As of today, my Croatian blog is a teenager. It’s been 13 years since my first, quite timid post. The only reason why I know the exact date is because…
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Mulled wine at +18 degrees Celsius isn’t the brightest of ideas. But when I initially thought of the idea to serve mulled wine at our Advent wreath Pantarul workshop, it…
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The other day we were all at home, the weather wasn’t really appropriate to hit the beach and with all of us lazing around (not a frequent occurrence in our…
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PreservesSeasonal recipesSpringSweet
Cherry, strawberry and rose liqueur jam
by Ana-Marijaby Ana-MarijaOnce upon a time (aka last week) there were far too many cherries and strawberries in the fridge for our family to devour (no matter how devoted to the task…
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Jam or cordial, this is pretty much what it boils down to when deciding what to do with bitter oranges. However, this year I wanted something a bit different. The…
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Cakes, bars, tartsSeasonal recipesSpringSweet
Flourless spelt semolina and strawberry cake
by Ana-Marijaby Ana-MarijaFine dubrovačke gospođe (posh ladies from Dubrovnik) are well aware that a cake which is supposed to impress their guests should be one without flour. This is not part of…
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AutumnDrinksNon-alcoholicPreservesSeasonal recipesSweet
Bitter Orange Cordial
by Ana-Marijaby Ana-MarijaIf you’ve been following me on Instagram, you will have realized by now that I’m more of a plant than animal person. My windowsill is currently brimming with all kinds…
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Knedle – Croatian Plum Dumplings
by Ana-Marijaby Ana-MarijaFull disclosure (no matter how shameful this statement may be): these are my first knedle. Like, ever. Like, never-even-tasted-them-let-alone-made-them-before ever. Now that I got that off my chest, I can…
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With Easter just around the corner, it’s time you get some secret intel on holiday tricks that are very cool to have up your sleeve. A proud member of that…
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Rosemary and lemon bundt cake
by Ana-Marijaby Ana-MarijaThe year 2016 was a very difficult one. After such an exhausting period, the Christmas season felt like a joke and I was not in the mood for laughing. So…