Oven-Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Who doesn’t adore French fries? Honestly…I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t love ‘em. They’re wonderful baked or fried, make the perfect accompaniment for many meals, and they’re tasty with or without a dipping sauce.

But if you never tried sweet potato fries, you’re really missing out. Kemal and I actually prefer them over French fries … [read more]

Strawberry and Raspberry Pavlova…Made Two Ways…As a Roulade Cake or a Parfait

I want to start off by telling you that I’ve made pavlova three times in the past month. Kemal and I both adore it!!! You can make it with whatever kind of berries you want…strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries…or a mixture of two or more. Kemal and I love it with any kind of … [read more]

Irish Cream Meringue Cookies

Kemal and I love meringue cookies, and I made them for the first time last night. What’s funny is I always thought these cookies would be harder to make than regular cookies, and since I suck at making regular cookies, I was surprised that my meringue cookies turned out perfectly! I’m so happy I finally … [read more]

Krempita (with Rum and Espresso)

Krempita (pronounced krem-pee-tah), like Sampita which I made last week, is another popular Yugoslavian dessert, and it’s also one of my husband’s favorites. There are numerous ways to make this cake, and it seems the possibilities are endless. Last night Kemal found over 100 different recipes for krempita, and trying to choose which one we … [read more]

Sampita

Sampita (pronounced sham-pee-tah) is a popular cake in Yugoslavian cuisine. Kemal said his mother used to make it, and it was his favorite cake. He hasn’t had it since he came to the United States so I wanted to make it for him. It was easy to make and it certainly is … [read more]