Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This is my second attempt to publish a burek recipe in the magazine, the first having fallen apart (quite ...

To prepare the burek, start with the phyllo dough: in a bowl, pour the flour, salt (1), vinegar (2), and oil (3). Knead with your hands, gradually adding the water (4). Once all the ingredients are ...

A family recipe for Balkan bureks, stuffed pies renowned for their gossamer-thin, crisp pastry gets passed down from father to son, but does burek 2.0 beat the traditional version? You be the judge.

Ariana Malushi wanted to learn how to make traditional Albanian food after her grandmother Magbule passed away in November 2017. So approached her aunt, Alida Malushi, to learn. On Sundays, the duo ...

Rolls of phyllo are formed into a cheese burek from Djerdan Burek. Photo: Melissa Hom In Bosnia, you can find burek bakeries on every corner. Burek, after all, is a staple of Balkan cuisine, familiar ...

Pastry chef Alida Malushi moved to New Jersey 30 years ago, but if she closes her eyes and pictures the wood-burning stove in her family’s house in Kosovo, where she grew up, she can still smell the ...

One of the most popular local dishes in the Balkans is burek, also known as pita, a layered pastry stuffed with meat, cheese, or other fillings. In Bosnia, burek is a source of national pride, and ...

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