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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Easter passed, you enjoyed coloring the eggs and now you have extra you don’t know what to do with? Fear not, this beauty is not far out of reach 😄 Filling for these eggs is very simple, but flavorful. The trick is in that horseradish. Don’t miss the opportunity to try it. Traditionally, we always […]
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Zvonimir and I are really hooked on this one. It is one of our favorite dishes ever, just can’t get enough of it! The only problem we have is the spiciness – Zvonimir likes it spicy and I don’t 😀 Are you a team spicy or team not so spicy? Ingredients 500 g ( 2 […]
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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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Serve warm onion sauce as an addition to cooked meat and other foods. In making of this sauce pay attention to the density. The sauce should be neither too thin nor too thick. Usually it is made to have consistency as cream. In Croatia it’s usually served with cooked meat from the chicken and beef […]
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Every Croatian Christmas table has a rich soup made with meat, dumplings or noodles, and vegetables. Soups are usually made from chicken or beef, but for Christmas both types of meat are used for richer, festive taste. Meat used for soups has to have bones for that strong, flavorful taste of a home made soup. […]
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