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    Traditional & Contemporary Balkan Recipes

    Discover The Rich Tapestry Of Former Yugoslavian Balkan Cuisine, Featuring Dishes From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, And Slovenia.

    Each With A Delightful Twist On Your Favorite Flavors!

    Autumn’s Cozy Flavor

    Fall Into Seasonal Comfort With Warm, Hearty Dishes Perfect For Crisp Days.

    • Meaty Minestrone Soup: Vegetable Soup with Ground Beef
    • Silver bowl with a lid filled with a spoonful of the sauce, a lemon wedge, and a slice of bread on gray background.
      Stewed Okra (Bamija, Bamya)
    • A bowl with rice pudding on a table.
      Sutlijaš: Balkan Rice Pudding (Sutlija, Riža na Mlijeku)
    • A ladle with soup being poured into a white bowl, another white bowl in the background, and a tomato and three mushrooms.
      Mushroom Soup Without Cream

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    Fall in Love With the Balkan Flavors Taking Center Stage!

    • A bowl with potato and carrot soup, a spoon, bread, salt and pepper on a gray background.
      Simple Potato Soup Recipe [Stovetop, Few Ingredients]
    • Quarter of a burek pie on a plate on gray background.
      Burek
    • Sideways photo of pindjur in a bowl with a spoon and vegetables in the background.
      Pindjur (Pinđur) Spread - Easy Homemade Balkan Relish with Red Peppers and Tomatoes
    • Black ceramic pot with a spoon inside on a gray background.
      Bosnian Pot Stew (Bosanski Lonac)
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    Main Course Classics

    From Slow-Simmered Comforts to Lighter Plates, Balkan Dishes Bring Cozy Flavor to Every Bite!

    • Plate full of meatballs and linguini, and a fork with a meatball.
      Quick Homemade Alfredo Sauce With Meatballs
    • Paprikash in a ladle.
      Authentic Chicken and Potato Paprikash with Dumplings
    • Bowl of klepe in traditional plating, on a gray background.
      Klepe: Bosnian Ravioli or Manti-Style Beef Dumplings [From Scratch, No Baking Powder]
    • Rice and chicken in a sheet pan, overhead.
      Easy Baked Chicken Over Rice Casserole (Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks) [4 Ingredients, 1 Pan]

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    Beverage Bliss

    Flavor-Packed Beverages That Make Every Moment Better!

    • Coffee pot pouring coffee into a small cup on a silver tray.
      How to Make Bosnian Coffee (Bosanska Kafa, Kahva, Kava)
    • A hand holding a bottle of liqueur, pouring it into a small shot glass, another shot glass in the distance, bottle cap, and a couple of raspberries on a dark blue marble background.
      Homemade Raspberry Liqueur (Malinovača, Malinovac Liker) [Three Ingredients]
    • A hand holding a bottle and pouring liqueur into a shot glass on a gray background.
      Homemade Sour Cherry Liqueur (Cherry Brandy, Višnjevača, Višnja, Višnjevac) [Three Ingredients]
    • Two glasses and a glass bottle with juice on a dark background.
      Fermented Juniper Berry Juice (Smreka or Kleka)

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    Sweet Balkan Bliss

    Treat Yourself To Decadent Desserts With Bold Flavors And Irresistible Sweetness!

    • Closeup of a poppy seed slice.
      Potica (Povitica) Poppy Seed Roll
    • Coconut ball on a pink background with a coconut ball plate in the background.
      Coconut Balls: Raffaello-Style Truffles (Domaći Rafaelo)
    • A hand holding a cookie and several in the background.
      Hazelnut Cookies (Lješnjašnice) [Four Ingredients]
    • Cake being cut and a hand holding it on the bottom.
      Mama's Walnut Cake with Chocolate (Čokoladna Orah Torta) [Classic, European, Old Fashioned Torte Cake]

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    Recent Recipes

    Explore Our Latest and Greatest Assortment of Balkan Food Recipes!

    • A ladle holding bean soup above the blue bowl, on an orange background.
      High Protein Balkan Bean Soup (Visokoproteinski Grah/ Visokoproteinski Pasulj)
    • A glass bowl full of stuffed peppers.
      21+ Pepper Recipes
    • A hand holdling a fork with scallion salad above a black bowl filled with salad on an orange background.
      Scallion Salad with Sour Cream (Lukmira) [2 Ingredients, 5 minutes]
    • Four photographs of different stews in one pin.
      14+ Best Stew Recipes

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    Classic Favorites Enhanced with Fresh Tips and Tricks for Your Ease!

    • Compote in a glass bowl on a gray background.
      Fruit Compote (Kompot, Hošaf)
    • Four photographs, two on top (lasagna and fig jam), and two on bottom (meatballs and spinach pie).
      Shared Balkan Recipes
    • Milk pasta on a plate on a pink background, overhead photo.
      Bosnian Milk Pasta (Omač)
    • Ground beef phyllo pie. Ground beef (or veal) layered in phyllo sheets softened with butter, then baked until golden. Much pie. Not much fuss. 
      Layered Burek (Slagani Burek)

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    • Vegetarian

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