learn.
@@landscapeworldy oh ,yes I know it is! I love pita. What I was commenting on was that she said she puts vinegar in and no pocket.
I said that is more like naan if it has no pocket...
Ok but the etymology of the word pita comes from the Ancient Greek word petka, which meant a fermented bread, and then morphed to 'picta' for "flat bread' if I recall the spelling. The oldest known use of the word is from Greece in the... 16th century I do believe.
No doubt the people of Turkey, and other countries in the area were making similar of their own around the same time as well.
I mean, it's flour, yeast, water and salt... the intellectual property rights on that combination of items is probably more wide ranging than "Turkey owns this creation since the beginning of human history".
Idk, what ever it is, its great in its simplicity and this recipe looks amazing, as usual! Yum Yum 😋
👏🏻Barak in the kitchen. The sunshine to my rainy day
We are visiting England and went to a Turkish restaurant to try and enjoy the flavors of your country.. we went again the next day as well! Love your videos and your country’s food!
I am living in Chile South America which I am from turkey living here since 2006 ,I love the program ,all of your videos I am watching now ,and congrats to all your team that you make a difference telling our culture and our food as a English
I love it
This is why I look forward to Saturdays 🥰
Me too 😁
you have magic in fingers and love for food !!! all videos best ! thank you
Oh my goodness!! With all these lovely, yummy, delicious looking recipes and your marvelous crew, one can only be addicted to your blog.I really love all that I have seen till date, this is actually a different arts, habits methods or ways of cooking.
Your recipes are always great as I discover each meal every time you post. They are simply new to me different from my traditional African recipes. Nice of you sharing your recipes on line, many people that loves exploring other cultures will surely love your videos👍💯%
Stay blessed in God's grace.
☮️☮️☮️ And ❤️❤️❤️😄.
I'm traveling to Germany soon, in an area where there are many Turkish restaurants and döner stands. I can't wait to try it all!
To which city @kimberly? Give a try for "Beyti Kebap" or "Tantuni". And "Künefe" as a Dessert. Afiyet olsun.
@@Cyrous Frankfurt and Düsseldorf. Thank you for the recommendations. 😀
Queen of food, magician with dough
Thanks for this.
I love that you do it on a hob, rather than heating up an oven.
I’m……..dying for a bite of that!!! I just love you guys❤️. God bless all of you!!! Sending love from Chicago!
Refika, you are incredible! I live in Australia and for the last 10 years, I have been watching most of the Turkish series eg. Yargi, Innocent, Poison Ivy etc etc. I love the way the Turkish people eat such healthy breakfasts and their food is incredible!
I always love your quick recipes, they make my favorite dish extremely easy. Thanks for the new one.
Rafika I have tried this recipe several times now, and while I don’t get the bread to puff beautiful like you, it ends up very tasty and soft. I think it might be the heat of the cast iron pan….i don’t know why really, but I’m still so happy with results. I made chicken shawarma with pita and garlic sauce for company tonight and it was all so delicious! Thank you ❤
I made this on Saturday to try it, on Sunday because my son came over to visit and Monday because my wife asked me to make more. I made a double recipe of pita bread and my son took some home with him. I put arabic "7 spices" on it on Sunday (with some tarragon and oregano) and used falafel spice today. My son wanted tzatzki sauce so I made some of that too. Very nice recipe! Thank you! I'm still experimenting with the PIta bread - some have pockets, some don't. I do them all in a cast iron skillet. The oven takes away some of the softness and browns them too evenly - no spots.
Refika, so glad I found your channel. I first learned to love Turkish cooking back in 1985 when I spent a month in Ismir. Since thie I have only enjoyed on the occasional trip to Germany. Now I am trying many of your recipes so I can enjoy it in the US.
Im so happy tohave found your channel. This makes me want to visit your country.....fabulous food and wonderful people... thank you .
As well as being a fan of the recipes; I enjoy how you all connect and have so much fun.
This video was great and I'm going to try making my own pita bread soon
Thank you Barish,for your bread recipe,it’s looks delicious like your doner bread
Love Pitta bread! Must try this fake doner! Greetings and love to all 😋😋😋🌹🇲🇹
I love it it's great I am not very good at real donair I have tried a couple of recipes and have not been happy with it . But this dinner looks like it can be done
I just love all your videos ! You guys are so happy and down to earth and I feel like I’m part of your “family”!
this was fun .. you are such a sweet and laidback team
i am so happy I have your channel in my life every day ! I am learning so many great ways to cook . I love you all very much and Burak is so cute
You speaking in the english language...
Perfect. Don't think twice...
It's alright.
I thankyou for sharing
Your recipe .
We (2 of us) will be making THIS RECIPE tomorrow.
