BLACK & WHITE CAKE

By | Siječanj 11th, 2019|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, Hrana, Posebne prilike, Special Occasions, Torte|

Ingredients: For the sponge: 3 eggs (separate yolks and whites) 3 tbsp cold water 150 ml sugar 150 ml flour Crème # 1: 250 g chocolate 125 g butter 5 eggs (separate yolks and whites) 75 g icing sugar 3 gelatine sheets Crème # 2: 4 egg yolks 100 g sugar 150 ml milk 1 [...]

ST. HILDEGARD’S CHESTNUT CAKE

By | Siječanj 1st, 2019|Bez glutena, Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, Gluten-free, Hrana, Torte|

Sugar and flour free Ingredients: 500 g boiled and peeled chestnuts 5 tbsp almond liqueur or orange juice (or rum) 5 tbsp acacia honey 6 eggs (separated) 1 tbsp vanilla 250 g ground almonds a pinch of salt 1 pouch baking powder For the icing: 50 g chocolate 100 ml sweet cream almond [...]

MOM’S APPLE PIE

By | Prosinac 30th, 2018|Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Food, Pies&Tarts|

Ingredients: 35 dag coarse flour 25 dag butter at room temperature 3 egg yolks 3 tbsp sugar 3 tbsp sour cream a pinch of salt, lemon zest and a small amount of rum 1-1 ½ kg tart apples sugar – about ½ cup or more 1 pouch vanilla sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or gingerbread spices) [...]

SPICED CARROT AND FETA GNOCCHI

By | Prosinac 30th, 2018|Food, Pasta & Rice, Veggie|

Inspired by Koenemann’s The Essential Pasta Cookbook Ingredients: Gnocchi: 800 g carrots, diced 2 large potatoes 200 g feta cheese 2-2 ½ cups coarse flour nutmeg 1 egg, lightly beaten   Cream and Wine Sauce 50 g butter 2 spring onions, chopped 2 tbsp white wine 400 ml cooking cream salt and white [...]

HOME-MADE COOKIES

By | Studeni 16th, 2018|Cookies&Treats, Food, School|

Our grandmothers used to bake cookies on wood burning stoves, in moulds that were borrowed from “door to door”. Today, there are waffle makers, some in the shape of hearts that will serve just fine for making these traditional cookies. Ingredients: 250 g margarine or lard 200 g sugar 5 eggs 1 pouch [...]

FOCACCIA GENOVESE

By | Studeni 13th, 2018|Appetizers&Snacks, Bread & Buns, Food, Hrana, Kruh i peciva|

Ingredients: 200 g water 20 g olive oil 7 g salt 320 g flour (type 00) 1 teaspoon honey or sugar 6 g dry yeast (or 17 g fresh yeast) cherry tomatoes olives (optional) small onion Method: Combine the oil, water, salt and half the quantity of flour in a bowl. Mix for 1-2 [...]

BUTTON MUSHROOM ROLL

By | Listopad 27th, 2018|Appetizers&Snacks, Cakes & Pastries, Food, Veggie, Veggie|

Ingredients: 1 ½ kg button mushrooms (champignons) 2 onions 2 slices brown bread 1 egg salt and pepper additional seasoning to your liking 300 ml sour cream 24 sheets fillo /phyllo/ dough Method: Sauté the cleaned mushrooms and finely chopped onions in a small amount of oil. Cut off the bread crust, dice the [...]

LEMON CAPRESE CAKE

By | Listopad 14th, 2018|Bez glutena, Desserts, Food, Gluten-free, Hrana|

Ingredients: 200 g almonds, peeled and ground (almond flour) 70 g potato flour 150 g melted butter 4 eggs, separated egg yolks and egg whites 150 g a pinch of salt grated lemon zest 1 vanilin sugar 30 ml Limoncello Method: Preheat the oven to 180 ºC. Grease a 25-cm cake tin and line [...]

CRESCENT ROLLS

By | Kolovoz 21st, 2018|Bread & Buns, Food|

Ingredients: For the crescent rolls: 1 l plain flour 2 heaping tbsp sour cream ½ tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 12 dag melted butter 1 block of fresh yeast about 3 dl warm milk ½ tsp baking powder Optional: sesame seeds, poppy seeds, coarse salt For the filling: 100 g grated cheese 100 g chopped [...]

MARINARA SAUCE

By | Kolovoz 4th, 2018|Food, Sauces, Veggie|

Ingredients: 1 small onion, chopped 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped ¾ l boiled tomatoes (or a large can of peeled tomatoes) chives, thyme and parsley leaves, chopped 1-2 tbsp olive oil salt and pepper ½ teaspoon sugar (optional) Method: Simmer the onion and garlic in olive oil over low heat. Add the tomatoes and cook [...]