Russian Salad (known to the rest of the world as Salad Olivier) is a holiday staple in every Balkan home. This shapeshifter easily transforms from an appetizer into a fancy side, or, with a slice of bread, into the main course. Take away the meat and you get French salad. Substitute with fish (and fast-approved…
Chocolate Orange Cake with Meringue (Vasina Torta)
Dark chocolate orange cake with meringue, also known as Vaso’s cake or Vaso’s torte (Vasina torta) is the best Serbian traditional cake, beloved in the Balkans. Invented by a grateful mother in law, the cake boasts three layers (a nut based crust, a chocolate and orange topping, and a topping made entirely out of meringue)…
Poached Quince Dessert (Slatko od Dunja)
Tasty quince dessert (slatko od dunja) made by poaching quinces until perfect reduction and softness of fruit are achieved. The resulting dessert (a condiment too!) is best described as quinces in simple syrup. Similar to Turkish ayva tatlisi, and Italian frutta sciroppata, this dessert sauce is great by itself or as a topping. (BOSANSKI) POACHED…
Veal Shank Roast (Teleća Koljenica)
We make a lot of veal in the winter, and this veal shank roast (koljenica) is often on our dinner table. Soft, succulent fore shank meat has a deep, satisfying, hearty flavor you’ll want to eat for days in a row. (BOSANSKI) VEAL SHANK ROAST Every large meal gathering in our extended family is accompanied…
Hazelnut Chocolate Balls (Truffles)
Hazelnut chocolate balls are dark chocolate truffles enriched with crunchy ground hazelnut. This easy, no-bake, 30-min dessert is also known as “little bombs.” (BOSANSKI) HAZELNUT AND CHOCOLATE DESSERT RECIPES Like most households, ours become factories of business around holidays, amplified by mom’s dedication to desserts. I don’t know if it comes with age, if it’s…
Easy White Wine Gnocchi With Shrimp
Easy white wine gnocchi with shrimp come to us from Dalmatian coast in Croatia. Enriched with a thick heavy cream plus breadcrumb sauce, this shrimp gnocchi dish brings along the taste of Adriatic to your table no matter where you are. (BOSANSKI) POTATO GNOCCHI, CREAM SAUCE AND SHRIMP While there are hundreds of flavorful shrimp…
Egg Satarash (Balkan Stir Fry)
Satarash: fast and furious four ingredient Balkan vegetable stir fry. Eggs are optional, but recommended. Satarash stir fry is a wholesome breakfast, and a great side too. (BOSANSKI) WHAT IS SATARASH, AKA BALKAN STIR FRY? Satarash doesn’t perfectly fit the description of what’s traditionally defined as a stir fry: ingredients fried in super hot oil,…
Erva’s Very Berry Raspberry Cake
Best, moist vanilla pudding and mixed berries raspberry cake. A dessert that brings the feel of summer wherever you are. (BOSANSKI) Before we get to this delicious vanilla pudding raspberry cake, a quick run down. We’ve been in the neighborhood for sixty years or so. And neighborhoods, they live and breathe. Ours survived recessions and…
