Early summer was always my favorite time to go back home. The garden is just starting to produce vegetables for picking and one of the first things my grandmother would pick from the garden is blitva or swiss chard. Technically, I think it was another variety of chard but what […]
One of my favorite times of year is when cherries are in season. Last year, we were on a mission to find a farm with sour cherries near us. Luckily, we did find one about an hour away, so we got in the car and went to pick some cherries […]
Spring has come and with it, the return of birds chirping, bees buzzing, and plenty of sunshine. Well, that all depends on where in the world you are I suppose. Nevertheless, in my neck of the woods, everything is waking up, plants and animals alike, including bees. So to celebrate […]
The sitni kolač with the funny name, Svekrvino Oko or “mother-in-law’s eye” is a vegan truffle that’s usually served alongside other delicious smaller cookies on dessert displays and on cookie trays. It’s one of my favorite cookies during Lenten days because it’s soft, has a creamy consistency, and incorporates one […]
Here’s another sweet treat that has been around in my family for decades. A well-known vegan delicacy on all our vegan cookie platters, this was a treat we only ate a few times a year. After all vegan cookies weren’t exactly the most popular option when we were craving a […]
My husband loves Raffaello pralines. He loves them so much he orders them in bulk online and polishes them off faster than he probably should. So it’s only natural that he asked me if there was such as thing as Rafaelo Torta. A quick search online showed that there is, […]
In recent years, savory swiss rolls and appetizer-style items have slowly made their way onto the Balkan table. I’m someone who loves mezze, and can pretty much make a meal out of appetizers or a good mezze platter. For that reason, I usually get full just from the appetizers alone […]
A staple on any Lenten Slava table is definetly Meljan Pasulj. Delicious and bursting with traditional flavors, this mashed bean dish is served alongside Bobove Pihtije, Belolucena Paprika, and fried or baked fish. It’s a dish I’ve been eating since I can remember and it’s definitely one of my favorite […]
When Lenten days come around, I like to make a pita. It makes a great vegan/posno breakfast or snack, and travels well for on the go. There are many different types of “pitas” or phyllo dough pies that are vegan, but I have to say this and Kupusnik (which I […]
While the Balkans may be known for their never-ending meat specialties, if you happen to be dining close to a body of water, I highly doubt the “specijalitet kuće” is anything but fish. On a trip to Vodopadi Lisine 2 years ago, our tour group stopped for lunch at “Restoran […]
