sizzling away on the barbie Except it was salmon. And we all know that salmon is a winner everywhere. The salmon obtainable here in Sydney is simply delicious: the slices are not only ...
Fish
Simple Yet Stylish: a Smoked Salmon Starter
smoked salmon on a bed of green leaves Christmas is all about tradition, and some things like the Christmas menu never change. The main course is a foregone conclusion but what ...
Hamsi / Turkish Anchovies
Mmm, I really like these and I’m willing to bet you do too! Winter is the time of plenty for hamsi (pron: hum/see) or anchovy here in Istanbul. They are mostly fished in the frigid waters of the ...
Baked Salmon Wrapped in Yufka or Filo Pastry
Last weekend we celebrated the birthday of a special Turkish cousin here at home so I wanted a special menu. Actually I knew what the main course was going to be as I have been looking for ...
Oven-baked Sea Bass/Fırında Deniz Levreği
Here in Istanbul we are surrounded by water: the Sea of Marmara, the beautiful Bosphorus and Golden Horn, and then the Black Sea. You would think that fish would be cheap - but it isn't, and dinner in ...
Palamut – Fish of the Month
It was a truly gorgeous Istanbul Sunday : blue sky, warm sun, the fishermen all out. After dropping my airport-bound husband off at the seabus port in Kadıköy, I dawdled along the sea front ...