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Monthly Archives: August 2009

Polenta Bites

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200 g instant polenta3 eggs70 g feta cheesesaltground black pepperchopped pistachios* Cook polenta in 650 ml boiling salted water. Let cool, then stir in egg yolks and cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. Shape into bite-sized balls. Dip each ball into egg whites and then into pistachios. Bake in a preheated oven on 200°C for about 10 minutes. *Here,…

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Summer Chicken

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1,2 kg pieces of chicken500 ml white wine50 ml vinjak (or cognac)2 bay leaves1 bundle fresh or 1 Tbsp dried thyme2 branches of rosemaryzest of 1/2 of orange60 g bacon, cut into thin stripes2 tomatoes, peeled, seeds removed and diced1/2 onion, chopped50 g green olives50 g black olives1/2 tsp coriander seedsolive oilsalt and black pepper seeds to taste Marinate chicken…

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Mint Cordial

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Mint Cordial (Syrup) 200 g fresh mint*1 kg sugar500 ml water Coarsely chop mint (with the stalks) and put it in a large pot with sugar and water. Let boil, then reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook for another 15 minutes. Remove from heat and leave covered overnight. Strain through a gauze. Keep in the fridge for…

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Elderberry Jam

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Elderberry Jam 600 g elderberries300 g sugar1 Tbsp lemon juice1 bag vanilla sugar (10 g) Place all the ingredients in a large pot and stir so that sugar can coat the berries. Cook until it boils and then continue to cook for another hour. Stir often. Remove from heat, let cool, then blend a bit with a hand blender. You…

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