Whether you're someone who, like us, enjoys a bit of everything, or you're vegetarian or vegan, this Turkish lentil köfte recipe (mercimek köftesi) is great for serving when you have friends over for food. Lentil köfte signals springtime for us. The weather in Fethiye is gradually losing its … [Read more...]
Etli Kuru Fasulye – A Turkish Recipe For White Bean Stew
November 24, 2014 8 Comments
Since the heavy rain that cause the floods in Fethiye a few days ago, a dusting of snow has made itself at home along the summits of the Akdağlar mountain range - and Fethiye itself is under a bit of a cold front. That's not a complaint; far from it in fact, because, all this week, the days are … [Read more...]
Turkish Recipes: Kuzu Etli Nohut Yemeği (Lamb Stew With Chickpeas)
December 17, 2013 10 Comments
Last week, Fethiye, and lots of other places in Turkey, were stuck under a cold front with icy winds which sent temperatures tumbling into minus figures. This is very much a rarity in Fethiye - we were cold! Only one thing for it in weather like this and that's to hit the winter warming comfort … [Read more...]
Sucuklu Bakla – A Turkish Take On A Popular Broad Beans Recipe
March 22, 2013 9 Comments
March in Fethiye is the beginning of the broad beans season, and, on a visit to Çiftlik Perşembe Pazarı (Ciftlik Thursday Market) we noticed that the first young bakla (broad beans or fava beans) of the season were for sale. Not lots of them as yet...but enough to get us thinking about broad beans … [Read more...]
Fasulye Ezmesi – A Tasty Turkish White Bean Dip Recipe
February 8, 2013 13 Comments
Beans - both dried and fresh - are a much-used ingredient in Turkish cuisine and the dishes they produce, like this white bean dip, are right up there amongst our favourites. When it comes to white beans (cannellini beans) Antalya style piyaz is a real regular in our house, and, of course, kuru … [Read more...]
Turkish Recipes: Spicy Chickpea and Aubergine Stew
August 24, 2011 7 Comments
It wouldn't be surprising if just about every town and city in the UK had one. I'm talking about those book clearance shops that you just can't resist entering in the hope of a little bargain. Many years ago, we were in Wigan's clearance store, no doubt looking for a cheap Christmas present for … [Read more...]
A Tasty And Simple Hummus Recipe
October 2, 2010 10 Comments
We're sharing our hummus recipe in this post. Hummus is a bit of a strange one. Lots of debate about where it originated (with the general 'discussion' being between various Middle Eastern countries) and us, with our not-so-immense culinary knowledge, always assumed it was Greek. Anyway, we have … [Read more...]
Turkish Green Beans In Olive Oil Recipe – Zeytinyağlı Taze Fasulye
September 30, 2010 Leave a Comment
Zeytinyağlı taze fasulye (fresh green beans in olive oil) was one of the first Turkish dishes I ever attempted - for the basic fact that we had bought a Turkish cookery book whilst on holiday in Fethiye. An Easy Green Beans Recipe We got back to England, and, when I leafed through the book's … [Read more...]
Turkish Barbunya Pilaki Recipe – Borlotti Beans In A Tomato & Olive Oil Stew
June 30, 2010 4 Comments
In Turkish cuisine there is a group of dishes known as zeytinyağlı yemekler (olive oil dishes) and, of these dishes, Barbunya Pilaki is definitely our favourite. We do love our okra in olive oil on occasion (well, it is extremely healthy) and we occasionally enjoy green beans in olive oil, too. But … [Read more...]
Antalya Style Piyaz Recipe – Made With Love
January 6, 2010 11 Comments
A story of how we came to love the famous Turkish white bean salad, piyaz. But this is not just the regular white bean salad you see all over Turkey. We have an obsession with a special regional version, you see. This is the story of the discovery of Antalya Usulü Piyaz (Antalya Style Piyaz) and our … [Read more...]
