Nothing beats the smell of the freshly baked bread or in this case buns, don’t you agree? These buns will blow your mind. They are silky soft and milky sweet. I could eat the whole batch myself. 🤤They are very versatile. You can spread them with your favorite toppings like jam, chocolate or hazelnut spread. […]
Zagorje potato soup has many variations as each household adds something to make it special and uniquely theirs. Although dried mushrooms are sometimes added to this soup, we made it without them this time. Main ingredients are potatoes and sour cream, so the fact that we didn’t have mushrooms didn’t affect the taste of this […]
Have you ever heard about this amazing Singapore street food dish, a sandwich called Roti John?Azlin Bloor introduced it to us a few years back on Google+. We enjoyed it so much, it became one of our favorite dishes! Instead of a baguette, we use large buns and serve it with cheese (cheddar, gauda or […]
This is what I call immunity soup! Blend of garlic, ginger and turmeric makes this soup an immunity booster 😃 Sweetness of carrots and spiciness of ginger make this soup one of a kind. Plus you can always adapt the flavors to your taste by adding/reducing amounts of carrots and ginger. Did you know that […]
Octopus salad is one of the most delicious representatives of Croatian cuisine. Seasoned with homemade olive oil and red wine vinegar with a dash of salt and fresh grated black pepper, makes this salad vibrant and refreshing. As for many dishes, this one also has many combinations. I make mine simple to indulge the octopus […]
Spinach season is on the way! Spinach is thought to have originated in ancient Persia (Iran). It made its way to China in the 7th century when the king of Nepal sent it as a gift. Spinach has a much more recent history in Europe than many other vegetables. It was only brought to that […]
This is one of those dishes that you make from what you find in the fridge! Fresh seasonable vegetables make this cold pasta salad a perfect lunch or dinner during spring and summer. I love to use macaroni or penne pasta for these salads, but there are some other fun pasta shapes that would be […]
When I started learning French in grade school, one of the first things I enjoyed was finding French recipes and translating them to Croatian.When I got older, I enjoyed making them into food 😀 This is one of my favorite dishes to make with leftover ham form Easter. You can serve as breakfast, brunch, lunch […]
Just like French Salad, the name for this dish didn’t come from France. I imagine (this is not historically verified 😝), that Croats during the Napoleon invasion learned new dishes from Napoleon soldiers and made their own version of french “Potatoes au gratin” which they called french potatoes. This is another great dish to use […]