Desserts and Sweets
Balkan cakes with their many layers are a signature element of any gathering that requires a dessert. You know how the saying goes, “if the cake didn’t take hours to make what kind of domacica are you anyway” or something like that. 🙂 However, in this day and age, when […]
I want to start off this post by saying that I am currently enjoying a piece of this cake as I write this post in order to fully be able to describe it to you. I have decided to make that sacrifice in order to bring you the most authentic […]
My favorite cakes are those that incorporate some kind of fruit. Even better if there’s Plazma Keks involved. This recipe is not only no-bake (ok, you’ll have to make the raspberry sauce), but it’s delicious and light which makes it the ideal finish to any rich and filling Balkan meal. […]
While it may not look like early spring outside my window yet, I can almost smell the strawberry fields basking in the sun. Every year I pick strawberries and then for weeks after make various strawberry recipes. And even though it may still be early for strawberry picking, I couldn’t […]
One of our favorite desserts and one we buy often is Tres Leches, or Three-Milk Cake, a Mexican delicacy that can be found in basically any store in our area. Growing up in Chicago, I was exposed to lots of different cuisines and over the years find myself gravitating and […]
When I think of special occasions and what that looked like growing up, I always remember the cakes being the best part. Everyone eagerly awaited to see “The Cake”. Tall, short, fancy, or very simple, someone was always either bringing a cake to an event or there were so many […]
A tried and true recipe, Tufahije are the perfect end to any meal. While I don’t remember eating them often growing up, they were a staple in every Balkan pastry shop I visited and they were sometimes served when we went over to someone’s house for dinner or as a […]
When Fall rolls around, it’s a pumpkin bonanza everywhere you go. Back home, fields are littered with bright pumpkins in various shapes and sizes and it’s quite a sight. I’m from a small village so whenever I’m visiting as summer slowly transitions to fall, all of the preparations for winter […]
There are some cookies that are just staples, and LeÅ¡nik Gnezda/Hazelnut Nests are just that. Found on most cookie platters, these are identifiable by their chocolate-filled center (ganache is traditional, Nutella is preferred). They’re so iconic across the region, that I’m surprised I haven’t shared them with you yet! Did […]
All cuisines have staple, tried and true recipes and the Balkans are no exception. Granted, a lot of our most traditional recipes were heavily influenced by the Ottoman occupation but I guess that’s what happens when a region is occupied for hundreds of years. Å ampita, a very familiar sight in […]