All posts tagged: seafood

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Living the dream: Wine&Art, Octopus Carpaccio&Romesco

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With the solstice and Ramadan behind us, summer is getting into a full swing here. Many people are already on their summer holiday or are busy planning for it. Mr.O and I are also pondering the idea of doing a road trip along the Aegean coast in August to mark our 5 year romance. BUT it all depends on how things will pan out, especially the winery job I’ll be taking from the next month. What? Winery? Yes, you heard me right! I’ll be working in Chateau Kalpak Vineyards from July till the harvest. How about that! I’m so excited! Finally my dream is being realised, and what’s even more exciting is the fact that the winery is very prestigious and my absolute favourite in Turkey. It will be a precious experience and a huge leap before jumping into a WSET Diploma. I won’t give away so much at this point so keep following my journey as I live my dream. To start off, I’ll be assisting with their International Art Festival and Workshop, which will …

Seared Tuna Steak with Radish Kiwi Wasabi Pickle

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Here I go again. It’s been a crazy few weeks with a lot of work. I wonder, yet again, how people manage to keep up with writing blog posts while working a regular job to bring home the bacon. Especially, as the warm spring sun calls people outside, I spend less and less time in the kitchen, cooking. Should I upgrade my gadgets to be able to work on the go? Should I keep my posts short and simple? As I have a grumpy old lady inside the young-ish body of mine, I tend to ramble away once I start on a subject. Yet, the biggest problem seems to be the photos, which take not only the time to process but also the space on my hard drive. I’ll need to work out the issue soon before I drown in the sea of photos. On this sort-of new blog, I’d be exploring more Turkish cuisine as some smart people might have already guessed. I’ve tormented readers with French cheese and wine for a long time …

Clam and Scampi Chowder – with couscous, no cream

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Sometimes tt’s good to make complaints, but not often. Since my public ranting about the lack of seafood in Turkey, I’ve had more chances to eat seafood, I mean rare seafood. Scampi! One evening Mr.O came home with bags full of all kinds of unusual seafood that I hadn’t seen or eaten here; big flathead type fish, squid and scampi with eggs. It was too much to finish in one meal. First, I boiled the fish and boned it, then ate it with lovely homemade garlic aioli. I reserved the liquid in the pot and processed it to make fish stock. The liquid was gelatinised overnight in the fridge and it became easier to spread it in a thin layer in a plastic bag, which is an alternative way to store liquid stock. Homemade demi-glace is stored in ice cube makers and chicken stock is stored in one-cup portion in plastic bags. How many people are bothered to do this nowadays even if it’s so easy? The next day I used the leftover fish to …