Fuss-free, very easy, with just a few basic ingredients, this traditional mashed potatoes recipe is full of flavor and a perfect recipe for beginners! Serve it alongside beef bourguignon, stuffed cabbage rolls (sarma), or your favorite meat or vegetable patties. With the most dishes that we prepare on a weekly or monthly basis throughout the […]
Fluffy and soft raspberry brioche babka with cinnamon, cloves, and freshly grated orange zest will cheer you up even on the gloomiest winter morning. This is one of those desserts that can be perfectly paired with a cup of a hot tea or your favorite coffee. Take a slice of this babka, add some homemade […]
What is a secret of a really good burger? Juicy, properly seasoned meat patty? The top-secret sauce? Crispy salad? For me, there’s no good burger without high-quality burger buns. These brioche burger buns have a soft, rich, and fluffy interior and shiny, golden-brown crust. And most importantly, they don’t fall apart while you eat them! […]
Wonderfully green, this creamy pea and mint soup is a wonderful way to celebrate late spring flavors. The young, oh-so-sweet peas are perfectly matched with the freshness of mint and combined with some cream and garlicky baguette. Story no 1 A few years ago, at the local book fair, I bought an interesting cookbook from […]
Eye-catching, fun, and delicious! Yeast donuts can be found in various flavors, and are most easily recognized by their characteristic round shape, flavorful glazes, and colorful sprinkles. These Chocolate Glazed Yeast Donuts have a thin, crisp exterior, and a soft and fluffy interior. They are seriously out of this world! Why do donuts have holes […]
Beetroot gnocchi – soft, silky, dark red pillows briefly sauteed in fragrant brown butter, with fresh lemon juice and crispy broccoli – what’s not to love here? For me, this meal is complete only when I grate some good Parmigiano Reggiano and add some freshly ground pepper. Gnocchi is one of the least attractive side […]
Do you know how excited I am about the fact that this recipe is finally up on my blog? So much that I’m doing my happy dance while I’m writing this to you! Brad knows it. It’s strawberry season. Homegrown strawberries can be found at, literally, every step in Zagreb. With their alluring scent […]
Although it doesn’t seem like that when you look at the thermometer here in Croatia, we are deep in the autumn. The rustling of colorful leaves under our feet, the smell of roasted chestnuts on the streets, long sleeves, the preparation of food preserves for the winter…all this (and many more) are images in my […]
If you’re looking for rich, amazing blackberry cheesecake which doesn’t exactly looks perfect but tastes incredibly decadent, I can only congratulate you because my dear, you have just found it. This cheesecake proved to me that the cake can be both beautiful and little messy but still look and taste great. How to make a cake […]
I love to eat good butter cookies. Since I’m a big fan of a warm cup of coffee (or tea), I always like to have some cookies in my cookie tin to dip them in that soothing liquid, which is not that good for my waist, but it’s great for my mind. 🙂 Also, I […]
