Baklava consists of fine layers of pastry dough, often filled with nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey. Izzet Keribar/Getty Images Efkan Güllü’s family has been in the business of baklava for more ...

Nightingale’s nests, twisted turbans, lover’s lips… In the UK, we may be most familiar with baklava made in a large circular tray and cut into diamond-shaped pieces, but in Turkey this sticky, sweet ...

Each country finds its own way to get its sugar fix. The crackly burnished sugar on top of a pot of crème brûlée in France. The grainy buttery sugar of a slab of Scottish tablet. The caramelised, ...

GAZIANTEP, Turkey — When visiting this historical southern Turkish city, it doesn't take long to discover its true passion: baklava. So much so that Gaziantep has become synonymous with the sweet ...

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In honor of Baklava Day, which falls on November 17th, we're sharing with you different types of baklava from around the world. But first, let's get into the origin of baklava and what it is loved.