For this Turkish recipe, we’re going to be adding to our list of Turkish vegetarian and vegan recipes with a tasty vegetable güveç. As you no doubt know by now, we love to eat seasonally. If you’ve been to Turkey before, there’s a strong chance you’ve ordered a güveç – aka the Turkish casserole – …
Freezing cold, blowing a gale outside and pelting with rain. That’s when we love to make ourselves cosy and warm with a big steaming pan of comfort – Turkish lamb and chickpea stew. Even here in Fethiye, in southwest Turkey, we can have quite harsh winters. So these soothing winter warmers are much-loved and appreciated. …
A true burst of vibrant colour. Just look at that pop of magenta! Pickled red cabbage is one side dish that we just can’t get enough of. If you’re in the same boat, there’s good news! Our Turkish recipe is super easy and will satisfy those pickled red cabbage cravings. Because I do crave it …
Welcome to our 50+ favourite Turkish vegetarian and vegan recipes that currently feature on the blog. And, first things, first; this is a list for everybody. We’re not vegan. We’re not vegetarian. But we do love our vegetables. And it’s thanks to Turkish cuisine that we’ve incorporated so much more variety into our diets. Not …
Market day in any area of Turkey always means stalls piled high with fruits and vegetables. ‘Patlıcan ‘ in Turkish; the aubergine or eggplant is one such vegetable. And Turkish aubergine recipes are hugely popular. Here we are bringing you some of the best aubergine (eggplant) recipes that we love to cook. There’s something for …
‘Tis the season! What food says ‘autumn’ better than the pumpkin? And in Turkey, pumpkin season means one thing: Time to make the Turkish pumpkin dessert, kabak tatlısı… Obviously, for many of us, pumpkins are also associated with Halloween (aka All Hallows’ Eve) at the end of October. If you use pumpkin for your Halloween …
We absolutely love seafood and ekşili balık (eck-shee-lee balick) is our Turkish fish stew recipe that can be enjoyed all year round. I say ‘our recipe.’ Like kızartma and Izmir Köfte, ekşili balık is actually under Barry’s charge. Nothing to do with me. Apart from the enjoyment of eating it once it’s served. And enjoy …
What goes well with figs? That was the question we asked ourselves before we made this dish. And it didn’t take us long to decide to pair our figs with blue cheese. Oh and some other additions, too. But first, we have a confession. . Eating seasonally is what we do. And for the last …
Domates soslu patlıcan biber kızartma (fried aubergine and green peppers in olive oil and tomatoes) was one of the first home-cooked Turkish recipes we tried when we moved to Fethiye. We were round at a Turkish friend’s house and his mum had made some for us. Vegetable Appreciation Along with the famous Turkish green beans …
Fried chicken livers as a cold meze dish. We can’t remember where we were when we had this on our table at a restaurant one night – or when we were there. Judging by that vagueness of memory, we know it was quite some time ago. And we know we were somewhere in Turkey. I …