Bonbel with Caramel Dates

For the Bonbel with Caramel Dates, line 4 ovenproof small ramekins with 2 bay leaves each and divide the cheese roll evenly among the 4 ramekins. Melt in the oven at 220 °C for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the dates lengthwise, remove the seeds and cut into strips. Melt the sugar in a saucepan … Read more

Acarajé (Brazilian Bean Balls)

For acarajé, soak the beans in water the day before. The next day, some of the hulls have already come off the beans, remove the remaining hulls by hand (this works well if you rub the beans together, for example. Puree the shelled beans in a food processor to a puree. Peel and finely chop … Read more

Croatian Bakalar (Fish Spread)

Poach the fish fillet (e.g. Branzino, gilthead, …) in boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Alternatively, take cooked fish scraps, e.g. from grilling. Roughly shred the fish. Peel the garlic and press it through a garlic press. Put all the ingredients in a bowl and mix everything until you get a fine paste.

Tortellini Alla Papalina

For the tortellini alla papalina, first soak the dried mushrooms in lukewarm water for about 1 hour. Then drain through a sieve and rinse well. Cut them into bigger pieces. In the meantime, peel and finely chop the shallot. Cut the ham into fine cubes. Cook the tortellini in enough salted water until al dente … Read more

Pašticada (Braised Beef From Dalmatia)

For the pašticada, skewer the meat, pancetta and garlic on the skewers. Leave to marinate in wine vinegar for 24 hours. Remove the skewers from the marinade and fry them in hot oil on all sides, together with other vegetables and spices. Season lightly with salt. Deglaze with a little marinade and cook for about … Read more

Tortellini in Pumpkin Sauce

Cut the pumpkin into small cubes. Remove the seeds from the peppers and also cut into cubes. Remove the skin from the garlic and chop finely. Dissolve the butter and sauté the garlic in it until light yellow. Add the pumpkin and peppers and steam for two to three minutes until it smells good. Extinguish … Read more

Patty with Rabbit Liver

From the puff pastry bake four rectangular patties of 9×7 cm. Cut horizontally in 3/4 height. Cut leek into narrow strips and steam with shallots in 25 g butter until translucent, season. Extinguish with cream and cook for about 3 minutes. Fry the sliced rabbit liver and shallots briefly in 25 g clarified butter, extinguish … Read more

Croatzberry Foam Slices

Knead the flour, butter, sugar, salt and egg yolks into a smooth shortcrust pastry and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 1/2 hour. Then roll out the dough to 1/2 cm thickness, place it on a cake tray, pierce it several times with a fork and bake it in the oven preheated … Read more

Borscht From Pressure Cooker

First, wash the meat and bones, clean the greens, put them in a pressure cooker with the meat and bones. Add salted water, bring to a boil, skim, close the saucepan and cook for about 35 minutes. Remove the meat from the soup, dice it and pour the soup through a sieve. Peel, halve and … Read more

Tortellini in Tomato Top Sauce

For the tortellini in tomato top sauce, first prepare the tortellini stuffed with spinach according to package directions for 6-8 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a package of tomato sauce with water to a boil. Use only half the amount of water indicated on the package. Add oregano, whipped cream, basil and parmesan and pour over the … Read more