This cake… could not be simpler 🙂 I usually make it when I make Croatian jam cookies as I have leftover egg whites. You can use many ingredients to elevate this simple cake. Chopped hazelnuts, almonds or peanuts, dried figs, apricots or dates all go great with this dough. You can combine whatever you like, […]
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Traditional cake from a place called Ston, Croatia. Mali Ston or Little Ston, a tiny little village at the end of the isthmus that connects the PeljeÅ¡ac Peninsula with the mainland of the Dalmatian coast. Historically, like many cakes, Stonska Torta was reserved for special festivities like Christmas, Easter, and weddings, as cakes were considered […]
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This traditional Moroccan cake is one of my favorite lemon cakes ever. I love its soft structure and amazing lemon flavor. It goes perfectly with Moroccan traditional mint tea, but I enjoy it with coffee or green tea as well. Ingredients 4 eggs 300 g (1 1/2 cup) sugar 125 ml (1/2 cup) vegetable oil […]
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Chocolate lovers are going to be thrilled with this Swiss roll. It’s made of chocolate sponge cake, chocolate cream and chocolate glaze. Yes, chocolate everything! As I said, chocolate heaven! Ingredients For the cake 5 eggs 100 g (1/2 cup) sugar 10 g (1 tbsp) vanilla sugar or vanilla extract 20 g (3 tbsp) cocoa […]
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Years ago, my foodie friend Anna Jane Dalton made this dessert live on Google+ Hangouts. We had so much fun naming it live while we watched Anna Jane prepare it. Finally we agreed on chocolate tiramisu and the name fits perfectly! I fell in love with it and decided to make it for Valentine’s Day […]
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This is one of those magical chocolate desserts that melt in your mouth! The name fits perfectly, it is very moist and it tastes almost like chocolate mousse! Try it out and dig into the chocolate heaven 🙂 It pairs excellent with berries and citrus, I of course chose strawberries 😀 Ingredients 4 eggs, room […]
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These are the brownies to try even if you don’t like Nutella. Or brownies.But you do. Otherwise, I’m really confused about what you’re doing here. 😛 These brownies are fudgy, moist and delicious. I tried many brownie recipes before I adapted this one to perfection so it’s not too sweet but still sweet enough 😀 […]
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The dough for these jam pockets is flaky and soft, just like puff pastry. Unlike puff pastry, you can make this dough easily and fast, and you will get an amazing result 😀 Filling can be jam, Nutella or some other spread you enjoy! You can even do savory, why not?! Ingredients 250 g (1 […]
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This is kids’ favorite cake. The adults love it as much 😀 When my friend shared this recipe with me, she gave me doubled amounts. I was like, 12 eggs?! They love the cake sooo much she always makes a double batch. After I tried it, I understood why. The cake is so moist and […]
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Santa’s favorite cookies (Don’t forget the milk!) 😀 I know it’s not Christmas, but that just means you don’t have to share with big guy with sleigh and flying reindeer 😀These classic beauties are a must-have in all North American households so we had to try them as well. We were not disappointed. They were […]
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One of my favorite childhood comfort foods, and although you can add lots of different flavors, I like mine simple just made with milk and sugar! I remembered what my grandmother made me when I use to sleep over at her place without my parents. It made me feel safe and warm and occasionally I […]
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This is one of those recipes I got from a friend’s grandmother written in an old notebook. It didn’t even have baking temperature nor time written! Well, in the old days they had wooden stoves and weren’t able to regulate it anyway, so this does make sense 🙂 Combination of chocolate and walnuts with a […]
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Croatians love all types of stews… with all types of sausages and breads 😀Leek stew is one of my favorites, love the smell as much as the taste. Did you know that leek is one of the national emblems of Wales?! According to one legend, King Cadwaladr of Gwynedd ordered his soldiers to identify themselves […]
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One of many traditional ways to prepare potatoes is restani krumpir 😀 Basically, it’s cooked potato sauteed with onions. So delicious! Best way to enjoy these wonderful potatoes is with sauteed sauerkraut and sausages! I guess this is another one of many Austrian influences Croatians adopted throughout history 🙂 Ingredients 500 g potatoes one large […]
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#1 Croatian comfort dish! We cannot imagine starting the New Year without sarma. It originated in Turkey, and Croatians adopted it during Ottoman Empire in the 16th century. I believe this is the most popular dish in Croatia. It is so popular that one of the biggest Croatian rock bands Hladno Pivo (engl: Cold Beer!) […]
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