Savory Casserole Bread

Ally: What is casserole bread? Honestly, I had no idea when I was first looking at this recipe. Not joking, I literally googled, "what is casserole bread." Basically, as best I can tell, it just means that you don't knead it or let it rise so much, and therefore, it's a much quicker and easier... Continue Reading →

Challah

So the other evening, I tried to flip the ceiling fan on (after Selim told me not to because he thought it was broken, but I forgot ok?!), and instead blew a fuse. I tried to flip the breaker back and it sent blue sparks at me. So I quit doing that. I may not... Continue Reading →

Spiced Blueberry Pie

So confession. We're not really the big Valentine's Day types. I feel like I'm a middle-of-the-road kind of girl when it comes to this. I don't hate Valentine's Day or go on long rants against the commercialism of the day. But I also don't really love or expect a dozen red roses with a heart-shaped... Continue Reading →

Garam Masala Spiced Lemon Loaf

A few weeks ago, I found this post from SweetMeets BakeShop. I was so intrigued by the idea of using garam masala in a sweet dessert that I kept coming back to it. I don't bake a whole lot, but I'm always trying to get myself to do so. Turns out reading that post was the kick in the... Continue Reading →

Lahmacun

What is lahmacun you ask? Let's start with pronunciation. If you're American (or not Turkish, really), I can almost guarantee your guess is wrong. In Turkish, the pronunciation of 'c' as we English speakers know it, doesn't really exist. If you see a 'c' in a Turkish word, think of it as an English 'j.' Easy enough?... Continue Reading →

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