Low in calories, rich in vitamins and antioxidants: grape leaves stuffed with rice filling are going to steal your heart and mind, if not so already! This is a very popular dish in the Mediterranean and whatever you may call it, it is a favourite side dish or main dish …
Why artichoke? – you may ask. The season is right and artichokes are available fresh at the village markets in Marmaris and Icmeler. At first artichokes may look as not edible, but accept the challenge. Go for the cleaned vegetable parts of artichoke, which are sold now for 2 TL …
Hot weather in Marmaris calls for light food which is healthy and easy to make. Today we are cooking taze fasulye or fresh green beans. The average price on the farmers’ market is 3 Turkish lira per kilo. Wash your beans and cut off both ends. Some beans have a …
Summer in Marmaris offers fresh vegetables in abundance on weekly village markets as well as the grocers around the resort. Buying green bell peppers will not be difficult at all. You are free to choose the number and size of bell peppers based on the size of your family. Then …
As the season is approaching, we still enjoy our shopping at the village market in Marmaris on Thursday and do our home cooking. This recipe is another simple and healthy food that could be cooked in Turkey, UK or anywhere the leeks are sold. This will help you stay in …
The afternoon was especially dull so that called for a hot cup of tea and something to go with it. Turkish people love to have ‘kisir’ with their tea, and so do we. It is an easy to make cold salad made of bulgur, mixed with tomato paste and fresh …
Orange season is in full swing in Marmaris Turkey. The oranges are sold in various shapes and sizes at the village markets in Icmeler and Marmaris. The price of one kilo is only about one Turkish lira. When you bought too many or have a friend, like we do, with …
Turkish Coffee One Turkish saying states ‘A cup of Turkish coffee will be remembered for forty years’ and here are the reasons why: Turkish coffee reduces the risk of breast cancer. Turkish coffee increases the effect of painkillers by 40 percent and has a positive effect on stopping a headache. …
Good holiday is accompanied by a good company and great food! In fact, that is one of the reasons why we travel the world and history of food proves us right. As soon as you arrive in Turkey you discover the wealth of freshly grown vegetables and fruits. Turkish people …
Along with grains, vegetables are also consumed in large quantities in the Turkish diet. The simplest and most basic type of vegetable dish is prepared by slicing a main vegetable such as zucchini or eggplant, combining it with tomatoes, green peppers and onions, and cooking it slowly in butter and …
