Baklava (from the Farsi for “many leaves”), a pastry perfected by royal bakers in the sultan’s palace in Istanbul, consists of layers of phyllo filled with nuts and spices and drenched in a syrup.
Nut-Crusted Chicken Cutlets with Lemon and Thyme
How do you get chicken cutlets with a rich, nutty crust? As it turns out, by holding back on the nuts.