Not all Baklava tastes the same…
When I tell people that I make and sell Baklava, the conversation goes something like this…EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Them: I don’t like Baklava Me: What kind of Baklava have you had? [Blink, Blink…blank stare ensues for a good 30 seconds] Them:…
Simit, A Ring of Flour
One of the things I love about Turkish food is that you can see history in so many dishes, unchanged for hundreds of years. I had no idea that the simple Simit, Turkish Sesame Bagel, has remained unchanged since the…
Tomatoes, A History…
From boredom, springs curiosity..for me that is… Today, I was curious about tomato paste which led me on a historical journey of tomatoes. Being half Turkish, tomatoes are just part of life. They are part of our genetic make up…
