Fabulous finds of the day: baklava made with maple syrup and pickled fiddleheads.
I thought there was no baklava in Vermont but I was wrong! A cute Turkish lady who married a Vermonter (must be a good story there) not only makes delicious baklava, she's put her own unique Vermont spin on it with the maple instead of honey. Yum! I'm definitely getting her to make me some for our Christmas party this year.
Fiddleheads are ostrich fern fronds that have not unfurled yet. Vermonters forage for them along riverbanks in the spring and they are a popular (if weird looking) local delicacy. I was a little freaked out by the idea but tasted them and they are AMAZING. Next spring I'm canning my own fiddlehead pickles!