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…
Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Pasta Sauce
Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Pasta Sauce is EXACTLY what you need on a night like this! The creamiest and dreamiest sauce on the blog yet, chockfull of veggies (frozen, fresh or canned, the choice is yours), infused with yellow cheese melted to perfection. Did I mention it’s heavily accented with perfect chicken chunks simmered on butter? …
Roasted Red Peppers in White Sauce
Flawlessly roasted, tender red bull’s horn peppers in heavy cream-plus-cheese white sauce… This peppers sauce recipe is achieved by first roasting peppers (you can use bell peppers instead of Italian bull horn peppers) to a soft perfection, and then simmered in heavy cream, garlic and cheese. Does there exist a more perfect side dish? (BOSANSKI) A…
Balkan Veal Pâté (Teleća Pašteta)
Veal pâté is a smooth spread that is both an appetizer and a side dish. Rich meat flavor is sweetened and simmered in onions, then additionally softened by blending with mayonnaise and sour cream. It’s not a surprise this decadent spread is everyone’s breakfast favorite. (BOSANSKI) I can’t remember the time in my life when…
