Dried chickpeas can transform into silky curry for weeknight dinners. Canned beans make quick chickpea salad sandwiches. Roasted chickpeas work as gluten-free salad toppers. Chickpea noodle soup combines miso and crispy chickpeas
Founded in 1864 by Hadji İsmail Hakkı Bey in Bahçekapı, Istanbul. Started making sugar candies with dibek stone in basement. First to produce salty pastry called pogaca. Won 12 European medals between 1926 and 1938
Halva originated in Middle East and is popular in Balkan Peninsula, North Africa, and India. Traditionally made from dates, milk, or sesame seeds and honey. Now commonly made with crushed sesame seeds and sugar syrup