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Penne Pasta with Pesto Sauce, Turkey Ham Cubes and Fried Eggplant Strips
My father never used to eat the same dish twice. It's a habit you can't easily change, I know. Nobody can claim that it causes waste either. On the contrary, with such a person in the house, you learn...
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Bosnian Doughnuts a.k.a. Krofne
“I can resist anything except temptation.”It all started when I noticed a new brand of fine-textured flour in the local grocery shop. The label read 'krofne'. I knew what they were but I didn't know...
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Revani: Turkish Semolina Cake Soaked in Syrup
“Philosophy [nature] is written in that great book which ever is before our eyes -- I mean the universe -- but we cannot understand it if we do not first learn the language and grasp the symbols in...
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Lamingtons a.k.a. Čupavci
“Coincidences are spiritual puns.” Australian icon 'Lamingtons' are known as 'Čupavci'here in Bosnia. The Bosnian version looks the same, however, the recipe requires additional sugar, milk and butter...
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Carrot Cake: The Best One Ever
“Alice:How long is forever? White Rabbit:Sometimes, just one second."Carrot CakeIngredients6 cups finely grated carrots1 cup brown sugar1 cup raisins4 eggs1 1/2 cups white sugar1 cup vegetable oil2...
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Polygonum Cognatum a.k.a. Madımak
Madımak is a weedy creeping plant and seen as an invasive troublemaker by the farmers. Poly means 'many' and qonu means 'knee' in Greek. It's fun to find out the reference: The plant has a swollen...
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Madımak with Chicken and Pine Nuts
“Alice came to a fork in the road. 'Which road do I take?' she asked.'Where do you want to go?' responded the Cheshire Cat.'I don't know,' Alice answered.'Then,' said the Cat, 'it doesn't matter.”...
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Cinnamon Braid Bread a.k.a. Estonian Kringle
"I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched." I've never been good at braiding my hair. It's a fact. But when you have two daughters who want to rock braids, you find...
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Classic Raspberry Crisp
I've been looking for an easy recipe that would combine oatmeal, coconut and fruit and finally found it on the reluctantentertainer.com: raspberry crisp. Such a delicious and healthy dessert! You can...
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Hummus
“Excellent!" I cried. "Elementary," said he.” Ingredients125 grams dried chickpeas1/4 cup tahini 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, about 1 lemon2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for serving1 large garlic...
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Date & Cocoa Raw Truffles
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.”This is the simplest version of date truffles. Don't hesitate to add in your favourite spices or nuts to...
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Lemon Cake
"...man is not truly one, but truly two."Ingredients2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon salt125 grams butter, softened , plus extra for greasing the tin1 cup caster sugar1/2 cup heavy...
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Back to the Kitchen: Zucchini Fritters
Ingredients2 medium zucchini, grated1/4 cup plain flour1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/4 cup breadcrumbs1 egg, beatenzest of 1 small lemon1 clove of garlic, mincedhandful of grated cheese, Parmesan or...
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Getting Ready for Eid al-Adha 2015
My mother-in-law never skips traditional Bosnian pie for bajrams* (both Eid and Eid al-Adha celebrated by Muslims). She makes two types of the well-known pie (one with cheese and one with minced...
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September Drinks
When I first saw the pears my father-in-law offered me the other day, to be honest, I wasn't thrilled at all. They were pretty small and had very dark skin. They seemed tasteless or even rotten....
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I've come across this video on Anglophenia in which Kate Arnell teaches seven vegetables with different names in America and Britain. Quite useful whichever side of the pond you live.
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Eid al-Adha in Sarajevo
I've always enjoyed spotting differences between things. Since I moved to Sarajevo, I've been doing it so much between Turkish customs and traditions and the Bosnian ones. This has actually revealed a...
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Carrot & Garlic Soup
I haven't got much to say. This soup is good food indeed.Ingredients2 tablespoons olive oil3 cloves garlic, chopped450 grams carrots, peeled and grated1,2 - 1,5 litres boiling water or vegetable...
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Eid al-Adha in Sarajevo, Vol II
Remember the post about how the meat is shared with others on Eid al-Adha in Sarajevo? Well, consider this post as volume II then.The meat is divided into small portions and sent to relatives,...
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Baking Bread in a Closed Clay Pot
Waking up to the smell of freshly baked bread is the beginning of another dream. Ingredients250 grams all-purpose flour250 grams whole-wheat flour300-350 ml mineral water20 grams fresh yeast9-10...
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