Balkan Lunch Box

the art of Balkan cuisine

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Bosanski

Slatko od Dunja

Teleća Koljenica

Čokoladne Bombice sa Lješnjacima

Njoki sa Kozicama u Umaku

Ervina Torta od Malina

Kukuruza (Kuruza, Proja ili Proha)

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Appetizers & Preserves

Homemade Fig Jam (Džem od Smokava)

Veal pâté is a smooth, spread that works well as an appetizer or a side. Rich meat flavor is sweetened by being simmered in onions, and additionally softened by blending with mayonnaise and sour cream. It's not a surprise this decadent spread is everyone's favorite breakfast. 

Balkan Veal Pâté (Teleća Pašteta)

If you want to improve store ajvar (famous Balkan roasted eggplant and roasted red pepper spread) , or you want to make it the easy way, today we'll cover the quickest way to make ajvar without having to do it from scratch. I call it cheat ajvar. 

Cheat Ajvar (Brzi Ajvar)

Sweet, tangy orange jam made from organic oranges. With only three ingredients, and completed under an hour, you won't find a sweeter way to start off your day. (And impress your entire family with your newfound jam prowess.)

Orange Jam (1-hour, 3-ingredients)

Easy way to make meza, Balkan appetizer platter.

Meza: Balkan Appetizer Plater

Pindjur: Balkan Tomato and Red Pepper Spread

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Beverages

Fresh lemonade, mixed with white wine combine for a perfect afternoon drink.

White wine lemonade

Why buy mint tea when you can make your own from scratch?

Homemade Mint Tea

Mint Cordial

Elderflower Cordial

Smreka (kleka) je piće koje asocira na limunadu, pravljeno od bobičastog ploda istoimenog drveta. Savršeno da utoli žeđ tokom toplih proljetnih večeri.

Smreka: Fermented Juniper Berry Juice

Homemade Sour Cherry Liqueur

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Breads & Pastries

Balkan Cornbread (Kukuruza)

Golden bread sticks, painted with salt with just the right amount of crunch. You'll never try other bread sticks again. 

Slanci: Balkan Breadsticks

Pogacha, the traditional Balkan bread, is one of the most well known delicacies coming from the region. This, just-the-right-amount-of-tough, milk and yogurt, no-rise bread can be on your plate before you can watch a movie from start to finish.

Pogacha: Traditional Balkan Bread

Chocolate Nutella strudel: chocolate infused flour caressed into dough, let to rise, smeared with huge chunks of Nutella, toped with egg yolk glaze, then baked. Tastes like heaven!

Chocolate Nutella Strudel

Braided Sweet Bread (Slatka Pletenica)

Soft and flavorful buckwheat mini breads further enriched with sunflower seeds. A simple way to get you into making your own dough.

Buckwheat Mini Breads (Hljepčići od Heljde)

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Desserts

Traditional Serbian cake called Vaso's Cake. Made with dark chocolate, oranges, walnuts and meringue.

Chocolate Orange Cake with Meringue (Vasina Torta)

Poached Quince Dessert (Slatko od Dunja)

Chocolate walnut truffles, just the right amount of sweetness and the right amount of crunch. 30-min from start to finish.

Hazelnut Chocolate Balls (Truffles)

Erva’s Very Berry Raspberry Cake

Chocolate Pudding Dessert Cup

Apricot Cheesecake

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Main Courses

Veal Shank Roast (Teleća Koljenica)

Easy White Wine Gnocchi With Shrimp

Perfect stir fry omelette, done in 30 minutes.

Egg Satarash (Balkan Stir Fry)

Balkan Ratatouille (Đuveč)

Stuffed Zucchini (Punjene Tikvice)

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Savory Crepes with Spinach and Cheese

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Pies & Quiches

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Homemade Filo & Mixed Burek (Meat and Potato) Pie

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Chicken Pie

Ground beef phyllo pie. Ground beef (or veal) layered in phyllo sheets softened with butter, then baked until golden. Much pie. Not much fuss. 

Ground Beef Phyllo Pie

Eggplant and cheese pie: unconventional, savory, easy.

Eggplant and Cheese Pie

Zucchini Pie

Hash Brown Bacon Pie

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Salads & Fermented Veggies

Russian Salad (Salad Olivier)

An easy guide to fermenting vegetables for salads and meals. Includes: yellow bell pepper tomatoes, green tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, celery root, peppercorn.

Turšija: A Guide To Fermenting Salad Veggies

Apple and carrot salad

Apple and Carrot Salad

Healthy and tasty beet and carrot salad.

Beet and Carrot Salad

Chicken on a bed of shredded cabbage, mixed with summer favorites (corn, cucumbers and tomatoes), and topped with grated cheese and your favorite dressing.

Chicken and Veggie Salad

Tuna and Egg Salad

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Side Dishes

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. How perfect is this side dish?

Roasted Red Peppers in White Sauce

Macedonian baked beans (tavče gravče) are a classic side dish present for every holiday, and on many days in between. Large, flat beans are softened to the just-before-falling-apart level, and then baked with chunks of onion and in an abundant amount of sweet paprika.

Macedonian Baked Beans (Tavče Gravče)

Let's venture to the side not prepared often enough - velvety, baked Romano beans. Lush, wide and flat beans quartered and softened, then baked with heavy cream-plus-garlic topping.  Striking. 

Baked Romano Beans (Zapečena Boranija)

Baked Sauerkraut for all our foodies who are specific in their tastes. If you're wondering what to do with your fermenting leftovers, this is it!

Baked Sauerkraut (Podvarak)

Sautéed spinach, a sophisticated way to eat more greens. This velvety side dish requires minimal preparation is ready in 25 minutes.

Quick Sautéed Spinach

Macedonian baked beans are a beloved classic. This quick and tasty version is enough to give you a taste of this simple, unique dish, and inspire you to explore.

Easy Baked Beans (Gravče na Tavče)

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Soups & Stews

Baby Beef Noodle Soup

Potato Soup (Krompir Supa)

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Lamb, Veal and Veggie Stew (Dagara)

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Dive Bar Veal Stew

Cream of Spaghetti Squash and Potato Soup

As if straight out of a cookbook for Bosnian royalty, Bey's soup is a dish you'll have a hard time forgetting. Luckily this okra delicacy simmered in a chicken based broth, finished off with a roux and lemon juice is here for your consumption.

Bey’s Soup: Traditional Version (Begova Čorba)

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Vegetarian

Traditional Serbian cake called Vaso's Cake. Made with dark chocolate, oranges, walnuts and meringue.

Chocolate Orange Cake with Meringue (Vasina Torta)

Poached Quince Dessert (Slatko od Dunja)

Chocolate walnut truffles, just the right amount of sweetness and the right amount of crunch. 30-min from start to finish.

Hazelnut Chocolate Balls (Truffles)

Perfect stir fry omelette, done in 30 minutes.

Egg Satarash (Balkan Stir Fry)

Erva’s Very Berry Raspberry Cake

Balkan Cornbread (Kukuruza)

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Gluten-Free

Balkan bean stew with kielbasa: a perfect hearty stew for these unstable spring days. Quickest version yet. No roux. And no wait for the beans to soak. Just a quick boil and they're ready for cooking. Easily a GLUTEN-FREE option.

Bean Stew with Kielbasa

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Low-Carb

Veal Shank Roast (Teleća Koljenica)

Balkan bean stew with kielbasa: a perfect hearty stew for these unstable spring days. Quickest version yet. No roux. And no wait for the beans to soak. Just a quick boil and they're ready for cooking. Easily a GLUTEN-FREE option.

Bean Stew with Kielbasa

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