a Maraş dondurması stand in Eminönü What could be more appropriate in this fiendish heat than ice cream? If you live in Turkey or are visiting, you can enjoy a very special treat called ...
Trips and Other Interesting Bits and pieces
A Present for A Seasonal Cook in Turkey :)
sigh!!!! I had to smile when I saw this tea towel ..... Daughter No 1 has just come back from a fleeting trip to London which included a quick trip to John Lewis .... here's what she brought ...
We Say Goodbye to Olympos ….
It all has to come to an end. Our week is over ... The last swim ... from this beach ... I know this isn't related to cooking but I just love this ...
Turkish Breakfast by the Sea
I think I am in heaven. the breakfast buffet centrepiece Actually I am in Olympos down in the south of Turkey beside the shimmering Mediterranean. We are all here, little Eva ...
A Scenic Drive to Edremit with Foodie Stops along the Way
Our route to Assos has significantly changed: we always used to go the Tekirdağ way, crossing the Dardanelles to Çanakkale and then down via Troy to our village. But progress has worked in ...
Springtime in Istanbul: how do we know?
.....when we see the following fruits at our local markets or manav/greengrocers: papaz eriği or sour green plums: a springtime delight! These are 'süper'! First of all, ...
Planting a Herb Garden in Assos
Here we are in our lovely stone house in the ancient village of Assos which dates back to the 4th Century BC. Just in case you're not familiar with the location, it’s in western ...
London, a Pork Chop and Me
pork chop on a bed of coleslaw This is what I had for lunch today. I didn’t cook it. Instead I ordered it, anticipated it, gazed at it, ordered mustard for it, and then demolished ...