After a recent drive to the snow in the mountains around Kırkpınar, we wanted to show our friends the village of Üzümlü. Further down the mountain, so much warmer, but still higher than Fethiye. The air is cooler but we still had enough daylight left to have a quick wander around before the sun went …

We’re continuing a bit of a tale, here; the tale from when our friends were over for New Year – when we hired a car to enjoy the rare occurrences of sunshine that graced us at least for a couple of days while they were in Fethiye. On the first day, we went down to …

So there we were, sat in Cafe Park Teras, and we were just chatting to owner, Tayfun, about different places we like to eat around Fethiye. “Köfteci İmadettin,” says Tayfun. “Where?” “Köfteci İmade… Don’t tell me you’ve never heard of Köfteci İmadettin.” “Nope. A new one on us.” “Köfteci İmadettin. Can’t believe you don’t know …

Yoğurtlu Kozlenmiş Karnabahar – or roasted cauliflower with yoghurt sauce to those of us communicating in the English language. This Turkish roasted cauliflower recipe is so easy and tasty – a winner of a side dish, as a meze or as a standalone snack, too. Because, it’s all very well feasting your eyes upon all …

Kahve Dünyası (Coffee World) is Turkey’s addition to the world of international coffee shop chains. And when Fethiye’s first shopping centre, Erasta AVM, was built a Kahve Dünyası branch was included in the list of stores. It’s proved to be a popular choice. Kahve Dünyası, Fethiye During the early ’90s (and possibly the ’80s – …

Over the years, we’ve watched the Çalış Christmas Fair change and grow (and taken many Christmas Fair photos in the process). Weather permitting, this annual event is always a huge success, bringing thousands of people out along the beach promenade to shop, eat and drink. And for those people with kids, they’re here to see …

Hmm, we’re a tad late with our November roundup of what’s been happening in Fethiye – and as December is…well, it’s December isn’t it and anything can happen. Planning for Christmas and New Year, doing normal life in between; December is always a month where anything goes, really, and we just fly through it. So …

And close your eyes…and take a biiiig, deep breath, taking in that lovely breath of the proverbial fresh air that makes you feel life is good. Because we all need a breath of fresh air from time to time…and a little corner of Fethiye just got one – well, we think so, anyway. Here’s a …

We’re always playing around with different meze recipes just because it’s a great way to eat. The meze table is a social thing, even when it’s just the two of us – and even if we’re just talking about the food we’ve made. Recently, we made a new addition to our meze menu and, although …

Brussels sprouts are no longer that unwanted, yet essential, side of veg on your Christmas dinner plate. If you haven’t discovered roasted Brussels sprouts, read on! “In your face, Brussels sprouts!” Upon conquering them, that pretty much summed up the feeling when eating them. They were the final frontier of vegetables we just didn’t like …