Šljivovica, plum rakija from Serbia is a world famous alcoholic beverage. Mostly homemade, it exceeds any other spirit. Serbian people have many uses of rakija. It has an important role in everyday and ritual life. There is no slava, wedding or funeral without rakija. Although the consequences of alcoholism are very well known, Serbian people has always considered rakija more…
I was always good with modeling clay at school. And I’ve been drooling over the cute creations of some of the gurus of cake decorating, but somehow never tried it myself. This is my first time with marzipan and I still need a lot of practice but, for the first time, I guess it’s fine. The cupcakes are from Vera.…
4 young beef rib eye steaks (around 250 g each)80 g bread40 g bacon2 tsp dried rosemary2 tsp thyme2 eggs200 g potatoflouroilbuttersalt Julienne potato and place it in a bowl of cold water for 10 minutes to remove as much starch as possible. Strain and repeat two more times. At the end, dry it with a paper towel. Heat a…
Grape Stuffed Gnocchi (from Sale & Pepe magazine, Serbian issue for September 2008) 1 kg potatoes 300 g tiny grapes 150 g flour 1 egg 100 g Trappist cheese (you can also use Emmentaler or Gruyère) 40 g butter salt ground black pepper Place the potatoes (with their skin) into large pot filled with cold water, bring to boil, and…