Croatian pancakes (palachinke) are stuffed and rolled crepes. Sparkling mineral water is used instead of butter or oil to make very light crepe batter. Stuffing can be simple, like apricot or rosehip jam, grated chocolate or ground walnuts. One of the most popular desserts in Croatia is Baked Pancakes with… Read more »
My Mom’s Secret French Toast recipe is a little bit different than any other french toast recipe I’ve seen. She would first dip toast slices in milk only, then in egg mixture. It may seem like a small difference, but it has a bitg imapct on the end result (at… Read more »
Smooth and creamy Garlic Parmesan Soup is a right choice to fight winter blues. Base of the soup is made of pureed potatoes with addition of milk and cream. Roasted garlic is added together with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, nutmeg and white pepper. In a short time You will get… Read more »
Weather forecast says we could expect more snow in next few days. So, this is an excuse to make a large cup of salted caramel Chai Tea Latte (not that we need an excuse). The recipe is simple: cook tea with spices, warm milk brown sugar and caramel sauce. Combine… Read more »
I searched the internet to find an original recipe for true Belgian Waffles. The most authentic recipe I managed to find was this recipe that comes from The Hungry Belgian’s grandma’s handwritten recipe booklet. She explains that there is no such thing as a ‘Belgian’ waffle because each town has… Read more »
Christmas Sangria is a fantastic drink for gatherings with friends and holiday celebrations. Unlike other sangria recipes, this one is very easy to prepare in a few minutes by mixing everyday ingredients which you probably already have at home. Red wine is mixed with brandy (or rum or vodka), assortment… Read more »
Recipe for eggless Espresso Rose Spritz Cookies was first published on a German site Chefkoch.de. In many reviews to the recipe, visitors… Read more »
Recipe for these Cinnamon Cream Bars (or Cinnamon Cream Pie Bars or Cinnamon Cream Cookie Bars) comes from a Croatian cooking site… Read more »
It is tradition in my family to bake Vanilla Crescent Cookies (I didn’t publish the recipe yet) for every Christmas and Easter… Read more »
In June 2014 I shared with you my recipe for Crazy Dough for Everything and lot of you seemed to like it… Read more »
I fell in love with brown butter/brown sugar tasting cookies last year when I made my Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies. Ever… Read more »
Roast turkey is the undeniable centerpiece of Thanksgiving (USA) or Christmas (EU) holidays. There are usually plenty of leftovers which gives us… Read more »
Leftover Turkey Pasta recipe is a great way to finish up a holiday turkey and use what’s already in your fridge. You… Read more »
Grape Salad is an old fashioned southern fruit salad, made with white and red grapes, dressed with whipped cream dressing, and topped… Read more »
Recipe for these Party Cheese Sticks comes from one of my aunts. She makes them often and I’m addicted to them. Once… Read more »
Chicken Gloria Casserole is a hearty mushroom and chicken casserole topped with melted cheese and smothered in creamy sauce. This heart-warming weeknight… Read more »
Even though I’ve already made Libby’s Pumpkin Bread and Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Loaf, I couldn’t resist trying this super Moist Pumpkin Bread… Read more »
Mushroom Risotto is a simple, yet rich Italian-style autumn dish. In this recipe, a deep and earthy mushroom flavor is enhanced by… Read more »
When you need to make something that’s comforting and quick, Kielbasa Skillet Dinner recipe is the right thing. The smokey sausage, ripe… Read more »
Apple Pudding Cake is one of the first cakes that I made when I first started cooking. I found it in my… Read more »
Croatian Tomato Salsa (pronounced: shalsha; “sh” like in words “sugar” or “shut”) is the best sauce on the face of the Earth.… Read more »
Last year I made two creamy pumpkin desserts: Pumpkin Eclair Cake with Chocolate Ganache Frosting and Triple Layer Pumpkin Icebox Pie. This… Read more »
This is probably one of the easiest recipes for Baked Portobello Mushrooms. Mushroom caps are stuffed with garlic, parsley and olive oil… Read more »
Croatian Apple Pie (Croatian word for pie is “pita”) is made with crumbly butter dough and cinnamon apple filling. It is baked… Read more »
I was planning to make Homemade Fish Balls for a long time. I thought it would be a complicated process, but it… Read more »
It seems that the recipe for the Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies appeared August 1975, when it was featured in The Ladies’ Home Journal.… Read more »
Old fashioned icebox cakes are back. Try making this quick and easy no-bake recipe for Cappuccino Icebox Cake for a new taste… Read more »
Indians are famous for their mango lassi, refreshing summer drink made of yogurt and water or milk. Some other types of fruit… Read more »
Blueberry Crumb Cake is a light yogurt cake full of fruit and topped with almond crumb topping. I made it last summer… Read more »
Nothing says “summer” like a slice of fresh, juicy watermelon. Did you know you can turn your favorite fruit into a delicious… Read more »
