Following a 20-year career in journalism in Croatia and Bosnia, Azra opened the award-winning Azra's Mediterranean Cuisine at the Second Street Market. Her baklava has been recognized in a popular national magazine as one of the best dishes in dayton. Azara has a passion for sharing dishes and culinary history of Mediterranean cuisine in cooking classes around Dayton over the past 25 years. Azra also loves taking cooking classes on holidays in Europe, and enjoys making her classes fun while using doable recipes for the home cook with fresh seasonal ingredients.
The perfect gift for the food lover in your life, our DLM Gift Cards not only unlock a plethora of gourmet foods and scrumptious sweets to explore, but they also offer an opportunity to embark on a culinary adventure at our DLM Culinary Center! From hands-on classes and kids’ camps to multi-course meals and more, our wide array of Culinary Center classes are gifts that are sure to be cherished.
Send a Gift CardJoin Azra Kaurin for a demonstration of an elegant Mother's Day brunch that combines Mediterranean flair with Alpine charm. You’ll enjoy a vibrant Spring Salad featuring tender lettuces, delicate shaved asparagus, crisp radishes, green onions, and cucumbers, all tossed with feta cheese and a bright Lemon-Olive Oil Dressing. Portuguese-Style Baked Eggs are nestled in spicy tomato and pepper sauce, crowned with creamy ricotta and fresh herbs. For a unique dessert—Štajerska's beloved Sweet Omelette, a specialty from the Slovenian Alps featuring fresh berries atop a cloud-like cake, tart cranberry jam, and finished with billows of fresh whipped cream. A beautifully colored Rose Water Lemonade, garnished with lemon slices and mint leaves will complement the meal. And buttery Hazelnut Crescent Cookies will be served alongside fresh coffee.
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Join Azra Kaurin for an evening celebrating the rich culinary traditions of Bosnia. We’ll begin with Begova Corba, an elegant chicken soup with root vegetables, and okra, and finished with sour cream, eggs, and lemon juice. Sarena Dolma is a colorful array of tomatoes, zucchini, onions, peppers, eggplant, and cabbage with seasoned ground beef and rice, baked in tomato sauce, and served with Somun, a flatbread similar to pita. You’ll enjoy Burek, the beloved spiral-shaped meat pie encased in delicate phyllo dough, served alongside Coban Salad, finely chopped vegetables, dressed with vinegar, olive oil, and feta. For a sweet ending, Tufahija—spice-poached apples filled with with ground walnuts, whipped cream, and drizzled with sweet syrup. We’ll serve it with Bosnian Coffee, similar to Turkish, for a perfect ending to this feast.
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