Baklava

Of course, I don’t really think this is a part of the traditional Yuletide feast, but there is something about the intense sweetness and aromatic succulence that makes it appropriate. It is so temple-achingly sweet that one small marked-out diamond, or maybe two, is enough. But even so, I love its perfumed sugariness – as much as I love the tender, rose-shot green of its equally fragrant nubbly interior. It’s also a very good present to take to people over Christmas, which is why I’ve indic