Fish and Spinach Filo Tartlets

I made these fish and spinach tartlets with filo dough for dinner last night.

They’re mild but full of flavor. They taste so good, and the buttery filo dough and creamy mascarpone cheese and yogurt sauce inside just melts in your mouth.:)

They’re not at all hard to make, and don’t worry if you don’t have tartlet … [read more]

Mini Greek Cheesecakes (Lyhnarakia)

These individual Greek cheesecakes are the perfect way to end a meal when you want to end it in a sweet way. They small and light while satisfying your sweet tooth. And the best part is the raw honey on the top…definitely the icing on the cake.

If you’ve never had raw honey, you really have … [read more]

Fresh Fig Filo Tart

Kemal grew up in the Mediterranean, and fig trees were commonplace in his hometown of Mostar. He has always enjoyed munching on fresh figs,

and any dessert with figs is always welcome.

I found a recipe for a fresh fig tart in my Greek cookbook that I have at home that I’ve been wanting to try, and … [read more]

Spinach Pita (Zeljanica)

Zeljanica ( pronounced zel-yawn-ee-suh), which Kemal translates to spinach pita in English, is one of our favorite meals. If you’ve never tried Balkan cuisine and you love spinach like we do, you really have to try making this. The spinach and cheese filling has such a beautiful taste, and then when it’s surrounded by the … [read more]

Potato Pita (Krompirusa)

One of my favorite meals (and Kemal’s too) is a popular Yugoslavian meal called Krompirusa (krom-pee-rue-sha). Kemal translates it into English by calling it potato pita. It can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and can be eaten with or without yogurt.

Potato pita is a very simple dish with few ingredients, and it’s definitely … [read more]

Baklava

Baklava is one of our favorite desserts, and we usually always make it during the holidays. There are numerous ways to make it, and we never do it the same. Sometimes we use only walnuts. Or you can use a combination of walnuts and pistachios, or if you prefer, walnuts and hazelnuts. You can make … [read more]