Turkish börek (pastries) play an integral role in Turkish cuisine, and, as well as the variety of fillings, there are also different types of pastry and different ways in which that pastry can be cut or shaped. For this recipe, we’re going to be making seafood filo triangles or, to give them their Turkish name, …
Sitting above the northwest corner of Eğirdir Lake in the Isparta Province of Turkey lie the ruins of Antioch Of Pisidia. We were in Eğirdir to finally experience the beauty of the vast lake and the mountain scenery. As well as Turkey’s spectacular lakeland scenery, we were also there for the culinary experience – Lake …
This is the time of year where we usually write the article that takes a look back through all of the highlights of the 12 months that have passed. We’re still going to do that. Because, amongst all the upheaval caused by this virus throughout most of 2020, we can still pluck out some positives. …
It’s time to make our winter chutney recipe! This time of year is always a cheerful display of the contrasting autumn/winter colours of the seasonal produce that currently tempts the food shopper at Fethiye market. Plump, silky plums, blushing apples, the vibrant orange of mandalina (Mandarin oranges ). And the rich, brown chestnuts that sit …
The month of November has been and gone, which can only mean one thing: another article to add to our ever growing collection of monthly Fethiye news updates. Not much preamble for you this month because we’ve just got such a lot to get through. So, without further ado… A Time For Remembrance November is …
If you thought you weren’t a fan of broccoli, this Turkish broccoli salad might well just change your mind! From November, and right through into the colder months of winter, the stalls of Fethiye market and Çalış market are piled high with winter greens. And there is something oh-so-tempting about the sight of emerald green …
If we said the word ‘anchovies’ to you, what is the image that immediately springs to mind? For most people, it will likely be a jar of strong tasting, super salty fish fillets in olive oil. You love them (we do) or you hate them. These are the type of anchovies for pizza, for tapenade, …
Most of the article below was written before the weekend, on Friday afternoon. As I was coming to the end of writing it, terra firma all of a sudden didn’t feel so firm. And we, even in Fethiye, experienced a long earth tremor. Perhaps the longest one we’ve felt since moving to Turkey. We knew …
In the months of May and June around the Fethiye area – and beyond to places like Dalyan and Köyceğiz – a true wonder of nature begins to unfold in the life of the pomegranate… Pomegranate Trees – The Magic Of Nature Whilst holidaymakers and travellers are busy enjoying the sights and sounds of all …
At this time of year, as the hot summer weather slowly becomes more autumnal, the stalls of the local markets are piled high with cheap plum tomatoes and huge red peppers. These are not the type of sweet, juicy tomatoes or crisp red peppers you use for your salads. No, this produce serves another purpose. …