I always thought baklava was too complex to try at home. Then C found this amazing recipe in The Complete Middle East Cook Book and not only proved me wrong, but it was hands down the best baklava I've ever had. Ingredients: 20 sheets fillo pastry dough (look for it in the freezer section!) 3/4 cup melted, unsalted butter 2 cups finely chopped walnuts 1 cup finely chopped almonds 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Indian at home: Chicken Vindaloo
Sadly, our town is lacking in good Indian cuisine. Which means, this fall J and I have decided to figure out how to make it at home. We'll tackle naan soon, especially since we discovered how easy the main dishes can be. We tried Chicken Vindaloo from our new favorite site rasamalaysia.com. The directions were … Continue reading Indian at home: Chicken Vindaloo