“Six nuts, six nuts, six nuts, ten.” @joannagaines voice echoed like a kitchen mantra, her shorthand for layering phyllo and nuts until only ten sheets remained. It felt more like choreography than a recipe, a rhythm that carried me straight into something sweet and sacred. Inspired by Julie & Julia, I’m cooking my way through Magnolia Table Volumes 1, 2, and 3. I’m calling it The Jeanie Jo & Joanna Project. Recipe 58 of 457 is Baklava—and here’s how it turned out. Flaky, sticky, and impossibly sweet, each bite was a love letter sealed in honey. The crunch gave way to a tender, syrup-soaked center that demanded silence, like the world should pause for dessert. It was messy, it was golden, and it was worth every single layer. Gracefully yours, 🫶🏻 Jeanie Jo thejeaniejoandjoannaproject MealAndGrace @joannagaines @magnolia magnoliatablecookbook magnoliatable magnoliacookbook joannagaines cookbookchallenge magnoliatablevolume2 @magnoliatable @visitmagnolia visitmagnolia sincerelyfood sincerelyrandalls magnoliatablevolume3 magnoliatablerecipes