When I think of a weekend dinner we used to have as a family at my grandmother’s house, this is it. My mother used to take me and my younger brother there each weekend our whole childhood. I remember playing chess with my grandfather, him teasing me I should start my dinner with Rakija –…
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Roasted ribs & vegetable rice
There ain’t nothing like roasted ribs on a hot weekend with friends. Must admit I love preparing them during summer vacation at the seaside, when all of my friends come over and we enjoy them with a couple of cold beers on the terrace in front of the house. Afterwards we go to the beach…
Grilled honey and mustard glazed chicken thighs & roasted potatoes with thyme
As I returned home, I’ve been craving all of the food that I didn’t have the chance to prepare and enjoy for two weeks. One of those dishes is Honey and mustard glazed chicken thighs and roasted potatoes, which I would prepare during the holiday season each year at least once. It is pretty simple…
Bratwurst & cabbage pasta
I hope everyone had an amazing and warm Christmas with their family or people they love. I must admit I had one of the best ones yet. I spent my Christmas in Budapest, first time away from home, and even though I missed some of the traditional dishes I’d usually have prepared at home, I…
Steak marinated in beer, croquettes & grilled peppers
I always wanted a boat. Each summer I would go to the seaside for more than a month, and there I would usually have friends with boats. From old wooden boats their grandparents owned to 60ft yachts some of them rented for the time they were in Croatia. I always had fun, either travelling by…
Zagreb steak
Zagreb is my city, it’s where I was born, where I live, work and go to school. Sometimes it seems like a boring city with so much potential, usually on those days when all of your friends have plans and you just wish you can pack a bag and travel somewhere far and exotic, but…
