Clementine Cake

Kemal bought me a bag of clementines last week, and I’ve really been enjoying them. They’re so incredibly sweet and juicy, and I couldn’t help but wonder how they would taste in a cake. I found a gluten-free recipe online and decided to try it. I don’t have Celiac Disease, but Kemal and I both … [read more]

Kemal’s Potato and Vegetable Quiche

Whenever there’s veggies in the fridge that need to be eaten, a great way to fix them is to combine them with eggs and cheese and make a quiche or a casserole. That’s what Kemal did tonight. It’s fairly quick to make, and it’s filling, yet still light on your stomach. It’s also very … [read more]

Bacon Cabbage Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust

I unexpectedly received a bag of sweet potatoes, two heads of cabbage, and 2 ears of corn from a really sweet gal I work with, and so I decide to try something new. I browsed various recipes online on how to make sweet potatoes and found several interesting ways to cook it. One way, which … [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]