funny squashed-looking peaches/nectarines on sale just down from Montmartre in Paris - personally I prefer the taste of our Bursa ones If you have been following my blog at all, you will ...
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From Assos …. to PARIS!!!
In less than a week, we have moved from the rural delights of our Aegean village to the sophistication of Paris. But we've survived it and who wouldn't? Both places are so wonderful, each in ...
Life in a Turkish Village
Just wanted to say Sleepless in Seattle but no .... in Assos is what I mean. Ooofff..... I'm usually quite an equable sleeper but this takes the cake. Non-stop drumming all night - in the ...
Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes …
August is THE month for the best, the tastiest, the reddest, the juiciest of tomatoes. Here in the Assos region, those from the tarla or fields around Çanakkale are the ones most available and ...
The perfect summer teatime treat: Lemon Rosemary Yogurt Cake
How do you like Pinterest? (have you noticed my little P pinterest button on the right?) I for one really enjoy playing around with it if I have any spare time! One of my favourite boards is ...
Künefe: the syrup-soaked, cheese-filled ‘shredded wheat’ dessert
Turkish desserts are not normally my thing: on the whole they are just too calorific for me to have even the remotest desire to make them! I would say that baklava is probably the best-known ...
Roasted White Eggplant/Beyaz Patlıcan, Sliced, Stuffed with Cheese, Tomato & Fresh Herbs!
I was at the mini pazar in Ayvacık last week when I spied these: I don't know about you but I have never seen white eggplants before - have you? Big and bulbous, the veritable Moby Dicks of ...
Spicy Red Lentil Kofte/Mercimek Köftesi
Whenever I am invited to a teaparty by a Turkish friend, more often than not, these little beauties are part of the spread. When I first came to Turkey, it came as a surprise to see these ...
Vegetarian Delight: Colourful Casserole of Summer Vegetables
A dish of mixed vegetables in Turkey is generally known as türlü and is one of my personal favourites. The weather outside is 30+ degrees so why would I feel like a hot casserole of veggies? ...