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Teta Dragica’s Famous Kolac
I have heard of Auntie Dragica’s kolac for years. Our first trip to Serbia, Dragana served a cake and everyone exclaimed, “œOh, Dragica’s kolac!” But she modestly declined that acknowledgement and...
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Kolacici: a Traditional Bosnia Treat for Breakfast in Serbia
Made with Palacinka batter! I thought that after 11 years with Vanja, three lengthy trips to the Balkans and many dinners with his fellow countrymen in Edmonton that I had experienced all of the...
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Kikinda Market in Serbia
Cici and Vesna took us into Kikinda from their nearby village of Kozarci so I could see the open air market, and we could see some of the sights as well as the beautiful Austro-Hungarian architecture...
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A Hearty Village Breakfast in Kozarci
Look at these eggs! I don’t even like fried eggs, and I had to have one to soak a little bread in. The yolks were like pudding. Yummy and silky dripping with lush globules of golden bliss. Vesna and...
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Belgrade Farewell with Bowling and Pljeskavica
The traditional hamburger in the Balkans is made with the same aromatic combination of flavours that the cevapi is made with. It is just shaped in a patty. Celebrating our last night in the Balkans at...
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Baklava in Belgrade
Hooray for me! I decided I would share my newly acquired ability to make a darn good baklava with Vanja’s brother’s family my last day in Belgrade as they all love it, and Lori never makes it. I love...
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European Treasures
What I brought home from our trip: from Paris, Bosnia and Serbia Whenever I travel, I find that I bring home what most travellers may find odd: books, food, and art. This summer I was in Paris for the...
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Srpska Kobasica: Serbian Domestic Sausage
Look what we made! Artisan Sausages! And, yes, we used pig intestines for the casings! They are available everywhere throughout the former Yugoslavia in the fall: preserving season. But, Pava (Vanja’s...
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Kozarci: Remembering Pava Lugonja (Pomen 2014)
Chicken Soup feeds the Serbian Soul Every Single Day. I do believe the last time I was here was the 50th anniversary of Pava and Petar. What a glorious celebration of life and love that was. I painted...
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Pava Lugonja: Sest Meseci Pomen
or Six Month Remembrance Ceremony in Kozarci, Serbia, August 5, 2014 Ah, how Pava loved roses. She grew beautiful red ones in her own garden. Still, Petar snips them and has them in a vase at the table...
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Vrnjacka Banja Health Treatment Centre and Pita Picnic
Pita is a traditional speciality in the Balkans, and it became clear to me that it is particularly a treat when you can find an excellent pita in a Pekara (bakery) that you don’t have to slave over...
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Kozarci Village Welcome Feasts, Serbia
We are at out last stop for this holiday with Vanja’s parents. We are in Northern Serbia, 3 kilometres shy of the Romanian boarder in a little village called Kozarci. The closest known town would be...
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