Last summer, I visited Lebanon to see my family, however, this visit was a little different than the previous ones. I wanted to take advantage of my time there and learn more about the Lebanese cuisine. Through a friend of mine, I had the opportunity to visit the Tivoli Sweets factory which is a well-known chain that makes the best and tastiest baklava!!! The owners (Naji & Rami) were very gracious in opening their factory’s doors to me and allowing me access to learning the tricks of the trade. Their chefs are masters at what they do and they shared their knowledge with me without any hesitation. Learning, tasting and observing sparked the blog idea in my head and I wanted to share that knowledge with you. While there, I felt like Lucille Ball in the chocolate factory episode when for every 3 pieces of chocolate she attempted to wrap, she ate one, or two!!! By the end of my trip, I gained few extra pounds that I’m still working on shedding… 🙂
I want to use my blog as a platform to really thank Naji & Rami Daou, in addition to their professional staff for their help and graciousness!!!
You can check out their website by visiting: www.tivolisweets.com