Malena loves candy. And travel. And both together. And thus, this site was born.
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Mmmm baklava! Not exactly a candy, but close enough for my purposes. In Turkey baklava tends to consist of pastry, pistachio, and a lot of honey. There are also kinds with chocolate, walnuts, and creme - but I tended to prefer the more basic variety. I tried the baklava in a venerable pastry shop in Istanbul, renowned by the locals as the best in Turkey, and then traveled halfway across the country to Gaziantep - the Turkish hometown of baklava - where pistachios are harvested and stalls selling the rich, sweet pastries abound. Sadly, I never learned to make it.
I am finally caught up in uploading pictures, so take a look on flickr for all my pictures from Europe, Turkey, and Syria. Next step: write lots of blog entries!
Yes, I am safe in Syria - even with the bombing the US did on the border with Iraq. The locals here aren’t exactly happy about it, but they don’t blame individual Americans as much as government policy.
posting from United StatesOctober 31st, 2008 6:14 am
Is the Baklava that we get in the US pretty similar to the Baklava there? Is it different from country to country? The photos are great! Ramsey–Visit Louisiana and you can do a Baklava baking class with us!
Malena–We want more stories.
Love,
Mom
posting from GermanyFebruary 27th, 2009 11:44 am
It is good sweet site for getting visit and have some o fthe good of the turkisk BAKLAVA taste. Thanks
October 30th, 2008 9:44 am
If you ever come visit in Vermont, we can make Baklava. Probably not as authentic but I used to make it with my aunt. YUM!! I haven’t made it in a long time, mostly because I would eat a whole pan and it is time consuming. Then again, winter is coming…I do have some Phylo dough in the freezer…hmm…I’ll let you know!
Stay safe.