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Balkan Living

Easter Eggs – Tips & Tricks

One of my favorite seasons is here! Spring represents new beginnings, warmer weather, and beautiful flowers. And of course with Spring comes one of my favorite holidays as well: Easter! I may be an adult but I get excited about Easter egg dyeing as much as any kid. On Easter, […]

Bakery

Proja sa Blitvom/Savory Cornbread with Swiss Chard

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 […]

Desserts, Vegan/Posno

Košnice/Beehive Cookies

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 […]

Desserts, Vegan/Posno

Svekrvino Oko/”Mother-in-law’s Eye” Cookie

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 […]

Desserts, Vegan/Posno

Kornifleks/Vegan CornFlake Truffles

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 […]

Desserts

Rafaelo Torta / Raffaello Cake

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, […]

Appetizers

Slani Rolat sa Ajvarom/Savory Ajvar Roll

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 […]

Sides & Salads, Vegan/Posno

Posan Meljan Pasulj/Vegan Mashed Beans

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 […]