Never ever ever did I think that I would own a breadmaker, nor use one. Daily. Who would have thought you could not only live on a boat with a 1 and half square metre galley but whip up Sourdough in a ...
Lazy Man’s Mantı
Visiting Semra, my adorable Turkish friend who studied cookery 60 years ago is always a great experience. She immediately whipped up a delicious meal that brought back some very happy memories for me. ...
Limonata – a Turkish Village Drink
When I first came to Turkey I was 24 years old and never drank an ounce of alcohol. I was a flotilla hostess and would guide around 50 or 60 customers each night to a different restaurant on our sail ...
Içli Köfte
Içİi Köfte is high on the list of favourites for many in Turkey and is revered due to its supposed complex nature. When it is unveiled at the table there are plenty of Ooohs and Aaahs to be heard. It ...
Piyaz – The Antalyan Way
If you find yourself in the region of Antalya then most likely you will come across a 'Şişçi Lokantasi', a cafe or restaurant where they specialise in chargrilled delicious skewers of meat which are ...
Simple Village Dish
This is an extremely simple village dish and just about any vegetable can be replaced with another of your choice. It is all mainly about the method and the basic sauce which falls under the ...
Stuffed Celeriac
Stuffed Celeriac is a dish my lovely friend Semra whips up quite often and I know exactly why. It is absolutely delicious and I am thrilled to have her recipe now. Semra was making it last week ...
Baked Aubergine with Meat
Semra whom I spoke about last week taught me a new way to cook ‘Karniyarik’ which I have called Baked Aubergine with Meat to differentiate from the original recipe published on this site. This stuffed ...