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Mushrooms on toast is one of life's simple pleasures. And, when you can make this simple pleasure even more of a treat by adding garlic and making it seasonal, it just brings out even more appreciation of mushrooms. In November, we're blessed with the growth of the meaty orange mushroom, çıntar …
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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 …
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Some people don't like the sound of çılbır - but we think it's fantastic and you should definitely give it a go. Are you looking for a tasty recipe for Turkish poached eggs? There are lots of wonderfully creative ways in which Turkish cuisine uses eggs. Obviously, if you're having a full …
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Eggs and spinach for breakfast, anyone? Or lunch or dinner, for that matter. If you've never tried this spinach and eggs recipe, we're sure you're going to be converts once you do make it. We go through spells where it's on our menu more than once a week. And that's no bad thing because this …
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Traditional Turkish menemen; the first time we came to Fethiye on holiday, a new Turkish friend we'd met described one of his favourite Turkish breakfast recipes to us. Cue the dreamy face that comes over most Turkish people (usually males) as they list the ingredients of meals cooked by their …
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Today we're going to make sucuklu yumurta; sucuk and eggs! What you are about to read is very probably the most simple recipe on our whole blog. However, let that not take away anything from this recipe. Because it is also one of the most tasty satisfying breakfast, brunch - any time of day, …
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Don't you just love it when a plan comes together? Well, actually, this is the story of a plan that didn't come together. But then, from that, a lovely little accidental strawberry delight was created. This is how we came to produce our little Turkish breakfast sweet treat, puff pastry strawberry …
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A couple of Christmases ago, we decided we'd have a go at making our own mince pies, which involved purchasing a non-stick muffin tray. The pies worked out well...and, since then, the muffin tray had sat on top of the kitchen cupboards looking a bit lonely and sorry for itself. Well, we never really …
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 to us when we've got friends over to visit and days are spent on …
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We're eating seasonally again for this article, and, as the hot summer temperatures really begin to kick in and sap our energy, this simple but tasty nectarine recipe is just what is needed. We've followed the summer fruits through the season, starting with the delicate loquats back in early May. …
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