This was my very first time baking vegan brownies. I was invited to a vegan friend’s house for Christmas and wanted to bring something homemade for her. I grew up in a culture where you never go to someone’s home empty handed, and baking has always been my way of showing care and gratitude. I wanted something familiar and comforting, a dessert that would not feel like a compromise, even for non-vegans. These brownies turned out deeply chocolatey, fudgy in the center, and stur

“Zeytinyağlı taze fasulye” is one of those dishes that instantly transports me to a Turkish summer afternoon—windows open, breeze...