Pizzeria-Style Pizza from Your Own Oven Homemade pizza is easier than it looks. The dough needs only flour, water, yeast, salt, a little sugar and olive oil. The sauce is a quick no-cook mixture of tomatoes and herbs. With a very hot oven and a simple trick for the baking surface, you get a pizza […]
Soft, Pliable Tortillas from Pantry Basics Homemade flour tortillas are one of the easiest breads you can make. They need only flour, fat, salt, baking powder and hot water, with no yeast and no long rising time. The dough comes together in minutes, rests for half an hour, and the tortillas cook in a dry […]
Crunchy, Creamy and Chocolatey, Made at Home These homemade hazelnut chocolates are inspired by the famous gold-wrapped candy: a whole roasted hazelnut at the center, a crunchy filling of wafer crumbs, ground hazelnuts and chocolate hazelnut spread, and a glossy chocolate coating covered in chopped nuts. Each one has the same mix of crisp, creamy […]
Thick, Creamy Yogurt You Can Make Without a Machine Yogurt is a daily staple across the Balkans, eaten for breakfast, served beside savory pies like burek, and stirred with water and a pinch of salt into a cooling drink called ayran. Homemade yogurt is simple to make and needs only two ingredients: milk and a […]
Crisp Pastry, Silky Vanilla Custard and Whipped Cream Krempita, also called kremšnita, is one of the most loved desserts across the Balkans. It is made of two layers of crisp, golden puff pastry with a thick vanilla custard and a cloud of whipped cream in between, then dusted with powdered sugar. Each bite has a […]
A Tender Pistachio Cake with a Cloud of Creamy Frosting This pistachio layer cake is made for special occasions. Two soft, nutty sponge layers are brushed with a light vanilla syrup, filled and covered with a silky pistachio mascarpone cream, and finished with a generous sprinkle of chopped pistachios. The flavor is gently sweet and […]
Pan-Braised or Gently Simmered, Both Are Delicious Smoked sausages are a staple on tables across the Balkans and Central Europe, and a good one needs very little to taste great. Gentle cooking in white wine brings out the smoky, savory flavor and keeps the sausage juicy. This recipe shows two simple methods: one where the […]
Fresh Cheese in About an Hour, with Three Ingredients Homemade farmer’s cheese is one of the easiest things you can make in a kitchen. All you need is milk, lemon juice or vinegar, and a little salt. Hot milk is curdled with acid, the curds are drained in cheesecloth, and a short press turns them […]