Chef Katja's American recipes
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Just some food that I love and want to share with you.
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Idrijski zlikrofi
In my past recipe posts, I have described quite a few dishes that are typical for my home country, and are sometimes a pain to prepare. Well, I have added another one to the list. My country’s traditional food seems to follow the rule: the more complicated to prepare,...
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Bujta repa
Yesterday, I realized that I have not told you about any traditional recipes from the very eastern part of my country, and I decided to change that. The dish I will tell you about today, is called ‘bujta repa’. Bujta repa is, similar to jota, a dish made out of...
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Pasulj
Pasulj is one of these dishes that taste good at any time of the day, on any occasion. The preparation is not too complicated, and the final results are finger - licking good. The amount of ingredients in this recipe will make enough pasulj for five...
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Jesprenj
Jesprenj, also known as ricet in some parts of the country, is another traditional dish that I do not make as often as I could (and should). In the past, this dish was very popular among farmers and field workers. Here is the recipe that will make enough jesprenj for...
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Krofi
Krofi - donuts This is not your traditional American donuts recipe. American donuts have a hole in the middle and a glaze on the top. But donuts in Europe do not have a hole in the middle, they are not as flat as American donuts, and they are filled with peach...
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American donuts
Source Which one would you choose? I have never had a traditional American donut with a hole in the middle and that amazing sugary glaze before moving to the United States of America. And once I tasted one, I cannot stop eating them. And luckily, they are pretty simple...
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Krhki flancati
Krhki flancati - strawbe My country has quite a few popular desserts that are served on special occasions, and one of them is called krhki flancati, or strawbe, depending on the part of the country you are in. I have not seen anything similar in the United States of...
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Prekmurska gibanica
As you have probably figured out from my previous blog posts, my country has quite a few traditional dishes that are desserts. One of them is called prekmurska gibanica, and they actually literally translated it into English - OverMura moving cake. Let me explain:...
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Lemon bars
I do not know the reason, but in the past few years, I started to really like sweets that taste like lemon. I even like lemon yogurt. If you offered that to me when I was a kid, I would blatantly refuse to eat it. But tastes change, as they say, and I am a living proof...
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Fizolova minestra
Fizolova minestra - bean soup Two most popular traditional food types in my country are desserts and soups. And in this blog post, I would like to introduce you to what is considered one of the traditional dishes in my country. The dish is called fizolova minestra, and...
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Jota
Every country has a dish (or dishes), specific to that region. And one of my favourite dishes from home that I dearly miss here in the United States of America, is a dish, called ‘jota’. At this point, you might be wondering why don’t I just make it by myself if I...
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French toast
How to make the best French toast, according to my American friend? Before moving to the United States of America almost two years ago (I cannot believe how fast time flies! ), I have only had French toast once, at some fancy breakfast place, and I thought it tasted...
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Miske
In this blog post, I would like to introduce you to another famous recipe from my country, called miske. Miske are a dessert, and the name could be literally translated into English language as ‘mouses’ because of their shape - round body and a long tail. But what...
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American waffles
If you are craving for freshly made, crunchy waffles, still a little gooey on the inside, you can either buy frozen waffles at your local grocery store, go to Waffle House, or make them yourself. I do not have anything against Waffle house. I actually think their...
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American-style pancakes
American-style pancakes When you order pancakes in Europe, you will get what American people call ‘crepes’. Pancakes in America are way different. They are puffy and wiggly and delicious. And since I love them so much and the preparation is more than simple, why not...
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Elderflower syrup
Elderflower syrup - the drink from my childhood I love to drink water, but sometimes I just get sick of its plain flavour. Occasionally, I will squeeze a lemon in it or buy flavour packets, but every once in a while, I will make a syrup that will make water taste like...
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Leche merengada
One of my goals as an Erasmus student was to try all the typical foods in my two Erasmus cities. My first Erasmus city was Lisbon, and I did not quite meet my goal there, but I more than exceeded it in my second Erasmus city, Barcelona. And one of the things I could not...
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Shrimply divine pasta
I love seafood, especially all dishes that include salmon and shrimp. And for my birthday, one of my best friends gave me a cookbook with seafood recipes, and I love it! One of the dishes in the book is called "shrimply divine pasta" (a mix of ‘simply’ and...
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S'mores
How to make s’mores? Before I moved to the United States of America, I noticed many things in American movies and series that are non existent in Europe, but I really wanted to try them. One of these things were s’mores, also known as marshmallows on the bed of...
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Corn dogs
Corn dogs are another one of the traditional American foods that I have a love - hate relationship with. Why? Because I am not really a big fan of hot dogs, but I love the corn dough, and they taste really well together. Source Homemade corn dogs might not look as good...
