Dare we say, ‘Happy New Year’? Or are most of you in deepest, darkest winter mode and just wishing the summer would hurry up and come along? For us, here in Fethiye, it’s been unsettled weather throughout January. But we have had some fabulous sunny warm-for-the-time-of-year days that have seen ourselves and hundreds of other …
It’s cold outside. It’s winter cabbage season. It’s time for a comforting meaty Turkish cabbage rolls recipe: Etli lahana sarması. Why it has taken so long to get our cabbage roll recipe on the blog? I don’t know! We don’t make them often – there’s a bit of meal prep involved – but they are …
You’re in Fethiye – the heart of the Turkish Riviera – in the heat of the Mediterranean sun. Of course, Fethiye boat trips are going to be right up there at the top of your agenda! We’ll be honest; our days of bobbing about on the waves by way of daily boat trips are few …
It’s that time of year – we’re almost at the end of another one – where, before we go charging into 2025, we stop and take stock. In the year that we both hit the milestone of reaching 50 years old, let’s take a look back at 2024… As is the theme of our blog; …
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 …
It’s time for our final monthly Fethiye news roundup of 2024. How on earth did that happen? The final one, because our end of December roundup is always reserved for a look back on the whole year. So, guess we’d best get cracking on before the year disappears altogether! This was November… The Month That …
We’ve shied away from doing a Turkish spice blend recipe on the blog until now. Because, well, what defines a Turkish spice blend? For us, the very phrase created the impression that whatever Turkish people are cooking in their kitchen, whatever Turkish dishes chefs are creating in local restaurants, everyone is using the same seasoning …
Arguably the most famous of all of the many famous Turkish desserts, there aren’t many people who don’t know the special and much loved sweet treat, baklava. What Is Baklava? Baklava is a delicious dessert – if you’ve still got lots of room after eating, that is! If you want to really appreciate the flavours …
And that’s October done with. Another flier of a month, so let’s take stock and have a look back at some news from life in beautiful Fethiye. As usual, we’ll begin with the regular topic of conversation – the Fethiye weather. The beds and parasols were still out until yesterday, all along the beach as …
Along Çalış Beach promenade in Fethiye is a separate bank of four cafe bars – and it has a bit of a magnetic draw for us. One of those places is EY’s Bistro Bar. EY’s Bistro Bar, Çalış Beach Over the years, we’ve whiled away many an hour at neighbouring Calisto. And, relatively recently, EY’s …