Many Turks will be amazed that we managed to live in Turkey for over ten years before we had our first ever taste of what is perhaps Turkey’s most well known and loved soup; Tarhana Çorbası. And when we did finally make tarhana soup, I happened to mention this on my Facebook profile and on …
Do you ever have those days when you just look in the fridge, you’ve got food in there but it’s not really inspiring you and you fancy doing something a bit different with it? Our latest little fad is making ‘Mediterranean pasta bakes.’ That name is in inverted commas because we do just make them …
Is there a classic coleslaw recipe in existence? Well, probably not. Coleslaw salad is one of those universal dishes that’s eaten in many countries around the world. And each has its own variation. The only constant is the presence of shredded or finely chopped cabbage. After that, you can get slightly inventive. Cabbage Salad Recipe …
Today’s blog post is about adding a favourite dish to the blog that we’ve been meaning to add for a long time. Over the years, we’ve made no secret of the fact that we enjoy eating our way through the menu of Hatay cuisine at Mozaik Bahçe Restaurant in Fethiye. Most recently, we finally got …
Life in Turkey doesn’t happen without yoghurt. And this haydari recipe might just be THE Turkish yoghurt dip. A minty, herby, yoghurty Turkish dip, it’s just a staple of Turkish cuisine. Haydari – Top Of The Pops Whenever you go to a Turkish restaurant where display fridges tempt you with numerous plates that are part …
Most of our overnight stays in eastern Turkey were spent in our friend’s apartment in Patnos where she teaches. Amazingly, we don’t have a single photo of Patnos (in the province of Ağrı ) itself. It’s a small town, no landmarks to speak of, and as soon as we set foot off the bus from …
We actually eat chicken schnitzel all year round, but in summer, served with a salad, it’s perfect! As the warmer summer months start to kick in and the temperatures rise, thoughts begin to turn to salads and meze dishes. Main meals become a much more simple affair; some seared fish with salad, grilled or sauteed …
Back in February 2013, we wrote a blog post about the treats of our local bakery. Our local bakery has changed hands many times – it’s difficult for them to make enough money – but the recent owners are hanging on in there. We always try to support our local businesses anyway, but our bakery …
A good old traditional meat and potato pie! So hard to beat! We do get the odd pang, every now and then, for some good old English comfort food (remember our recipe for home made crumpets many moons ago?). And, when the weather’s cold in Fethiye, our bodies crave a bit of that type of …
Ahh, our love of köfte once more makes itself known on this blog. I wonder how many times we’ve written about it now…recipes for Tekirdağ Köftesi and just good old barbecued köfte; stories of köfte appreciation in Eskişehir. And, easily the most distinctive version we’ve tried to date, Doğubeyazıt Köftesi – that really was a …