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 Last night Kemal was in the mood for some kind of dessert made with bananas. We were looking at various recipes, but we were both really tired and wanted to make something simple. Kemal suggested that I try making some banana brownies. I’ve never heard of that before, but it sounded good…even better when we … [read more]  My friend, Vesna, makes a beautiful and incredibly delicious layer cake that she likes to make for birthdays and other occasions. What’s interesting is that this cake is made without flour. It’s filled with lots of butter, walnuts, sugar, and vanilla. Yummmmmmmm!!!! I decided to make her cake tonight for a co-worker who got … [read more]  The place where we service our car every three months has an awesome manager and a great group of guys who not only are quite accommodating, but who are also very generous. On about three different occasions this year we’ve taken our car in for minor repairs, and they fixed them for us at no … [read more]  Tufahije (too-fah-ee-ah) is a very popular Balkan dessert, especially in Bosnia-Herzegovina where my husband is from. It’s also one of my favorite desserts, and when Kemal asked me if I would like him to make this for me on my birthday, I was very happy. I love apples and eat one almost every … [read more]  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]  I’ve been wanting to make a Greek cake for some time now. I found several recipes online, and I also have several recipes in book I have here at home. Well, last night was the perfect time to make one. I only had a few hours to throw a cake together, and I also wanted … [read more]  Last week when we were shopping in Whole Foods, I was hungry and needed a little snack so I took a peek to see what was on their salad bar. I saw a very interesting coleslaw with mandarin oranges, cranberries, kale, pecans, and cashews. There’s wasn’t a label to tell me the name and ingredients … [read more]  Inspired by Joy the Baker’s dipped bananas, I decided to try my hand at making them. I found some popsickle sticks at Hobby Lobby for $1.99 for a package of 50. I made a few modifications to her recipe. Instead of chocolate chips, I used bark chocolate. I melted 3 blocks in the microwave and dipped … [read more] |
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