Daring Bakers April Challenge – Armenian nutmeg tea cake

An Armenian yeasted and rolled pastry. My sesame topped version is filled with semolina, sugar, dessicated coconut and cardamom.

This month’s Daring Bakers challenge I made Armenian Nazook – a pastry dough filled with walnuts, sugar and vanilla – crunchy and sweet

An unusual moist and eggless nutmeg flavored cake with a crisp pie-like base. Daring Bakers challenge.

Armenian Nutmeg Cake ~ easy to make very aromatic two layer cake, perfect for a tea party

Nazook / Armenian Pastry ~ easy to make flaky pastry with a sweet filling

Delectable coffee cake with crunchy base, soft and moist sponge and topped with walnuts. The key flavor of the cake is Nutmeg…yummmm

Citrus Cranberry Nazouk is a crisp, buttery, Armenian pastry with a sweet, crubmly filling.

My first Bastirma! Try this Egyptian and Middle Eastern homemade cured meat, no special preservative ingredients required.

A sweet, biscuit-like cookie that’s perfect with tea.

An Arabic breakfast spread and how I serve authentic string cheese

Turkish Manti Dumplings are not as difficult as they sound!

A delicious combination of pine nuts, pasta and rice.

This is such a delicious way to enjoy salmon!

Crispy, homemade lavosh studded with sesame seeds, caraway seeds, poppy seeds, kosher salt and paprika. Delectable.