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  • Pickling season: Turšija

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     One of the very popular pickled foods in Croatia is Turšija. Turšija(Torshi) is a Middle Eastern and Balkan dish, and it’s basically a mixture of different sour vegetables. The…

  • Pickling season: pickled baked peppers

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     Pickling madness in my kitchen continued with baked peppers. I bought a small number of peppers and eggplants. I was planning to make ajvar, but since I had lots…

  • Pickling season: pickled beets

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    August is the time when we start our pickling season. We store our harvested veggies and when the garden numbers are too small, we buy fresh vegetables from the…

  • Ljutenica- tomato and pepper relish/spread

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     August is the month in which I spend most of my time in the kitchen. I already wrote about Ajvar which I made last week and this week I’ve decided…

  • Ajvar- the Balkans red monster

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    When you say the word “Ajvar” in the Balkans it opens a neverending debate. What is the most accurate recipe? Are onions allowed, how many eggplants can be used,…