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 [...]

CHEESE SAUCE

By | Siječanj 20th, 2018|Food, Sauces|

Ingredients: 5 g butter 1 tbs flour 2 dl milk 1 teaspoon mustard (or a hot sauce, to taste) 1 cup grated cheese (gouda, cheddar,…) salt Method: Melt the butter, add the flour and slowly pour in the milk, stirring constantly lest lumps should form. Add the cheese and mustard and season with salt. [...]

VANILLA AND ORANGE SAUCE

By | Siječanj 8th, 2016|Desserts, Food, Sauces|

Ingredients: 2 cups milk zest of ¼ orange 1 vanilla pod 4 egg yolks 7 tbsp sugar 2 tbsp starch or plain flour 1 cup sweet cream 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice Method: Peel the orange to get a single piece of zest. Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise. Cook the zest and vanilla [...]

1000 ISLAND DRESSING

By | Srpanj 19th, 2015|Sauces, Veggie|

Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise 5 tbsp ketchup 1 teaspoon mustard 4 tbsp vinegar 1-2 slices onion, chopped a pinch of salt Method: Process the onion in a blender. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate before serving with meat dishes, as a dip or salad dressing.

AKI’S SAUCE

By | Svibanj 19th, 2015|Sauces|

I “borrowed” this recipe from famous Croatian singer Aki Rahimovski. It is a great side-dish to meat dishes and breaded pancakes. Ingredients: 6 dl Greek yogurt 5 dl sour cream salt and pepper 2 spring onions, finely chopped (white and green parts) 2 spring garlics, finely chopped (white part only) 2-3 tbsp olive oil [...]

TZATZIKI

By | Ožujak 25th, 2015|Food, Sauces|

To make this Greek sauce, a perfect companion to meat dishes or salty filo dough pastries, you will need: 1 cucumber 2 garlic cloves 125 ml sour cream 125 ml firm plain yogurt 1 tablespoon wine vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil salt and pepper to taste Method: Wash and scrub the cucumber; do [...]