Recipe index

SOUPS & MAIN COURSE DISHES

Authentic Balkan Beef Broth

Delicious thin beef and vegetable soup, traditionally served with minced garlic and vinegar dressing.

Authentic Balkan Lentil Stew

Flavoursome brown lentil stew, perfect vegan and vegetarian comfort food. (v)

Authentic Balkan Meatballs (Kofta)

Meat patties, cooked to perfection on the barbecue.

Authentic Balkan Meatball Soup

Delicious rich soup, made with bite-size pork meatballs.

Authentic Balkan Sausage and Bean Stew

Beautiful, thick and flavourful stew with beans and grilled sausage.

Authentic Balkan Stuffed Vine Leaves

Mouth-watering vine leaf parcels with rice and tender chicken. The dish can also be prepared as a vegetarian dish without meat. (*v)

Authentic Greek Chicken Souvlaki

Juicy tender pieces of chicken cooked on the barbecue.

Authentic Greek Pork Souvlaki

Juicy tender pieces of pork meat cooked on the barbecue.

Authentic Serbian Cevapi

Barbecued meat fingers, made with a combination of pork and beef minced meat.

Authentic Turkish Vegan Stew (Güveç)

A flavourful vegetable stew cooked in a clay pot. (v)

Balkan-Style Green Bean Stew

A heart-warming stew with juicy pieces of pork meat, potatoes and crunchy green beans. It can also be prepared as a vegetarian dish without meat. (*v)

Best Balkan Chicken Soup

Delicious comfort chicken soup recipe from the Balkans.

Best Turkish Falafel

A great vegetarian and vegan dish made with chickpeas and fragrant spices. (v)

Bulgarian Bean Soup (Bob Chorba)

Mouth-watering flavorful soup with large butter beans. (v)

Delicious Turkish Lamb Guvech

Juicy pieces of lamb with a variety of seasonal vegetables, slow-cooked in a clay pot.

Greek Lamb Kleftiko Cooked in Parchment Paper

Tender lamb, potatoes and vegetables cooked sealed in parchment paper.

Easy Balkan Sauerkraut and Rice

A delicious vegan and vegetarian dish made with sauerkraut and large-grain rice. (v)

Easy Batter-fried Zucchini

Juicy zucchini (courgettes), battered and deep-fried. Traditionally served with yoghurt and garlic dressing. (v)

Easy Beef Curry in a Slow-cooker

Although curry is not a traditional Balkan dish, this is a recipe I have adopted. If you like curry flavours this is a great slow-cooked stew.

Elegant Zucchini & Eggplant Cake

Beautiful savoury cake, made with grilled zucchini (courgette) and eggplant (aubergine)slices and minced meat.

Festive Crispy Fried Carp Steaks

Delicious and crisp deep-fried carp steaks.

One-Pot Balkan Chicken and Rice

An easy-to-make delicious chicken and rice dish.

Keto Moussaka

Keto version of moussaka with minced meat and cheeses.

Mouth-watering Greek Lamb Kleftiko

Beautifully cooked lamb in a clay pot.

Pan-fried eggplant in Piquant Sauce

Deep-fried slices of eggplant (aubergines) and piquant tomato sauce, arranged in layers and cooked in the oven. (v)

The Best Greek Moussaka

The easiest and tastiest mousaka you can make at home.

St George’s Day Lamb

A mouth-watering lamb roast dish.

BALKAN-STYLE SALADS, SIDES & DIPS

Authentic Bulgarian Relish Ljutenitsa

Traditional Bulgarian relish with sweet red peppers, tomatoes and eggplants (aubergines). It can be served either as a spread or a dip. (v)

Authentic Bulgarian Yoghurt Soup (Tarator)

Cold refreshing soup prepared with yoghurt and cucumber. Traditionally served along with the main course. (v)

Balkan-style Eggplant Relish Kyopolou

Another authentic Balkan relish made with grilled minced eggplant (aubergine). This relish can be served as a dip, spread, salad and a side dish. (v)

Balkan-style Pickled Chillies

Spicy bird-eye chilly peppers in a flavourful marinade. (v)

Best Greek Tzatziki Dip

Delicious yoghurt dip with crispy cucumber and garlic.(v)

Edible Balsamic Pearls

These balsamic vinegar pearls make a beautiful decoration for any salad. (v)

Easy Bean Salad

Beautiful and very easy to prepare salad with large butter beans and onions. (v)

Easy Vegetable Relish Ljutenitsa

An easy version of the Bulgarian relish Ljutenitsa, made with sweet red peppers, tomatoes, carrots and eggplants (aubergines). It can be served either as a spread or a dip. (v)

