THE RIGO JANSCI CAKE

By | Siječanj 23rd, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food|

A world renown Hungarian cake first made in the 19th c. to honour Rigo Jansci, a Hungarian violinist, and princes Clara, the object of his affection. Ingredients: For the dough: 6 eggs (separate the egg yolks and egg whites) 6 tbsp sugar 6 tbsp flour 2 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tbsp water a pinch [...]

GLUTEN-FREE WILD BERRY BROWNIE

By | Siječanj 22nd, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, Gluten-free|

Ingredients: ½ cup coconut flour ½ cup coconut ½ teaspoon baking soda a pinch of salt 1 heaping tbsp bitter cocoa powder 2 eggs ½ cup melted butter 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp coconut sugar 2 heaping tbsp sour cream ½ cup milk (preferably, coconut milk) 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 cup wild berries (currants, [...]

SQUASH STEW

By | Siječanj 22nd, 2016|Food, Soups, Veggie, Veggie|

Ingredients: 1 kg grated squash 1/3 cup vinegar salt 2-3 tbsp oil 2 tbsp flour 1 tbsp sweet paprika ½ cup sour cream Method: Season the squash with salt and vinegar. Cover and leave for an hour so as to release the liquid. Squeeze the squash gently between your fingers to drain any excess [...]

COUNTRY NOODLES

By | Siječanj 19th, 2016|Food, Pasta & Rice, Veggie, Veggie|

Ingredients: 1 small onion 2 cloves garlic 400 g champignons 1 dl white wine 200 g cottage cow milk cheese 2 dl cooking cream (crème fraîche) chopped parsley leaves 1 tbsp butter + 1 tbsp oil salt and pepper broad, flat pasta noodles (pappardelle) Method: Sauté the chopped onion in oil. Stir in [...]

CHOCO-NUT SQUARES

By | Siječanj 19th, 2016|Cookies&Treats, Desserts, Food, Gluten-free|

Ingredients: For the condensed milk: 3 dl coconut milk ½ cup coconut sugar 2 tbsp butter 1 teaspoon vanilla For the dough: 1 cup ground walnuts ¾ cup chopped almonds ¾ cup chopped dark chocolate ½ cup coconut ½ teaspoon cinnamon a pinch of salt 2-3 tbsp butter Method: Combine the coconut milk with [...]

GRISSINI (BREADSTICKS)

By | Siječanj 19th, 2016|Appetizers&Snacks, Bread & Buns, Food|

Ingredients: 250 g flour 5 g dry yeast ½ teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 tbsp olive oil + oil for brushing the dough about 2/3 cup warm water herbs for sprinkling (rosemary, oregano, marjoram…) Method: Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Combine the sifted flour with salt. Make a well in the centre; [...]

GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE

By | Siječanj 17th, 2016|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, Gluten-free|

From The First Croatian LCHF Cookbook by Anita Šupe & Arijana Miljević Bugenvilija. The truth is, lacking almonds and stevia I substituted with walnuts and coconut sugar. Ingredients: For the sponge cake: 4 eggs stevia (to taste) - I used 2 tbsp coconut sugar instead 1 dl sour cherry juice 2 tbsp sour cherry [...]

PILEĆI CURRY ZA BOŽANSKI UŽITAK

By | Siječanj 17th, 2016|Bez glutena, Food, Gluten-free, Hrana, Meat, Meso|

Sastojci: 1-2 crvena luka, sitno nasjeckana 700 g fileta pilećih prsa, narezanih na kockice 2 češnja češnjaka, usitnjena 1 mala čili papričica (ili više, volite li ljuto) 1 - 2 žlice curry praha (mješavina začina) 2 žlice kokosovog brašna 1 konzerva kokosovog mlijeka ½ šalice jušnog temeljca sol i papar Priprema: U dubokoj [...]

LEEK SOUFFLÉ

By | Siječanj 14th, 2016|Food, Gluten-free, Side-dishes|

Ingredients: 1 nice large leek 2 dag ham or bacon 5 eggs, separate the egg yolks from the egg whites 3-4 tbsp sour cream 3-4 tbsp cow milk cheese 1 cup grated parmesan salt lemon pepper (or pepper) butter a handful of ground walnuts Method: Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Grease a soufflé [...]

BELOMORSKI PINDJUR (EGGPLANT RELISH FROM THE AEGEAN SEA)

By | Siječanj 14th, 2016|Food, Gluten-free, Side-dishes, Veggie, Veggie|

Many years ago we hosted some dear ladies from Macedonia on our Good Morning Croatia show. They showed us then that the famous spread may taste differently, depending from the area it comes from. You can spread this delicious relish on a piece of bread, or serve as a side-dish to meat or vegetable dishes. [...]