Having Fun enjoying Play with the dough. Super. 😊❤
I love it when I see Burek cooking with Refika, I know it is going to be something really special.
thank you so much ❤️
What a simple, great meal....going to try it this week for sure!!!
Delicious looking. Your joy while working together is what keeps me coming back for more. 💜
Refika, I am coming to Turkey 🇹🇷 in July mostly because of you 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thanks to*
Haha me too
I actually went to Istanbul last July with my sister and we loved it. Now when I watch Turkish series I see all the places I visited. I plan to go again. The food was out of this world and everything tasted fresh and different. I plan to go to another city but I will always stop in Istanbul. It was a dream 😊
We've always used the exact same reicpe to make Pizza dough. Had no idea you could make Pita with it too. Have to try it with the "cheat" Doner. It looks delicious! Cheers guys! Excellent teamwork as always. :)
Mine never puff, they don t make pockets😭, i don t understand..How do you get them to puff?
Awesome! I am always scared of working with yeast but i think it is time to give it a try. And the "cheat" doner is a must try as well. Thank you!
A clear and easy recipe cooked by a happy and attractive couple! Thank you and be well.
I appreciate your teamwork. I saved this video in my lunch menu files. 🥰
Can’t wait to make this one. Love how you all work together it fun informative and definitely yummy.
Perfect bread, perfect filling...... Well a perfect video... Love from India,🌹
burak is amazing. great chemistry with the hosts on this channel
I can’t tell you how much I love all of you ! I can’t wait to try the pita and donar !!!!!! Big kisses to you !
Oh my goodness that looks so delicious! I work and watch your videos and drool!! Thank you!
The way you talk, at first I thought you are a North Indian. Love the jolly manner in which you present your delectable recipes. 👍
Beautiful 😍 Can't wait to try the pita
Lovely to see you all too, Cheers!
....and, Yes, let's Hope it's *always* the Onions.... ✌ ❤ 🇨🇦
Oh I just love Burek... Running off to make some pita bread with mushrooms and spinach filling for me... Love you guys.... From India!!!... That meat...... Drowned in my own saliva.....
Love your channel. Hello from Canada
I love how you explain everything when you cook. I tried to make pita bread before and because of your instructions I know what I did wrong last time. Also I will try this “fake” doner recipe tot.
Thank you! Maybe now I dont have to spend a fortune buying this in the grocery store! ❤🌹🙏🥰
Hi! It is so interesting to watch your videos. Also, you have made an effort to write down the recipes. Thank you very much for being so organised. God bless!
Rafika I need to let you know, youtube isNot recording my instructions to save this tutorial so I’ll forward it to my notes file so I don’t loose it. Now I feel I must double check my saves from my favorites from your posts 🤔
Thank you for sharing dear. You & your lil family of friends are such a delightful part of what I consider my online family 🥰
I have made the original doner dish from you and I love it! Now I can make the cheat recipe too! Thank you! I need to make the pita. I’ve made naan and haven’t tackled pita yet.
This is perfect timing, thank you Refika and Burak. I bought good naan yesterday but it is very expensive. I must start making pita!
I love pita! I just made some pita with my sourdough. I'm going to have to try to adapt this recipe for sourdough instead of packaged yeast. Yum!
That's the beginner's döner, perfect for amateurs and foreign cooks, I will try it at home!
Thank you ma'am for sharing your recipe I already cooked for today to my employer and their family here in Saudi they really like it so much
Absolutely loved this video with the two of your together . You make me happy just watching and I am definitely going to make this !!!!
Next time I make pitas I will try to make them elipical like yours. Thanks for sharing. We appreciate your efforts. Take care!
Lovely to see both of you cooking together.you both look as if you are in so much in love❤️
I like how much you all have working together, that's the way it should be & something I tried to always foster in my workplaces.
Those looked lovely delicate pitas, I could happily eat them plain they looked so good.
Think I'd like to sneak some sliced liver or kidney in with the steak. [Or just liver & kidney]. Adds to the flavour, brings the price down & I like to use as much of an animal as possible. Great trick with adding the yogurt to the meat before frying though.
Thank you for another great video.
Love your video’s, you’re easy to follow and y’all are full of charisma ❣️Hi from California 👋🏼
I found it ! Thank you ! Cannot wait to make it ! Looks so thin and delicious ! The recipe is great ! My family lovers shawarma so much !
Oh, goodness!!! I would certainly love a bite!!! Love to you all!!! ❤
God bless you both. Looks absolutely delicious! Great bread yummy💖 love from Canada
Thanks!
Thank you Connie ❤️
All your videos make me wish to visit Istanbul! Thanks!
Its amazing how it looks. Really mouthwatering! Tks for your work.
Love the informal way you show your recipes...
