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 thin and...
Turkish desserts – indulge your sweet tooth
One of the things we love about Turkey is the amazing food; an endless supply of mouthwatering dishes from güveç (casseroles) to pide, börek and köfte. Not to...
Baked Cauliflower with Feta, Dill and Onions (Karnabahar Mücveri)
"Inspired by the delicious Zucchini/courgette fritters with feta; Mucver, as we call it in Turkish, this time I made this wonderful dish using cauliflowers....
Pul biber – a pepper for every palate
One of the most frequently used spices in Turkey is red pepper flakes or pul biber (also known as Aleppo pepper or piment d’Alep)....
Koca Yemiş – the mountain strawberries that grow on trees
We're all familiar with the garden variety strawberry. Whether you like them or not, you'd recognize one if you saw it.
You can imagine my...
It’s Pickle Day!
Did you know that today is Pickle Day?
History of Pickle Day
Pickles take their name from the Dutch word for ‘brine’, and they began to...
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 running in...
A delightful light lunch from Ozlem’s Turkish Table
I was chatting with Özlem last week and of course the conversation turned to food, as it inevitably would.
We were talking about the hot...
Nigella’s lamb patties with hummus and pitta
by Nigella. Featured in NIGELLA SUMMER
INGREDIENTS
Makes: about 8 bulging pittas
FOR THE PATTIES
50 grams bulgar wheat
500 grams minced lamb
4 teaspoons dried mint...
Things to do with watermelon (karpuz)
With a name like watermelon, one would expect it to be juicy, scrumptious and amazing. The watermelon meets and exceeds that expectation. The presence...
The Akrones Thermal Spa Hotel – the ideal place to enjoy...
This article was written for Fethiye Times by Rebecca Parsley.
If you’re looking for rest and relaxation in luxurious...
