Bread: More than just a food
"It is essential to have bread during the meal" is the first principle laid down by Turkey's Association of Cuisine Professionals. That...
Watermelons – juicy, scrumptious and amazing
With a name like a watermelon (karpuz in Turkish), one would expect it to be juicy, scrumptious and amazing. The watermelon meets...
Pastries (Hamur Işleri) – the sheer goodness of simple pleasures
Turkish bakeries produce the most divine bread that you will ever eat. Gorgeous smells flood the nostrils and it's hard to resist...
Loquat – the fruit that tastes much better than it looks
The first time my neighbours brought me a plate of, what I later discovered were loquat, my initial reaction was that they...
Easter bread with Mahlepi; Paskalya Çöreği
Tsoureki is a Greek holiday bread that is made by Greeks during Easter, not only in Greece, but also in other countries...
Make your own perfectly crispy Falafel
This article was written for Fethiye Times by Ligia Lugo from The Daring Kitchen.
Falafel is one of the...
Pancake Day – the Turkish Way
A pancake is a thin, flat cake, made of batter and fried in a frying pan. A traditional English pancake is very...
Turkish coffee -“bir fıncan kahvenin kırk yıllık hatırı vardır”
The regards given to coffee in Turkey is expressed in the saying "Bir fıncan kahvenin kırk yıllık hatırı vardır" (One cup of...
Readers’ Album – Turkish Cuisine. It’s Memorably Tastys
Written for Fethiye Times and with photos by Mike Vickers
Feature photo above: Sunshine on a plate! A colourful...
Festive fare with a Turkish twist
Christmas is only two weeks away and, whilst this Christmas is going to be a very different affair this year, one this...
Turkey Homes have moved
Turkey Homes have moved to brand new premises.
Location is a prime consideration when buying property and equally as...
