Family History

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Friday, August 14, 2015

Caraway Meatballs: A Healthy Update

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I first made these simple but flavorful meatballs in June of 2012, during my inaugural year of weekly Slovenian dinners. The foundation ...
Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Sweet Omelet Sponge for Father's Day Breakfast

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What does this photo look like? A sponge cake? A soufflé? A giant pancake? This traditional Slovenian dish is called Pohorska omleta--i...
Saturday, June 27, 2015

Albanian Mystery Cake Revisited

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Our son was visiting from Kosovo, so I decided to make an encore version of the delicious meal I had prepared from the Albanian-American...
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Djuveč Revisited: Chicken, Low Sodium, and Accident-Free!

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. Djuveč, a versatile meat/vegetable casserole, is another one of those Turkish-origin dishes that is popular in Slovenia and through...
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Chocolate Domestic Friends (Domači Prijatelj) with a touch of ginger

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Chopped chocolate is a one of my favorite additions to domestic friends (domači prijatelj), Slovenia's answer to biscotti. But I ha...
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Thursday, May 7, 2015

An Albanian-American Dinner: Best-ever Moussaka and Authentic Albanian Cake

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      Menu Moussaka ("Eggplant with Hamburg") Green Salad Authentic Albanian Cake Cviček (Slovenian re...
Sunday, April 19, 2015

Buckwheat Palačinke--and Cheese Blintzes, too!

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One morning last spring, I had an urge for buckwheat crèpes. Was this part of the Slovenian cooking tradition? I had no idea. I couldn...