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,…
Vegetarian
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…
Balkan Cornbread (Kukuruza)
Whoever came up with phrase “breaking bread” had no idea they were talking about Balkan cornbread: a slightly sweet, sturdy, comfort staple you don’t use a knife to cut, but break it apart old-school – with your hands. Best eaten a day later in a bowl of milk. (BOSANSKI) TO KNOW GOOD CORNBREAD IS…
Chocolate Pudding Dessert Cup
Three layer chocolate dessert pudding cup is destined to become your go-to for a super fast sugar fix. It’s bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S! (Yes, I went there!) (BOSANSKI) Some people have a talent for whipping up desserts from whatever they find in the pantry at a given moment. While my gifts lie elsewhere, luckily for all of…
Balkan Ratatouille (Đuveč)
Balkan ratatouille (đuveč) is a rich vegetarian dinner dish. (Meat lover? Add grilled chicken or beef on the side.) Let this one simmer for a while… then dip in, not with utensils but with bread. (BOSANSKI) Vegetables are well represented in sauces and stews in Balkan cuisine, and this dish is no exception. It welcomes whatever you…
Homemade Fresh Fig Jam (Džem od Smokava)
Homemade fresh fig jam without pectin the way it’s made along the Adriatic coast: sweet and succulent. A perfect pairing with toast, prosciutto and cheeses. Equally elegant on a charcuterie board as it is on a warm slice of bread. (BOSANSKI) If fresh figs are like your first kiss… Lush. Intimate. (That moment you lightly…
