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Baklava

This homemade baklava combines crisp layers of buttery phyllo pastry with a sweet, spiced walnut filling. Though it requires some patience to assemble, the process is straightforward and results in a beautifully golden, syrup-soaked dessert. Rich, ...

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Basmati rice with sharkayisa sauce

This is one of the simplest recipes and one of my favorites. For one thing, because I love rice, and for another, because ever since I figured out how to cook it to the perfect texture—thanks, rice cooker—I can’t go more than three days without ...

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Carrot muffins

These carrot cake muffins are rich, aromatic, and full of warm spices, with crunchy walnut pieces in every bite. Despite the extra effort of grating carrots and preparing the mix, they rise beautifully and deliver a moist, flavorful result. Perfect ...

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Pain d’épices (French spiced bread)

We continue with international cuisine saga with one of my favorite French buns, spiced sweet bread. I have been buying it for a while, trying different versions and brands and observing it carefully until today, when I have finally jumped into the p ...

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Rice with grapes and walnuts

Here we go with the last gasp of summer–autumn… and with this recipe I’ll say goodbye before going into hibernation mode. The weather forecast is announcing snowfall this weekend, so it’s time to start thinking about a different kind of foodâ ...

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