Add water, salt and flour to an electric mixing bowl that has a dough hook attached to it. Set the mixer speed first at a low setting, then medium, and finally at the highest setting for the mixer to ...

In order to make hundreds of burek each day, you have to move quickly. These baked treats are produced en masse by just one person at the busy City Fresh Market in West Rogers Park. "We like to refer ...

For those who don’t yet know the savory Balkan pies called bureks, be warned. “You will become addicted,” predicts Van Christo, an Albanian-American who runs Frosina, a Boston-based center for ...

Sometimes, watching a dish being made is as much fun as eating it. Given the deliciousness of Jasenko Osmic’s burek — a steaming, meat-and-potato-stuffed pastry — that’s an awful lot of fun. At Balkan ...

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 ...

Robert Sietsema is the former Eater NY senior critic with more than 35 years of experience covering dining in New York City. It is my intention to celebrate the sandwich this year by finding as many ...

A burek is typical fare in the Balkan countries. Saute onion, meat with 1/3 cup water, breaking up lumps with spatula, until beef is no longer pink. Drain water, fat. Return to skillet. Add parsley, ...

Albanian cuisine is not the easiest to track down, even in a city as diverse with dining options as NYC. Given its strong Mediterranean influence, it’s not uncommon to find traditional dishes in ...