A delicious Turkish celeriac recipe for you: Portakallı zeytinyağlı kereviz yemeği. This is gently braised celeriac in olive oil and orange juice. And stick with us on this one. We regularly order it in the restaurants around Fethiye when we see it. It is that good – a treat for the taste buds! Celebrating Celeriac …
Love beetroot? Whether yes or no, we’re sure this colourful Turkish beetroot and yoghurt dip recipe – pembe sultan – will tempt the taste buds! Beetroot – or beets as they’re also known – have become a big part of our diet since living in Fethiye. It’s not so much that they feature in lots …
Quick, simple and completely delicious! We hope this Turkish sumac onions recipe becomes as much of a staple for you as it is for us. Sumac Onions It feels strange to put such a simple recipe on the blog. But this salad of thinly sliced onions coated in tangy sumac spice is such a staple …
Going out on a limb, here, but we’re gonna call it. Of all the Turkish yoghurt dishes out there, this Turkish atom meze recipe is our favourite. There! We’ve said it! Havuç tarator – garlic yoghurt and carrot dip – is definitely up there. But atom just pips it, for us. The soothing, cooling creaminess …
Spinach and yoghurt – two common ingredients in Turkish cuisine and a dream combination in this delicious spinach borani recipe. Whilst it’s not particularly a seasonal food on the local markets – you can buy fresh spinach year round – we love spring and early summer when the spinach is young and slightly more delicate. …
We’re back to the joys of seasonal eating again with great seasonal recipes. A spring pea and feta salad recipe – with a few extras. This is going to be a salad which can either be a great side dish or a perfect light lunch. At the moment, the stalls of the local markets are …
When you’re eating out in local Turkish restaurants – or if you’re lucky enough to be invited to eat in Turkish home – more often than not, the table will include Turkish salad recipes of some description. And you’re going to be in for a treat! Whether it’s a Turkish breakfast spread, a simple bowl …
Autumn is a fabulous time for seasonal eating. And for this recipe for roasted cauliflower with tahini sauce and pomegranate, we’re using two favourites: the cauliflower and the pomegranate. There are lots of Turkish recipes that celebrate the cauliflower – this simple but very tasty karnabahar yemeği (Turkish cauliflower stew) is a regular for us …
We’re back on the seasonal food train for this recipe – sauteed Swiss chard done the Turkish way: Pazı kavurma. Spring leafy greens are in abundance. And, amongst other salad stuffs, herbs and vegetables, the local markets are currently brimming with Swiss chard. Very reasonably priced Swiss chard at that! We can’t not buy it. …
A healthy salad, filling and – most importantly – completely delicious! We’re doing a mung bean salad recipe in this article. Stick with us on this one. A Mung Bean Salad Bowl It’s a lovely big bowl of green and it’s a perfect recipe for vegetarians and vegans – and omnivores, like us. And, as …