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 cinnamin and sugar would work perfectly! The…
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). I said that I…
Out on the town at Granary Row
Boozy Baklava had a blast at Granary Row! Bohemian Baklava had the prime spot in the Biergarten with 2 different beer baklavas as well as some savory baklava (called Börek). I was at GR for only 2 weeks, but it…
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 was a bit reluctant, but I…
The hunt is on for JellyBean Baklava!
Inspiration hits sometimes like lightning and all of a sudden crazy creativity ensues! I was at lunch a few weeks ago with my friends from the Banking on Women class and we were talking Easter. One of my friends was…
Everything is coming up Roses…
I love a challenge, especially when it comes to creating a new flavor around a loose theme. This time, my challenge was to come up with a flavor to present to The Rose Establishment Cafe for possible distribution. I went…
Leftovers are LOVELY!
Each time I go to make a baklava, I notice all the left over bits of filling, strips of filo dough, small jars of syrup staring at me, begging me to use them up in some way. I decided to…
Sh*t just got interesting…
Last week, I decided to make my first Boozy Baklava. Using bourbon in one and raspberry wine in the other, I was ready to jump in and get cooking! I had to prepare ahead of time for the drunken cherry…
Knocking down walls
People are limited by the picture of how things are “supposed” to be. It’s tradition, stable, reliable…safe. There are so many unknown factors when accepted boundaries are pushed beyond what is considered Normal. I am not normal or traditional and…
