The dessert we had in Mikla was so good, I wanted to create my own around the kaymak ice-cream. Kaymak is a Turkish version of clotted cream, but you can use either. Turkey has some of the best honey ...

No wonder “creme de la creme” in French means the best of the best. When I think of ingredients that stand out in my memory, three creams come to mind: French creme fraiche, Italian mascarpone and ...

Kaymak is an obscure-to-most-Americans, clotted cream-like product native to Turkish, Balkan, and certain Central Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines. Its high butter fat content, spreadability, and ...

This winter, my editor came to me with an observation she’d made at Sevan Bakery on Mount Auburn Street in Watertown. Among the börek and baklava and trays of briny feta, one particular item had ...

What makes Turkish baklava so good is that the first layer of pastry is spread with kaymak, a thick rich cream that adds a buttery silkiness. I would never try to improve on baklava – it’s pretty ...

A craving for sweet foods and hunger for exploring new flavors are diversifying Seoul’s dessert cafe scene. From British Cornish pasties to Turkey’s traditional milk cream “kaymak,” here are three ...