In Turkish, kalbur means sieve and bas means to press. So the little markings on the kalburabastı sweets you can see below are where the dough has been pressed against a sieve to form the pattern, hence the name. We love food; that’s a given. We’ll try anything put before us…but for some reason, acquiring …
Turkish yumurtalı ekmek – eggy bread. A classic dish! Time for weekend brunch! We’ve no doubt all had those situations where we’ve not been able to go food shopping for whatever reason and as a result, there aren’t a lot of ingredients in the house to inspire any sort of extravagant brunch. This usually happens …
Eskişehir really is a city that puts a smile on your face. Recreation seems to be the main mission here and having a bit of fun is taken seriously. There are sculptures all over Eskişehir city centre and the River Porsuk has been transformed into an attraction where you can sit in riverside bars such as …
We already knew there were bars and cafes around the Porsuk River and, as our hotel was very close to that area, we stumbled across Traveler’s Cafe and its oversized beers almost immediately…but Eskişehir is packed with thousands of students. We knew there must be a side to the city we were missing. There must …
Last time we were in Eskişehir for a blog post, we invited you to stroll along the pleasant Porsuk River with us. Aside from enjoying a riverside stroll, the purpose of our little journey was to visit one of the city’s parks, Kent Park, because we’d been told by a Twitter friend not to miss …
A delicious and easy stuffed mushrooms recipe; every get together needs one! This mushroom recipe is perfect for barbecue season (every season is barbecue season in Turkey). And it’s perfect as a meze plate, side dish or as finger food for your Christmas and New Year get togethers (or Thanksgiving for our US and Canadian …
Most cities of the world have a river running through them – and Eskişehir is no different. They have the Porsuk; lined in the city centre with cafes, restaurants and bars. Further downstream things become a little more lazy and laid back, and, while we were in the city, we decided to take a stroll …
As far as tourism goes, Odunpazarı is arguably the flagship area of Eskişehir. Sitting on a hillside, overlooking the city, its colourful 19th century Ottoman houses are slowly being restored, and the tourists – mainly domestic – are starting to arrive… “Eskişehir’s sights do not mount to a great deal and it’s not a place …
hHave you ever been somewhere countless times and you think you’ve seen all there is to see…but then one day, you just carry on along the road to see where it goes and a whole new perspective on the place reveals itself? That’s what happened to us back in April when we went for a …
For our last blog post, we were in Erciş on the northern shores of Lake Van watching the amazing site that is the inci kefal (pearl mullet) attempting to swim upstream for spawning season. For today’s post, we’re staying in Erciş and it’s the same day. We’d taken photos of the fish – lots of …