Grappa Cherry Preserve (recipe adapted from Sale & Pepe magazine, Serbian issue for July/August 2007) 500 g cherries (with stems) cinnamon stick, cut lengthwise into a couple of pieces 150 ml water 150 g sugar 300 ml Grappa (Itallian, grape based brandy very similar to rakija) cloves lemon Wash the cherries. Dry carefully with a kitchen towel. Cut the stems…
Rustic Buckwheat and Pear Cake (recipe is from Sale & Pepe magazine, Serbian issue for November 2010) 2 Williams pears 100 g flour 120 g dark buckwheat flour 100 g butter, on room temperature 1 bag vanillin sugar 1 Tbsp baking powder 3 eggs 120 g sugar 1,5 Tbsp Port 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1,5 Tbsp apricot marmalade…
Strawberries & Cheese Mille-feuille (recipe adapted from Sale & Pepe magazine, Serbian issue for May 2011) Pastry 30 g flour 125 g sugar 60 g ground almonds 50 g butter, melted 3 Tbsp port Mix port with sugar, butter and almonds. Stir in flour and transfer into the fridge for an hour. What you will have is a runny batter,…
Chicken With Bell Peppers (recipe is from Sale & Pepe magazine, Serbian issue for October 2009) 1,2 kg chicken thighs and drumsticks 1 1/2 red bell pepper 1 1/2 yellow bell pepper 1 clove garlic, pressed 4 Tbsp apple vinegar olive oil 1 bundle of fresh parsley leaves salt ground black pepper Cut peppers into big chunks. Heat some oil…