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Croquembouche

This dessert, in my opinion, is the  French dessert masterpiece. It is something that I absolutely adore. Although it is made for special occasions like weddings and baptisms in France and Italy, you can make it whenever you want, just have in mind that it is a bit time-consuming.   Ingredients […]

April 27, 2021

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Lemon Meringue Cake

Whenever we have a celebration in our family, a nameday or a birthday I personally prefer to make a special cake for the day, one of my favorite and fanciest cakes that everyone in our family absolutely loves is the lemon meringue cake or Cipriani cake.  Ingredients for the cake: […]

April 27, 2021

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Paris – Brest

Totally delicious and very famous French pastry made to commemorate the Paris-Brest-Paris bicycle race. Its circular shape represents a wheel.  The perfect choux pastry is topped with almond slices and filled with the most delicious praline creme.  It is one of the desserts which we made together with @chef_mark_de_jong in […]

April 27, 2021

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Eclairs

You already know that I am in love with French cuisine, which also includes French desserts. When trying to choose my favorite one, I am often faced with a tough decision, but somewhere on the top are the eclairs. Also, for the first time, I made Ruby chocolate eclairs with […]

April 27, 2021

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Lemon Tart

If I can choose a dessert that I would like to have almost every Saturday during the summer months with my coffee, it is the lemon tart. This is a traditional French dessert with a creamy and luscious lemon curd filling. It is effortless to make and doesn’t require many […]

April 27, 2021

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Pastrmajlija

Pastrmajlija is what we call Macedonian pizza. The name comes from pastrma – dried salty sheep meat. However, now in modern times, we use pork to make this traditional Macedonian delicacy, eaten in winter months. Below I have made a traditional recipe suggested by a friend of mine used in […]

April 13, 2021

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Eggplant Parmigiana

It took me some time to persuade my kids that they would love eggplant. To be honest, I was trying different dishes that included eggplants, but somehow they would manage to separate the eggplant from the other vegetables. Ok, but they love cheese. Perfect solution – eggplant parmigiana. Ingredients: 3-4 […]

April 13, 2021

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Moroccan Style Eggplant with Chickpeas & Couscous

This is a heartwarming meal that my whole family loves. We all love warm and earthy spices, and of course, vegetables, which is just the perfect combination of all. It is effortless to make, and it is an excellent dish for meatless Monday.  Ingredients: 2 large eggplants 1 yellow onion […]

April 13, 2021

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Stuffed Bell Peppers

Stuffed bell peppers are one of my favorite spring dishes that reminds me of my childhood. My grandmother used to make it when I was young, and   I prefer making it when the vegetables are fresh and their season. The perfect mix of vegetables and herbs makes it the ideal […]

April 13, 2021

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Seafood Saganaki

Do you have a favorite dish that reminds you of your careless summer vacations? For us, this dish is the Greek saganaki. It is a traditional dish made with tomatoes, seafood, and feta cheese. When I visited one of the fish markets where I usually shop,  I discovered their cleaned […]

April 13, 2021

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