Recent Posts

Desserts

Kokosove Kiflice/Coconut Crescent Cookies

There are a handful of recipes that I refer to as old school or starinske. Kokosove kiflice are one of them. They don’t require a complicated process and every batch is truly unique. Some call these coconut horseshoes or potkovice, which makes sense since they are more horseshoes than crescents […]

Desserts

Knedle sa Šljivama/Plum Dumplings

Ahh Knedle sa Šljivama, a favorite year-round but especially in the fall. When I started this blog, my husband’s favorite, Ferrero Rocher Knedle, was one of my very first posts. So this fall, I contemplated whether or not to even post this recipe since my dumpling dough is essentially the […]

Bakery

Pita sa Jabukama/Vegan Balkan Apple Phyllo Rolls

We continue our apple recipe series with a super traditional recipe for Apple Phyllo Rolls or Pita sa Jabukama. It’s always confusing translating “pita” to “pie” because there is such a big difference between a traditional American-style pie and the Balkan version which leads to confusion. So as you’ve probably […]

Entrees, Vegan/Posno

Prebranac / Balkan Baked Beans

Summer is slowly turning to fall and I’m craving all the comfort food. For me, that’s lots of beans (both stew and baked), warm homemade bread and pogača, and of course all the soups, stews, and indulgent dishes one could think of. It’s the season of pepper roasting, making jams, […]

Desserts

Šljivopita / Plum Crumble Pie

Fall is just around the corner and plums are in season. Most recently, I was on a trip back home and my in-laws were in the midst of harvesting their plum crop. If you know anything about harvest season, then you know any kind of crop harvesting is an all-day […]

Desserts

Krempita/ Balkan Cream Squares

If you ever walk by a patisserie shop anywhere in the Balkans, you will see display cases full of traditional sweets. Among all the delicious treats, you are sure to find Krempita and Šampita. Tall, very large slices of Krempita are a must when you’re craving something sweet after a […]