The first time I went to Turkey, I had these sekerpare cookies and fell in love. They’re soaked in a […]
Dessert
Coming from Taiwanese and Turkish backgrounds, we both prefer desserts that are not too sweet. Low sugar recipes are hard to come by in America though! We’ve found most of our favorite desserts overseas, where the flavors tend to be more complex and sweetness mellowed. Here are some desserts that we often make and really enjoy.
Turkish Semolina Halva
This semolina halva is one of my favorite Turkish desserts. I have always thought of halva as a sticky and […]
Taiwanese New Years Coconut Butter Mochi Cake (甜年糕)
Deniz and I were lucky to have my parents visiting this week during Chinese New Year. Dad made this traditional Taiwanese coconut […]
Mocha Whoopie Cupcakes
After Deniz’ 20th weekly purchase of tiramsu from Don Quixote’s, I couldn’t help but challenge myself to make something cheaper, […]
Turkish Baklava
As someone who was born and raised in Turkey, people always assume I have baklava syrup running in my blood […]