Greek Karpouzi Salad

Delightful refreshing summer salad with sweet watermelon paired with salty feta, olives and fresh herbs.(v)

Perfect Oven Cooked Zucchini Chips

A healthy way to prepare zucchini (courgette) chips. (v)

Rhodope Breakfast (Cottage Cheese Dip)

Wonderful cottage cheese dip, flavoured with spices, gherkins and onions.(v)

Simple Green Bean Salad

An easy-to-make light salad with crunchy green beans. (v)

The Best Air-Fried Zucchini Crisps

Crunchy zucchini (courgette) slices cooked in an air fryer. (v)

Traditional Bulgarian Shopska Salad

Delightful salad made with sweet fresh tomatoes, crunchy fresh cucumbers, peppers and onion. Topped up with grated feta and olives. (v)

SWEET SNACKS & DESSERTS

Croatian Easter Dessert Rožata

A dessert that resembles cream caramel, enriched with a flavoursome rose liqueur.

Beautiful Apple Roses

A beautiful sweet treat, great to serve with an afternoon tea platter.

Decadent Chocolate Gateau Garash

A stunning rich chocolate cake that does not contain flour.

Easy Keto Ice Cream

An easy coconut milk ice cream recipe with no added sugar. (v)

Easy Vegan Butternut and Walnut Pie

A recipe for a delicious pie, made with filo pastry, walnuts and butternut. This pie can also be prepared with a pumpkin. (v)

Festive Greek Cookies Kourabiedes

Delicious crunchy almond cookies.

Greek Easter Cookies Koulourakia

Orange-flavoured traditional Greek cookies.

Homemade Candied Almonds

Addictive almonds coated in sugar. (v)

Keto Chocolate Cake

A low-carb sugar-free cake, made with dark chocolate and nuts.

Mom’s Cherry Cake

Delicious sponge cake with sweet cherries.

BOREKS & BREAD

Authentic Balkan Feta Pie

Instructions on how to make filo pastry from scratch and how to prepare this mouth-watering feta pie.

Best Greek Pita Bread

A wonderful and easy-to-make recipe for pita bread.

Bulgarian Breakfast Flatbread Mekitsa

This is a fantastic recipe for “Street mekitsa”, the most popular breakfast flatbread in Bulgaria.

Easy Balkan Cigar-shaped Boreks

Delicious small boreks prepared with ready-made filo pastry, yoghurt and feta.

Fried Spinach and Feta Boreks

Mouthwatering crispy deep-fried boreks with filo pastry, feta, and egg.

Traditional Balkan Easter Bread Kozunak

This is a great recipe for a festive sweet light bread, similar to brioche.

JAMS & PRESERVES

Best Balkan Blackberry Jam

Delicious sweet and crunchy blackberry jam.

Best Balkan Green Fig Jam

Mouth-watering jam with whole green figs.

Cornelian Cherry Drenki Jam

Traditional sweet and sour jam in Bulgaria.

The Best Balkan Rose Petal Jam

Fragrant floral jam made with rose petals.

The Best Balkan Watermelon Rind Jam

Unusual and most delicious jam that is great to serve with pancakes.

PICKLING AND PRESERVING FOOD

Easy Marinated Peppers

An excellent recipe for marinated papers that are great to use in salads and mezze platters.

Easy Bulgarian Royal Pickle Torshi

This is an authentic Bulgarian recipe for pickled vegetables. They are great to serve as a winter salad.
How to Dehydrate Onions in an Air Fryer

Dehydrated onions make a great garnish for soups, stews, salads and dips.

How to Make Canned Carrots

Instructions on how to preserve fresh carrots in brine.

How to Make Sauekraut at home

Make the best sauerkraut at home and use it in salads and cooking.

How to Preserve Garden Peas

Instructions on how to preserve garden peas in brine.

How to Preserve Green Beans

Instructions on how to preserve green beans in brine.

Perfect Pickled Gherkins

Instruction on how to make the best gherkins at home.

BALKAN-STYLE DRINKS

Balkan Yoghurt Drink Ayran

Refreshing and full of probiotics yoghurt drink.

Delicate Rose Petal Syrup

This beautiful syrup from rose petals is great to use in alcohol-free drinks and cocktails, or as a topping to ice creams and desserts.

How to make the perfect Turkish Coffee

Learn how to prepare Turkish coffee at home.

Unusual Fig Leaf Syrup

A flavoursome syrup that can be used in alcohol-free drinks and cocktails, or as a topping to ice creams and desserts.

OTHER

How to make Homemade Luxurious Soaps

Learn how to make soaps with a melt and pour soap base.

How to Decorate Easter Eggs

Some ideas on how to decorate eggs.

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