Recipes for happiness. Diary of an oriental cook. - Elchin Safarli

My grandmother said that cooking is an opportunity to share your love and happiness. When she poured honey syrup over the baklava, she whispered: “May the fate of all those whose bitterness exceeds their sweetness change for the better.” When she sprinkled thyme on the hot bulgur pilaf, she closed her eyes and continued: “Let this thyme bring peace to those who have lost it.” Food brings happiness only when it is prepared with soul. This daily and, at first glance, ordinary process is an additional chance for each of us to experience the real taste of life. Elchin Safarli