Kasato Slices
This recipe comes from my best friend from Croatia, she makes it every Christmas and it is her favorite treat, I must admit, I love […]
Desserts
Beignets (Krafne)
These are really Croatian doughnuts or ‘Krafne’, but they are much closer to a beignet than to American doughnut, and they are also made in
Chocolate Mint Brownies
These brownies are my exception. See, I do not like mint and chocolate combination. Orange and chocolate? Love it. Anything chocolate….I will more than likely love
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US Highbush Blueberry Recipe Contest
I am so very excited to tell you I won the runner-up prize over at US Highbush Blueberry Recipe Contest with my Blueberry Pop Tarts recipe!
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Cinnamon Cookies
Happy New Year! This recipe comes from a tiny pocket-book cookbook I bought 15 years ago, while still living in Croatia. Around that time, first
Lamingtons (Čupavci)
Lamingtons apparently originated in Australia. Well, don’t say that to an average Croatian, because to us these are called Čupavci and we’ve been making them for
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Linzer Torte
I have posted a lot of favorites lately, but this really is my number one favorite winter/Christmas time cake! We’ve had this cake for Christmas
Vanilla Crescents
These vanilla cookies are one of the most traditional Croatian Christmas cookies. They have a specific crescent shape and wonderful vanilla taste, primarily from vanilla confectioners sugar
Chestnut Parfait
As promised, here is my wonderful chestnut dessert. A chestnut parfait. This might be my favorite way ever of eating chestnuts. Beautiful puree, whipped cream and a
Blueberry Pop Tarts
My son loves blueberries in any form that he can get them so I always have some frozen ones on hand, throughout the year. I often make
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