Many of us do enjoy a tipple. I am proud to say our first attempt at wine making was not half bad and we certainly did not stick to the rules. I imagine if we had, how even more delicious our ...
Drinks
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 ...
Hot Toddy with Turmeric
Hot Toddy with Turmeric is the new cappuccino. So I am told! Well, it doesn't look like it, I have to admit that, but boy, does it taste good! I have been trying to cleanse my body ready for ...
Kefir Nog, Blinis & Cake
Kefir is one of those things I have really had trouble enjoying. A friend brought me some kefir grains a little while ago and I didn't have the heart to tell her. I also felt too wasteful to flush ...
Ayran
One of the most popular drinks in Turkey is ayran, summer or winter. When foreign visitors first taste this salty drink, many of them cannot fathom why it's loved by so many but it soon grows on you. ...
How to Make Your Own Kefir & 3 Recipe Ideas
Nowadays many of us have friends who are vegetarians or vegans, or who have special dietary requirements, or specific food allergies etc. As a result, we have become more tolerant of those amongst us ...
Sahlep: A Wonderful Turkish Winter Beverage
I originally wrote this post in the winter of 2011. That's quite some time ago so I thought I'd give it a little airing as it's one of my favourites. Not that it's been resting unnoticed as it's had ...
Ten Pics of Turkish Çay!
Just been going through some of my photos and realize that çay is a recurrent theme around here: anytime of day, anyplace, a glass of Turkish tea is always welcome! Here we have the quintessential ...