Back in 1910 the French invented a snack named 'Croque Monsieur', basically a grilled sandwich with ham, cheese and mustard.Then some time later they came up with a variation they named; 'Croque Madame'. Same sandwich but with the addition of a poached or boiled egg.Well Serbia was, in this respect, way ahead of the […]
Kale, sometimes called 'Savoy cabbage' is one of those vegetables which you either love or hate. The reason why there are those who find this vegetable repulsive is most probably to do with the (wrong) way it has been prepared.Kale should really be loved and the reason is that this queen of all greens is […]
Hercegovački červiš (pronounced; Her-tse-go-vatsh-kee Tser-vish) is traditionally a dish created by the farming community of Bosnia & Hercegovina, a beautiful green and hilly country located in the west of the Balkans which is still steeped in ancient customs. Hercegovački červiš is made using food items usually available to the people tilling the land. These […]
"Kisela Kupus u Rerni" (sauerkraut in the oven) is what the Serbs call this dish. Cruciferous vegetables which include, Broccoli. Brussels sprouts, Cauliflower, arugula, kale, radishes, water cress, including the star of this show, cabbage, play a large part in the Balkan diet.Cruciferous vegetables are super foods, rich in nutrients such as carotenoids (beta-carotene), vitamins […]
Prebranac, as baked beans are known in many parts of the Balkan, is easy to make, a little time consuming, yes. However, This particular recipe asks for simple ingredients WITHOUT meat NOR added sugars and is therefore not just delicious but super healthy too with great potential to remove some of that bad cholesterol we […]
This very unusual recipe is something that came about using ingredients I had at the time and I was in a rush to cook up some family dinner. Surprisingly it turned out better than I had hoped and so it has become a welcome course whenever I have smoked trout in house and eager guests […]