One of the most traditional breakfasts of the Balkan region is Kačamak, or cornmeal porridge. As with most dishes, different parts of the Balkans have different names for it. In some regions, it’s referred to as Pura, and in Macedonia it’s called Bakrdan. Kačamak is made with finely ground cornmeal, […]
Hot and lazy summer days call for lounging around, drinking something cold, and enjoying the shade. It also doesn’t hurt to have something sweet on hand, preferably something that doesn’t take too much time. Enter Nana’s signature berry cake. It’s more of a sponge cake dessert rather than a cake, […]
One of my favorite sweets is probably one that takes the least amount of effort to make. And that is the good old jam roll/rolat sa dzemom. Usually consisting of a plain vanilla sponge cake, spread with homemade jam, and dusted with lots of powdered sugar, this is one of […]
Prženice is one of those dishes/foods that is never truly planned out. It always results from buying too much bread and needing to use it up after about the 2nd or 3rd day. These days, because we are a 2 person household and the bread we love only comes in […]
During my senior year of high school, I joined the Cooking Club. I don’t remember much about the kinds of recipes we learned, but I do remember our last meeting vividly. The teacher brought in a selection of dishes, including what she called her Cocktail Meatballs. As soon as I […]
The signature dish of the Balkans has to be Sarma. Sarma or stuffed cabbage leaves, is the most widely-eaten dish across Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, and all over Eastern Europe. Some places will use beef for the filling, others a mixture of meats and some will even top […]
When I started this blog, one of my first posts was on the tradition of offering guests slatko & water as a sign of hospitality when they come to your home. It was fitting, since I was essentially welcoming you to the blog, and at the same time informing those […]
A traditional, comforting dish for anytime of year!
Spring means warmer weather, the beginning of farmer’s markets, and the excitement that comes with being outside all day after a long, cold, and dark winter. Spring also means greens, and one of my favorites is spinach. Growing up, from time to time, usually in the spring, my mother would […]
Before I moved to the USA, I had the luxury of eating fresh bread every day prepared by my grandmother. She would get up before sunrise to make the dough, proof it multiple times, and then form it into beautiful large rolls that she would then bake in a wood-burning […]
