Baklava
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Baklava

The word baklava is first attested in English in 1650, a borrowing from Ottoman Turkish باقلاوه /bɑːklɑvɑː/.The name baklava is used in many languages with minor phonetic and spelling variations. Historian Paul D. Buell argues that the word “baklava” may come from the Mongolian root baγla- ‘to tie, wrap up, pile up’ composed with the […]

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WHITE GOAT CHEESE AND HERB SPREAD – BRYNZA DE BRAILA FRECATA

  WHITE GOAT CHEESE AND HERB SPREAD BRYNZA DE BRAILA FRECATA ½ lb. brynza cheese (or feta cheese) ½ lb. unsalted butter (softened) 2 Tbsp. fresh chives (finely cut) 2 Tbsp. fresh fennel leaves (finely cut (or 1/2 tsp.powdered fennel)) 2 Tbsp. parsley (finely chopped) 8 fresh parsley sprigs 1 tsp. paprika 1 tsp. caraway […]