Yes, summer is well and truly here in Turkey and it's not only feelin' good but lookin' good in terms of colours in the markets. this is what I made this evening using purslane with an ...
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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 ...
All Cooked Out in Assos
Yesterday, Friday, was market day and here in Assos we are more or less equi-distant between two markets: one in Ayvacık and the other in Küçükkuyu along the coast. We always prefer Ayvacık ...
Purslane with Chopped Walnuts and Sumac
The last time I wrote about purslane/semizotu was way back in September and now it’s back in all its leafy glory! If I had to give Ayvacık market a colour on Friday, it would have been green: ...
Purslane: A Vegetarian Dish
Purslane: the name in English always makes me think of leafy country lanes and Shakespeare. In Turkish it is semizotu. This lovely versatile vegetable is really a summer item but it is still ...