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 We love gyros…lamb, chicken, beef, or veggie…doesn’t matter. I’ll take one of each please! Kemal made us some incredibly tasty lamb and beef gyros a few weeks ago. They totally hit the spot! Here’s the recipe he used: Alton Brown at www.foodnetwork.com He followed that recipe exactly except he also added some extra spices… some fenugreek, … [read more]  In Bosnia-Herzegovina where Kemal’s from, pljeskavica (pronounced Pee-eh-ska-veets-suh ) is a very popular meal. It’s basically ground meat mixed with mineral water, bread crumbs, and spices, and then shaped into very large patties and grilled. It’s most generally served on top of lepinje, (pronounced lep-in-ya) which is a Bosnian pita bread. Pljeskavica is … [read more]  When I was a little girl, Mom and Dad would frequently make Popeye bread. They would take a piece of sandwich bread (or any other type of bread for that matter), remove the center of it, and then fry an egg in the center of the cut-out bread. And that’s all there is to it. … [read more]  I made a double batch of Bosnian pita bread (lepinje) this morning, and as soon as the bread was done, we sliced two of the warm pitas in half and quickly made the filling for tuna melts. You can use whatever kind of bread you like though. English muffins also work well as do kaiser rolls … [read more]  Last night Kemal and I had our own little fish fry, and what a feast it was!!! Kemal made the fish and peppers while I made the bread and cabbage salad. I can’t begin to tell you just what an incredible sandwich this is, but I will tell you that no restaurant can compare to ours! … [read more]  Here in the U.S., ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise are popular spreads for sandwiches and you’ll find them in most refrigerators. In the ex-Yugoslavia where Kemal’s from, those spreads are also used; however, ajvar…which is a roasted pepper and eggplant spread…is also found in most every household. Besides being a popular spread, ajvar is also served as … [read more]  In Bosnia-Herzegovina where Kemal’s from, cevapi (pronounced cha-vah-pee) is a very popular meal. It’s basically ground meat mixed with egg, bread crumbs, and spices, and then shaped into links and grilled. It’s most generally served on top of lepinje, (pronounced lep-in-ya) which is a Bosnian pita bread. I made a different type of flat bread … [read more]  Pita bread is popular throughout the Mediterranean, and there are many variations on how to make it. Kemal is from Bosnia-Herzegovina, and the pita bread they make there is a little thicker than the pita bread that’s made in Turkey and in the Middle East . Lepinje, (pronounced lep-in-ya) is traditional Bosnian pita bread. It’s thick … [read more] |
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