Keeping It Local
As I lay the groundwork for what I want to build and I know that I can’t do it alone. Drawing on my network of Entrepreneurs, I want to put together a team of Artisans. This is our creative table,…
Community Collaboration
The idea of creating a Turkish Coffee cafe is not just about selling a new product to a consumer, it’s about people and creating a welcoming space for people to gather and connect. With that comes the opportunity to…
BYOB: Build Your Own Baklava
Did you know that you can Build Your Own Baklava? I LOVE LOVE LOVE to get creative with customers and create specialty flavors for their event or special occasion. Most people just think that baklava is either walnut or pistachio.…
If life gives you lemons, Make Baklava!
Lemon is one of my absolute flavors. If I could add it to everything, I would. Two of my baklava flavors feature lemon curd in them and I think I could eat the whole tray because of the flavor punch.…
Sweet Holiday Magic
Nothing says holidays more than Candy Canes and Chocolate! There is something magical that happens when the first candy canes come out to play, but how did candy canes become the number 1 candy at the holidays? You can thank…
A little bit of pie in a little bitty bite!
Growing up in Rhode Island, it was a fall tradition for mom and I to go apple picking at the farms by the beaches. Mom would make pies and I would eat them! Apple pie is one of those things…
It was a dark and stormy night…
Days are getting shorter, the weather is changing, and leaves are falling all around us in oranges and reds. Fall is here and it’s time to meet one of our most mysterious flavors is our Black Baklava. The flavors…
Turkish Table Etiquette
Growing up in a Turkish household and being married to a Turk for 12 years, it was important to know how to recognize everyone’s needs, even before they know it themselves. As a young girl and a married woman, I…
Must-Try Traditional Turkish Drinks
I know that I talk about Turkish Coffee and Turkish Tea all the time, but have you heard of these other fun drinks from Turkey? I grew up with drinking Ayran in the Summer, Raki brings back memories of dinners…
Baklava, Sweet & Savory
Many people are familiar with Baklava, the thin sheets of filo dough layered with nuts and butter. But, are you familiar with Baklava’s Savory Sister, Börek? If we go all the way back, way waaaay back to when the Turkic…
Building a Turkish Pantry: Spices, Supplies, & Tips
She collects the spices and aromas that the Assyrian gathers, and the rich Arab; those that are harvested by the Pygmy peoples and by India, and that grow in the soft bosom of the Sabaen land. She collects cinnamon,…
Sweet Deliveries: Love in a box delivered to your doorstep
‘Tis the season to be Jolly! For me, delivering sweet treats to unsuspecting people around the holidays makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. I love the surprised look on their face when they realized that someone thought to send…
