Fritule
I cannot believe it’s Christmas in 4 days! I have to admit, this year I’ve had a bit of trouble getting into the Christmas …
Croatian
Chocolate and Coconut Dipped Cookies
These chocolate and coconut dipped cookies came to be from my grandmothers recipe. She used to make them in more of a thumbnail cookie …
Caramelized Cabbage and Onion Pasta
This is a Croatian classic. I will say that most of people grew up eating this caramelized cabbage and onions pasta, or how …
Croatian Christmas Traditions
Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year. I don’t remember much about Christmas in Croatia before I was about eight other …
Bear Paw Cookies
Sretan Sveti Nikola! Or Happy Saint Nicholas’s Day! Today kiddos across Croatia are finding treats in their boots and perhaps a beautiful golden branch. …
Stuffed Pork Schnitzel
I don’t make this dish too often, but my kiddos ask for it all the time. I will admit it’s easier to just fry …
Gnocchi in Meat Ragu
Let me just open with this. Words cannot describe how good this is. This is home. It’s my belonging, it’s all the celebrations, my …
Squid Ink Pasta with Grilled Octopus
So here is how this meal came together. I had frozen octopus that I needed to use and I was deciding what I …
Apple Strudel
Here is another family heirloom recipe, something I grew up with that I treasure and is downright absolutely delicious. Simple apple strudel. Sometimes I …
Apricot Potato Dumplings – Knedle
Apricot potato dumplings, or how we call them in Croatia – Knedle, is a very dear dish to me. My grandmother made the …