Most people believe that baklava is just about walnuts or pistachios. However, baklava varies depending on their regions. Let's take Turkey, for example. Istanbul baklava is predominately walnut, …
Lifting spirits and spreading sweetness
Over the past week, we have gone from meeting friends out for coffee and lunch to home, turning to Zoom to feel connected even though there are miles between us. Not only did I feel the need …
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 …
Lemonade & Baklava: Young Entrepreneurs get serious!
Summertime is synonymous with lemonade stands. It was no different in our house. The girls had asked one day if they could do a lemonade stand (last minute, on a Wednesday at 5 pm..with no supplies). …
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Twizzler Temptations
This summer has been filled with experimental cooking and Baklava challenges. My daughter Mina decided she was going to challenge me to make a Twizzlers Red Licorice Baklava. I have to say that I …
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