Knocking down walls
People are limited by the picture of how things are “supposed” to be. It’s tradition, stable, reliable…safe. There are so many unknown factors when accepted boundaries are pushed beyond what is considered Normal. I am not normal or traditional and…
Rave Reviews!
Holy Holidays! It was a whirlwind couple of weeks and my head is still spinning from all the baklava I made in the span of 10 days! As my baklava spread across the valley in little gift bundles, the reviews…
Sweets at the Spa!
Yesterday I was asked to provide some baklava for The Rustler Spa’s open house. Because of the new digs, we decided to debut a new flavor: Belgian Chocolate with candied Bergamot. Problem was, I was tapped out creatively and couldn’t…
Insomnia
Experimental flavor is a success!! Add some chocolate covered espresso beans to the filling, brew some Turkish coffee for the syrup, & Insomnia makes his appearance on the cafe circuit! Dark, Mysterious, and Intense flavors hit all your senses, especially…
Indulging in yourself
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to participate in a friend’s business’s grand opening day. It was my first debut out on the scene in a long time. I made up 2 trays of baklava: Mevlana and SchoolHouse…
Filo Freak
If you don’t know already, I am a filo freak. I can tell you where to find filo, the various prices, which ones are better and the list goes on. I honestly feel bad for someone who asks a simple…
Redemption!
Last week, a midst impending grandmother’s visits, birthday parties, & crazy multi-tasking, I prepared a big batch of Baklava, packaged 75 pieces, and brought them to distribute to the Women’s Networking Luncheon. Needless to say, it was a hit and…
Meet Mevlana
When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy. ~ Rumi Mevlana is sweet and shy but full of intense flavor. Her sweetness stems from her simplicity. Layer upon layer of walnuts, cinnamon…
In the beginning, there was Baklava…
Maybe not since the beginning of time, but a variation of the familiar treat has been around for over 2000 yrs! Thinly rolled out dough filled with various nuts harken back to 8th century Assyrians. It did not become baklava that…
Back in Business!!
Long, Long ago…in a time before motherhood, there was a girl who had a baklava business. That girl was me and it seems like a life time ago that my friend Erin and I opened up our baklava stand at…
