The festive season is upon us. And this is the time of year where many of us love to have gatherings where friends can come round for drinks and nibbles. We’ve got a list of Christmas party food ideas for you! Of course, you can bring a bit of turkey, the bird, to your festive …
Is there anybody out there who doesn’t love to indulge in a portion of freshly fried falafel? Okay, there probably is. But we’ve never met that person. It’s a perfect go-to food – versatile, wholesome and satisfying. Whether it’s enjoyed as a street food snack or as a meze dish in restaurants, it rarely disappoints. …
Seasonal food and seasonal eating is a huge part of our life in Turkey and was one of the main elements that excited us about starting a life here. Even now, all these years later, we still love to wander around our local markets, buy up lots of seasonal produce (completely neglecting to accept we’re …
It’s broad bean (bakla) season at the moment so we just had to buy a bagful of them to do a Turkish recipe for broad bean salad – iç bakla salatası. Springtime is synonymous with new growth and an abundance of produce on the local markets around Turkey. At the moment, we just feel like …
Sucuk (Turkish sausage) is to Turkish cuisine what chorizo is to Spanish cuisine; what salami is to Italian cuisine. A spicy, cured sausage of ground meat that is packed with flavour. Granted, these sausages are never going to fall under the ‘health food’ category, but we all need a naughty-but-nice foodie treat every now and …
Way before we first ever came to Turkey on holiday back in 1998, our knowledge of Turkish cuisine started and ended with its most (in)famous export: The döner kebab! If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll be fully aware that, mercifully, this is no longer the case. We love to experiment in the …
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, …
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 …
When Fethiye’s new town square (Beşkaza Meydanı) and adjoining Uğur Mumcu Park were being built, that also meant a bit of a facelift for that stretch of the harbour, too. We got benches framed with vibrant bougainvillea, a feature bridge, new paving stones – and a row of little kiosks that would serve snacks and …
The simit. We challenge anyone to visit Turkey and not come across this (arguably) most famous and loved of Turkish snacks. The simit bread and the simit seller (see-meet-chee) are, to many, symbols of the country. We’ll hold our hands up, here, and admit that it took us quite some time to get with the …