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…
Gözleme, Turkish stuffed flatbread
Last week was all about cooking comfort food for the freezer. After cooking up a big batch of spinich and onions, it was time to make the dough for some Gözleme. I ended up making a double batch of dough…
Fava, The Ancient Magical Bean
Rumor has it that it was the fava bean that Jack used to grow his giant beanstalk in the favorite fairy tales. Not surprising since the fava bean stalk can grow over 6 feet tall! This ancient bean from Asia…
