Have you ever had a picture in your head of something you needed to make just circling around, prodding you into action until you actually DO it? Yea, welcome to my stream of consciousness most of …
My Comfort Food: Manti, Turkish dumplings
Well, we have been housebound for a few days now and we are a bit tired of mystery meals from the freezer. It was time to dig into supplies and actually COOK something! Lucky me found some ground …
Sugar, Spiritualism, & Parrots
We will fly like green parrots, fluttering our beautiful wings. We have become the land of sugar. We will go to the square of sugar. ~ Mevlana I may be a baker by trade, but I am a …
Have we met? My Name is Elif!
Hi there! Not sure if we have met before, but I wanted to introduce myself! My name is Elif and I punk out Turkish Baklava with different flavor infusions. In a nutshell, I like …
De-Constructed Dolma
Recently, I met a friend out for lunch. The cafe we had intended to go to was closed, so we walked two doors down to one that had nice outdoor seating. I am not even going to even go into the …
Going Bananas with Banana Baklava!
Oh my YUM! Simple can sometimes be the most divine. I had leftover walnut and milk chocolate filling that needed to be used up.How could I make it Sassy? Bananas, sliced and sprinkled with …
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