Tomatoes. I bet you that none of us can’t resist the smell and the taste of home-grown tomatoes; you know, the ones that have ripened in the sun during the summer. (those tasteless perfectly shaped red balls that can be found in the stores throughout the whole year are not my business really) And honestly, […]
What is Sarma Exactly? Sarma is a dish that has always intrigued me. Here, in my country, everyone thinks they know everything about sarma and there isn’t a single person in Croatia who isn’t ready to give some advice on how to make it. These sauerkraut cabbage rolls, which successfully combine sweet, spicy, savory, and […]
You got a bunch of wild garlic leaves and are looking for what to do with them? This is where this recipe jumps in: extremely aromatic, pungent Wild Garlic and Dill Pesto recipe! Made with walnuts and extra virgin olive oil, it’s the perfect way of enjoying the very first wild garlic leaves in early […]
Looking for an idea of what to do with that puff pastry that has been sitting in your freezer for a while? Well, these Swiss Chard Ricotta Puff Pastry Turnovers are a very practical (and surprisingly tasty) idea that you can serve for breakfast, brunch with your friends, or even as a snack for work! […]
This whole-wheat pasta in arrabbiata sauce (hot tomato and garlic sauce) can be done in just 30 minutes, uses broadly available ingredients that you can always have ready in your pantry, and is really easy to prepare. It’s also a great lunch idea for work! While growing up, pasta played almost no part in my […]
With the most dishes that we prepare on a weekly or monthly basis throughout the year, there is sometimes a misconception that such dishes are so simple that you don’t even need to have the recipe for them and that anyone can make them. Personally, I wouldn’t agree with that and mashed potatoes are a […]
A Brief Look at The History of Fermentation Although fermented foods gain on its importance in recent years, they have been part of human civilization for thousands of years. If we take a deeper look into our history, we will very easily come to the conclusion that the first fermentation probably occurred by (happy) accident. […]
I came across the inspiration for this recipe quite by accident. A few years ago, when I just started writing my blog and running an IG profile, in an exchange of recipes with food bloggers from other parts of the world, I was given the task to try a recipe called Vineyard Chicken. We got […]
Story no 1 A few years ago, at the local book fair, I bought an interesting cookbook from Spanish chef Ferran Adrià, by the name: “The Family Meal: Home Cooking with Ferran Adrià“. I liked it because of the interesting concept. Step by step, it describes rather simple dishes eaten daily by the award-winning El […]
When sun rays warm the earth and delicate yellow flowers start to give birth to zucchinis in all colors, shapes, and sizes, the recipe for these fritters serves me as a real ace up my sleeve. In Greece, they are originally known as kolokithokeftedes, a strange word that entangles our tongue, but its meaning is […]
