Desserts and Sweets
When you are served coffee at a Balkan home, you’ll most likely be offered Turkish coffee. It’s the preferred coffee type and is widely consumed across the region. Children are started young, being served Bela Kafa before they’ve even started school and up until they start drinking the real stuff. […]
There’s nothing quite like being gifted a Milka chocolate bar as a child. If you’re from the Balkans then you know all about the significance of the chocolate bar. Balkan countries are known for their hospitality after all, so it’s not surprising that some form of gift is usually being […]
A Balkan-style cookie tray wouldn’t be complete without some kind of wafer cookie. Whether that’s an Oblanda or something like this recipe that I’m sharing today, wafer cookies are a must when exploring the world of “sitni kolaci”. Bananica Rolat is a quick and easy addition that uses a traditional […]
The holidays have come and gone and I don’t know about you, but I was just not all that in the spirit this time around. However, the traditional recipes, the yummy foods and treats, and this cake really helped. 🙂 A no-bake Nutella Keks Torta was exactly what I needed […]
Čoko Oblanda or chocolate wafer cookies is one of my tried and true recipes. Not only is it quick to put together, but this recipe can be easily adapted to be dairy free. It’s the perfect go-to cookie for a lazy weekend or when you need another variety for a […]
Orašćići are one of those cookies that look super complicated to make but really aren’t. In fact, these come together super easily. The most difficult part is actually stopping yourself from eating all of the filling with a spoon as you’re assembling them if I’m honest. Oh, and also handling […]
I don’t know about you, but I associate the fall season with apples, pumpkins, and of course all the beautiful colors of the leaves. Every year we go apple picking and to the pumpkin patch. It’s become a tradition for us and as you can imagine apples are plentiful around […]
Here’s a fantastic and easy dessert for when you’re craving something sweet but light; Šaum Rolne! The name of these literally translates to “merengue rolls” but in English they’re known as cream horns so I decided to go with that name instead 🙂 Growing up we had these quite often. […]
While Balkan cookies and cakes will always be my favorite, I do like a good old American brownie every once in a while. It’s probably my favorite treat, tied with Lemon Bars of course. The brownie or Brauni as it’s known in the Balkans has become pretty popular over the […]
I’m still in a strawberry mood and looking for ways to incorporate one of my favorite fruits into as many recipes as possible while they are still in peak season and tasting delicious. I have a fantastic, tried and true banana bread recipe already but thought I’d share this strawberry […]