Thick, hearty and easy to make potato soup. Don’t let the boring name fool you; along with a thick slice of bread, this one has the potential to be your lunch and dinner! (BOSANSKI) What I remember most about the summer ’93 is the hunger. Deep, disturbing hunger. Thoughts of food, like thoughts of wood…
Apricot Cheesecake
Silky apricot cheesecake based on whipped cream and curd cheese filling plus just the right amount of not-overly-crunchy crust makes for one delicious dessert you’ll put on a rotation in your repertoire. This one comes to you all the way from Austria. (BOSANSKI) This is one fancy apricot cheesecake. Or is it a classic apricot…
Savory Crepes with Spinach and Cheese
Easy to do savory crepes with a spinach and cheese stuffing, and a review of Julia Child’s My Life in France. (BOSANSKI) You grow up on chocolate on bread and you grow up on crepes, if you grow up near my part of Europe. We call them palačinke (pah-lah-cheen-keh) and the batter is more or…
Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
A fancy, special-occasion Chocolate Hazelnut Cake that will quickly become your favorite dessert. Not only are the hazelnut health benefits sky-high, but the taste is reminiscent of both Nutella and meringue. This moist chocolate cake is a perfect marriage of substance and tenderness. (BOSANSKI) CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CAKE People are more terrified of baking than any…
Jam Crescent Cookies
Perfect three ingredient jam crescent cookies (butter, eggs and flour) filled with the preserve of your choice, then baked. The result is a buttery soft crumble-in-your-mouth perfection. Happy New Year! (BOSANSKI) Dry cookies? Not so! What we are doing here falls under the category of “dry cookies.” I find “dry” to be a misnomer, but…
Puffed Rice and Cornflake Bites
Extra-crunchy puffed rice and cornflake bites congealed with chocolate. I promise, you’ll never look at cereal the same way. (BOSANSKI) I’m usually not a fan of combining many flavors. This may surprise you, but I also don’t jump at the opportunity to try new food. When I was young I was such a picky eater,…
Lamb, Veal and Veggie Stew (Dagara)
Dagara is a straightforward lamb and veal stew. First seared on stovetop then baked in a clay pot infused with juices from several vegetables. Each layer of ingredients adds a new dimension to this traditional Balkan delicacy. (BOSANSKI) Dagara is not a dish for the weak-hearted. It’s a meat and veggie stew I didn’t want to try at…
Homemade Filo & Mixed Burek (Meat and Potato) Pie
Do you ever wonder how to make homemade filo (phyllo) for Balkan mixed burek (meat and potato) pie? Wonder no longer as we’re delving into jufka (a fancy name for the homemade filo dough), stretched into thinnest of sheets intended for making stuffed pastries (such as this meat and potato pie called mixed burek). (BOSANSKI)…
Meringue Cake (Španski Vjetar)
Meringue cake is the perfect marriage between (Pavlova-like) crunchy-but-soft egg white based cake and smooth filling made with whipped cream, butter, egg yolks and hazelnut. If you learn to make one cake in your entire life, make it this one! (BOSANSKI) I mentioned this already. Back in the day worth of a dessert was measured…
Bamija: Meat and Okra Sauce
Bamija (also known as bamia, bamya, baminja, even bavija) is a meat and okra soup/ sauce recipe. Counting as one of the area’s best okra recipes, bamija calls for okra to be cooked in water and lemon juice, then combined with meat tenderized soft by a long and deep simmer. By the way, okra is…
Dive Bar Veal Stew
Today’s veal stew recipe is all about comfort. This meat stew begins with a quick sautéing of meat over veggies. (All to form a slight crust on the outside and keep mouthwatering juices inside.) Spices, broth, and potatoes are further added, and the stew cooks to its own rhythm until the perfect ingredient softness and stew…
Pressure Cooker Beef Cutlets & An Overview of Balkan Food
Today we handle the Pressure Cooker Beef Cutlets cooked in beef stock infused with minced vegetables. Quickly fired up to seal the juices inside, these mega soft and ripe schnitzels (cutlets) will impress family AND guests alike. Ultra easy way to immediately upgrade your cooking CV! (BOSANSKI) A short one today! At least as far…
