Greek Baklava at a Glance This baklava recipe layers crisp phyllo with coarsely chopped walnuts and almonds, warm cinnamon and cloves and a honey-lemon syrup – the flavor combination that marks it as genuinely Greek rather than just “Greek-style” in name only. Furthermore, it’s a make-ahead dessert: real active work is under an hour, but … Read more
This Moroccan almond cookies recipe makes almond ghriba: small, round cookies with a cracked powdered-sugar crust and a tender, dense almond center. Moreover, they’re a fixture of Moroccan tea time, traditionally served alongside Mediterranean cuisines, mint tea rather than as a stand-alone dessert. Then below you’ll find the full method, the reasoning behind each step … Read more
This lemon olive oil cake is an Italian-style version of the simple citrus-and-olive-oil cakes found throughout Italian home baking – moist, tender and built around good olive oil and fresh lemon rather than a heavy frosting. Further, it’s the kind of cake you can make on a weekday afternoon and serve with coffee the next … Read more