Old Country Recipes

This recipe is straightforward and simple. Can be served as cold appetizer or as a side dish. All the leftover colored eggs can be used for this recipe, which makes it perfect for Easter.

Ideally served with roasted potatoes, steamed green beans or asparagus. Add a lemon pie or a carrot cake for dessert and you have a perfect Easter dinner.

Easy roast for special occasion like Easter. Best served with roasted vegetables like potatoes and carrots or potato puree and spring vegetables.

Baked Feta with Olives and Rosemary is easy to make. A simple recipe that brings a wow factor nevertheless. All the ingredients and quantities can be used as guidelines and varied as required.

Stuffed peppers are perfect if you have leftover rice and not sure what to do with it. The recipe is easily adjustable according to taste, from herbs to meat, to toppings on the peppers.

For all pasta lovers, here is a delicious recipe with favorite all seasons vegetables.

Do you need something delicious to prepare for guests or maybe as a Sunday lunch? Then you need to try this recipe! It is delicious and yet easy to make.

Walnut roll is a sweet bread made in many countries in Eastern Europe. Polish, Hungarian and Croatian rolls are the most popular ones. Traditionally made for Christmas and Easter. Nevertheless many households make it just to enjoy it for breakfast or dinner with a cup of tea or milk.

Knedle sa šljivama or plum dumplings are very popular in Croatia and are served as a dessert in many well known restaurants. Many households like to serve them as a dessert for occasions like birthdays, parties or holidays. I am sure you are going to like this recipe for whatever occasion you give it a try.

Makovnjača is a poppy seed roll and is one of the favorite desserts at Christmas and Easter time in Croatia.

Bakalar na bijelo is a very popular dish traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve in Croatia. There are different variations and methods to cook Bakalar. This recipe, Bakalar na bijelo (Cod paté) is one of the absolute favorite in Istria.

 In Turkey and other Middle Eastern countries, different fillings can be wrapped in different leaves like cabbage or vine leaf. Croatian sarma is filled with the combination of beef, pork, and rice.