Recently, I learned how to make pita. The hand-stretched kind that I watched my Bosnian friends’ moms make so effortlessly. And while this wasn’t my first time trying to make it, it was my first time ending up with something that actually looked like pita! In fact, I was pretty […]
A few months ago I was on a mission. To figure out how to make Mantije. If you’re from the Balkans you know. If you’re not, you’re about to find out 🙂 My husband loves these little balls of hand-stretched dough filled with a beef and onion mixture and then […]
While fasting before Christmas or Easter can be a challenge for some in the Orthodox faith, I find that I actually enjoy the Lenten meals during that time of year. There’s nothing more comforting than my grandmother’s meljan pasulj or the various other Lenten/vegan dishes that take me right back […]
Whatever the occasion, any time I plan to have someone over I like to make sure I have something homemade. In fact, my friends and family always know that they’ll be something to try, and most of the time it’s something they’re totally not expecting, like an old-fashioned recipe or […]
We love Nutella around here. Whether we’re digging in with a spoon or I’m using it in a dessert, we always have a couple of jars on hand. Recently, I was itching to make another “kocke” recipe or some kind of dessert square. As you probably know by now, I’m […]
Finally, a baklava recipe! And while isn’t the traditional shape (coming soon I promise) it’s a quick way to make a great impression. These are super easy to put together, have the familiar taste of good old Baklava, and best of all they really do look beautiful when served. With […]
One of my first recipes on this blog was my sweet knedle or potato dumplings. One of our favorite fillings is a whole Ferrero Rocher chocolate wrapped up in the vanilla flavored dumpling dough although plum is the OG. It results in a creamy, dreamy, chocolate and hazelnut flavor bomb. […]
One of my favorite dessert flavor combinations after chocolate and orange is chocolate and banana. Throw some peanut butter in there and it’s a party. Recently, as I was browsing through my dessert recipes, I came across one that I haven’t made in a very long time. It’s a simple […]
Here in the Midwest, we got a ton of snow the last couple of weeks. And this being our first winter as new homeowners, shoveling the driveway multiple times a day was not fun. At all. And although it’s a great full-body exercise, let’s just say we’ve already picked out […]
Kuglice are my go-to sweet treat when I need something quick but fast. Over the holidays I reverted back to some traditional dishes and had some leftover Žito or whole wheat berries/grains that I had prepared for Orthodox Christmas. While we love eating it just on its own with walnuts […]