I made pita bread following this recipe and it was fantastic. Now I need to work on making the doner
Hi Refika. Greetings to you all. I just love your group. B the baker is amazing and so is Bahar. Guess you know each other well with the rhyme. You just gave me an idea fora quick doner. Thanks a million. Love to you all.
Wow hello this looks great! Love Doner! Thank you .TH-cam unsubscribed me !!!! I'm so glad I found out I'm subscribed again
Watching your videos is sooo much fun - and the food always looks amazing 😋
Enjoy your channel…. trying to find more Mediterranean recipes and love what I’ve seen so far:)
Awesome Recipe Refika.. ❤ I just tried your technique of activating yeast and made the pita bread which turned out amazing. And now I really want to travel Turkey by following all your delicious recipes. Love from India 🇮🇳
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge can't wait to make this ❤️🇿🇦👍
Yummmm... Thanks for the fun demonstration video. If you guys ever come to Chicago, we will have to hang out!
Amazing recipes (both pita and the meat, so it's plural! LOL) I'll try this, but with lamb, we have some farmers near our house and their lambs are so tasty. Buy locally!
That simple trick with the onions was so simple, when you know it. I'll be making döner 🙂
We're also coming into pride season (also known as summer, but should be all year). Happy pride everyone!
I missed you guys. Burak is always hilarious. You just want to knead him until he is smooth and elastic LOL.
Brilliant as always🥰
That "fake" Donner looks wonderful! I'm definitely going to make some of that soon
My god that looks delicious! as always your videos make me want to cook!
I love your cooking recipes, sending love from Costa Rica :)
Love your cooking videos!
Great channel to learn Turkish food. Been looking for the white sauce that goes with doner or shawarma. Hope you include this in other episodes. Thanks
In Turkey they don't eat any sauce with the Döner. But if you wanna make such kind of white sauce, you could make "Kuru Cacik". For this you need:
3 Tiny cucumber
6 Tablespoons of strained yogurt (Süzme Yoğurt)
2 Pinches of dill
2 Pinches of fresh mint
1 Clove of garlic
2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
Salt to taste
Wash and dry 3 tiny cucumbers thoroughly. Then grate the cucumbers with the fine side of the grater and squeeze out the juice. Then finely chop 2 pinches of mint and dill. Crush 1 clove of garlic finely.
Take 6 tablespoons of strained yogurt in a small bowl. If you do not have strained yoghurt at hand, you can also make strained yoghurt from regular yoghurt. Mash the yogurt thoroughly with a fork and mix. Add the cucumber, mint, dill and garlic that you prepared before. You can increase or decrease the ingredients according to your taste.
Mix all the tzatziki ingredients well with the help of a fork. Take the "Kuru Cacık" you prepared on the serving plate. Leave it in the refrigerator for 30-35 minutes.
Have a good meal.
You are so fun to watch and I will definitely be making this!!!
❤💯 I love your channel and I love your heart!
Thank for this pita bread recipe. This will also go very well with our amritsari chole (chickpea curry) 😉
Wow amazing looks tooo yummy 😋 shawarma always favourite you did great job perfectly done super amazing presentation stay blessed stay connected
MashaAllah super delicious 😋 looks very attractive, like something out of, you are a MasterChef 🌹 you have magic in your hands ❤️ Allah bless you ❤️ May Allah give you more success in future 🌹 jazakallahu khair for sharing recipe ❤️ hope to see you bringing more such delicious in future 🌹 good luck 👍🏻 stay connected my dear friend ❤️❤️🇮🇳
This is some what like the indian naan.... Just love your dishes dear Rafika, God bless you ☺
i'm just realizing.... after jumping back to an older vid from 3 years ago...... Refika, your skin is looking great. or you have on very nice, neutral makeup. but it also seems like you lost some weight maybe? idk, there's a lot of things too including production value of the vids, brightness, just really nice things in these newer videos and i felt it needed appreciated. so very pleasant to watch. so smooth. beautiful set, always. i love this channel!!
I’m going to make this. It’s looks yummy.!
I'm making this for our dinner tonight 😋 thank you always for amazing recipes refika and team 🥰
Love From Bangladesh. 🇧🇩
Ive missed watching you cook Refika. Thanks for the great video👍
Hey Rafika, Pita bread turned out well. Thank you. From Gaborone, Botswana
Yumm!! Love from mid-Missouri, USA! Ya'll are beautiful souls! 💜 I need that knife!
These look so good... thank you🥰
Another great video! Fun, happiness, knowledge… full of those.
By the way, what can I substitute beef fillet?
I live in Japan and beef fillets are soooo expensive.
Salaams Refika and the team. I hope to come to Turkey insha'Allah. Will I be able to meet you? insha'Allah I will be very happy to share some unique and amazing recipes with you. ❤.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge of culinary expertise.
May Allah SWT bless you with loads and loads of barakath.
Yum...fun and food together