Yesterday was a very interesting day. It marked the beginning of the preparations for the double-circumcision celebrations of our neighbours Ali and Hanife's two sons. In case you're wondering, ...
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Apple Cinnamon Muffins
The weather is fabulous and here we are again in our village of Assos! Before I get into proper summery-type dishes (dependent on a visit to the market), I do want to post this oh-so-English teatime ...
Stuffed Artichokes with Peas & Dill: another Ottolenghi!
In Turkey where the fresh artichoke hearts are so beautifully cleaned and so readily available on street corners, in the local markets as well as the big supermarkets, we usually think of stuffing ...
Courgettes with Walnuts in a Garlic Yogurt Sauce/Cevizli Sarımsaklı Kabak Mezesi
This is a very Aegean meze which I have just learnt from my lovely upstairs neighbour Esma who hails from Izmir, just down the coast a bit. courgettes with walnuts in a garlic yogurt ...
Photography and Blogging: a Food Photography Course
I love my blog, I love everything about it: thinking about it, preparing for it, doing the cooking (of course!), and then ........ taking the photos. Photography has now become a passion of mine. ...
Kohlrabi Salad/Alabaş Salatası: a springtime salad!
I barely knew what kohlrabi was and TT had never heard of alabaş. This is a new vegetable for us but there it is, at my local market, and I have been tempted to try it. here we have ...
Clementine – or Orange – & Almond Syrup Cake: from Ottolenghi! I highly recommend it!
I was really pleased with the way this cake turned out. It was reminiscent of revani because of the syrup that's poured over the cooked cake at the end: it seems like a lot but amazingly the ...
Orange Kiss-Me-Cake: A Recipe from My Past!
Do you see how stained and tattered this recipe is? Here it is, in the unmistakable handwriting of dear old friend MK. But the recipe is attributed to Pat Fesçi who was undoubtedly one of the original ...
Another Spring Green from a Turkish Market: Cücük
an array of spring greens: dill, flat leaf parsley, cücük, and spring onions Here is another example of the vast array of spring greens that you can find at any local pazar or Turkish street ...