cooking

  • Monday Baking: Weekly Buns

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    Croatians love bread. We eat it every day, and almost every meal contains some kind of bread. So when you don’t have the opportunity to buy fresh bread every day it’s time to get creative. Baking Bread At Home Living…

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    Ajvar and dried peppers

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    Last week has been a very busy one. After my monthly shopping came in which I bought a bunch of red peppers, it was time to make ajvar and pickled goods from the garden. Ajvar from the oven Ajvar takes…

  • Lazy Sunday lunch: All-in-one tray

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    My Sunday lunch is always something a bit special. I cook almost every day, but Sunday is the only day in the week when meat is half of our menu. During the week, I make mostly stews, pasta, rice, or…

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    Zucchinis: eating the whole plant

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    Zucchinis are usually grown for their delicious fruits, but is the fruit the only edible thing? Or can we eat the whole plant? Zucchinis(courgettes) are a part of almost every vegetable garden. This wonderful summer squash is fairly easy to…

  • Sunflower/carob/poppy rolls (makovnjača, suncokretnjača i rogačnjača)

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    Every weekend I bake some kind of dessert. I try to make something different every week, I try to mix traditional cakes with more modern desserts. This weekend I wanted to make something traditional, and what’s more traditional than our…