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  A staple in most Greek and Middle Eastern  restaurants and bakeries.  There is no mention of it until  after 1299, which is the beginning of the Ottoman Empire.  Filo/a dough originated in what is now Turkey, but it is the Greeks that refined it into the paper thin dough we know today.  In Greece, baklava is supposed to be made with 33 dough layers, referring to the years of Christ's life. Any recipe we have ever found used no more than 24 (which is what is found in the pre-made 1 pound/450g packages. This recipe is a combination of two of our favourites.  The one from Greece adds in cinnamon which the one from Turkey did not have.  You choose.   1/2 pound/225g about 12 sheets thawed filo dough, covered with a damp towel 1 1/2 cups/174g chopped walnuts, pistachios or almonds 2 1/2 tablespoons/30g granulated sugar (you don’t need much the syrup is sweet) 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional) 1 stick/1/4 pound/8 tablespoons/113g melted butter For the syrup: 2/3 cup/120g granulated

  Life Changes That Help You Improve From Within We all have room for improvement. Fortunately, there are many ways that you can make changes in your life to better yourself. These don’t always have to be drastic, and today’s tips can help you make small adjustments for self-betterment. Learn how to cook. Far too many people choose convenience over health and nutrition when it comes time to put food into our bodies. However, if you start thinking of food as fuel, you will understand how important quality is over quantity. YaDa Chef offers adult and couples cooking classes that can help you be the master of your kitchen. Change careers. If you dread waking up in the morning, now may be the perfect time to find a new gig. You can use a resume builder to present yourself in the most professional and accurate way. A template is quick and easy, and you can customize it for the job you want by adding images, photographs, and custom copy.  Start a business. Changing careers isn’t always eno

When the summer heat hits, it’s time to break out the barbecues. There’s no better occasion to have a party than on the weekend. Gather friends and family and prepare for a party to really kick off the coming season in style without breaking the bank. Get the Home Ready When hosting a party, you want to ensure that the entire house is spotless to start—yes, even the areas you don’t expect anyone to see. With that in mind, set aside a day or two before the big event to do a deep and thorough cleaning . Of course, you may not have the time or energy to put into 48 hours of scrubbing, so consider outsourcing the help by budgeting for a professional cleaning service. Prep Your Back Garden As you and the whole gang will be in the backyard, it makes sense to ensure your lawn is in as pristine condition as the inside. This doesn't have to be elaborate, however, as you could spruce up your space with weather-proof furniture and large umbrellas to protect people from the sun. Likewise, yo

  Serves 4 30 ounces/850 g drained can of white beans 2 cloves crushed garlic 2 green onions diced 1/4 cup/60 ml fresh lemon juice (about 4 large lemons) 2 tablespoons/30 ml tahini 2 tablespoons/30 ml sesame oil 1/4 teaspoon/1 ml ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon/2 ml dried Italian Seasoning 1/2 teaspoon/2 ml sea salt 1/4 teaspoon/1 ml fresh ground black pepper In a food processor combine white beans, crushed garlic, green onions, tahini, sesame oil, cumin, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.  Pulse on and off 3-4 times until smooth.  Remove to a bowl and serve with your favourite pita chips. private chefs and event catering Palm Beach + West Palm Beach + Boca Raton + Miami Beach + Fort Lauderdale info@yadachef.com | 954-367-YADA (9232) www.yadachef.com south florida catering and personal chefs

  Whether you're a recent college grad learning to cook for the first time, an amateur chef looking to improve your skills, or just a busy parent hoping to make dinnertime a little bit easier, you're in luck: thanks to the internet, learning new skills and recipes for cooking has become simpler than ever. If the sheer amount of information out there has become daunting, however, let this post presented by YaDa Chef's Miami and Fort Lauderdale Personal Chefs help with a few of our favorite tips and tricks for bringing out the master chef in all of us. Cover the Basics Take advantage of the myriad resources online for learning all the basic cooking methods, from baking and broiling to marinades and meringues. You can find tutorial videos for specific skills, or you can consider signing up for something like MasterClass and learning from renowned chefs like Thomas Keller, Gordon Ramsay, and Massimo Bottura. Either way, you'll learn the basic terms and methods that are

  Canned tuna is great for a quick and convenient lunch, and is also the perfect store cupboard standby for family favorites like a pasta bake or crowd-pleasing tuna cakes. But whether you should buy tuna in oil or tuna in water is a conundrum. Is Tuna in Water Healthier? If you're concerned about calories, tuna in water is certainly better for your waistline. According to the USDA, 1/2 cup of canned tuna in oil contains 145 calories, while 1/2 cup of canned tuna in water has only 66 calories. When it comes to omega-3 fats — healthy fats that the American Heart Association says may reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes — canned tuna in water is also the better bet. A November 2011 study — the only one of its kind — published in  Public Health Nutrition  found water-packed tuna has about three times more of the beneficial EPA and DHA omega-3 fats as tuna in oil. This is because when you drain oil from oil-packed tuna, some of the omega-3s in the fish go with it. But water and