
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]

I wanted to make a very special cake for my very special friend, Vesna. It’s her birthday today (March 16th), and I made her favorite cake, which is called Queen Cake, in honor of her birthday. It’s a meringue cake, but it’s quite different from any meringue cake I’ve ever had. The pastry part of … [read more]

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]

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]