Dear my beloved Baklava,
We’ve known each other for years now. We’ve met at Whole Foods and rendezvoused at fusion foodie spots in San Francisco. Our times together have been special, but nothing compares to our recent fling in Istanbul. I’m in love.
I’m not sure how I’m going to break the news to Jacobo – the news that I want to move away to a Turkish island, wear a muumuu and grow old and gordita on baklava…walnut baklava, pistachio baklava and all those other fancy versions that were too complicated to understand given the language barrier, but that I ate nonetheless. Who needs words anyway…be silent and just eat.
Do you think Jacobo will understand? Maybe he can come too?
Love always,
La Tortuga Viajera
August 23rd, 2011 at 12:35 am
I’ve never tried baklava. I’m going to have to fix that!
August 23rd, 2011 at 9:00 am
You must! Especially in Turkey!
August 24th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
It was surprising to see baklava! I am from Istanbul, living in Madrid, and I do miss baklava a lot! Also, I lived in the US for a long time, and I think baklava in Whole Food’s, while nice, does’t measure up :)) Anyways, enjoy it for me too 🙂
August 25th, 2011 at 5:13 am
I’ve yet to try Baklavas, are they sweetish?
August 25th, 2011 at 10:12 am
@burcu – the big question is – have you found good baklava in Madrid??? At this point finding it might be essential to my survival ;). @Thristian – yes, definitely sweet, but with the perfect balance of nuts, filo dough and sugar. They are perfection!
August 27th, 2011 at 10:43 pm
No, unfortunately, no luck there 🙁 I make my own when I am in baklava crisis.
August 27th, 2011 at 10:48 pm
Umm, burcu, can we pleassssse be friends? I need friends who make baklava 😉
August 29th, 2011 at 8:24 am
sure, but mine is not that good 🙂
August 30th, 2011 at 5:44 pm
These look yummy! I’ve never been that big of a baklava fan, but seeing these makes me think that I just haven’t tried the real deal yet…
August 30th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Well, you know, I don’t think I was ever a major baklava fan either. Until Istanbul. That changed everything. You MUST try the real deal!!!
May 23rd, 2013 at 5:37 pm
Hola! Someone who is as much in love with Baklava as me. And truth is, the ones in Turkey are just superb. I’ve been dying to have them ever since I came back but no luck, in India too 🙁