What Baba Cooked

Dalmatian Pašticada

Pasticada is a dish that my family love. Slow cooked beef slices in a rich sweet-savoury…
My hearty and warming lentil vegetable soup

There’s something really unfair being the only person in the house who loves lentils. But every…
Prawn & chicken dumplings in a tangy chilli sauce

I recently tried these chicken and prawn dumplings at Rocksalt in Menai and couldn’t stop thinking…
Homemade Granola

Definitely not one from either of my grandmother’s recipe books, I first tried my hand at…
Garlic and white wine chicken thighs

My easy peasy go to midweek chicken thighs, perfect with rice or mashed potatoes, and even…
Zucchini and Bacon Slice

This was almost titled “My tried and tested never-fail zucchini and bacon slice.” And that’s exactly…
New York Deli Style Sandwiches

I’ll never forget the first time I stood in a Manhattan deli in Chelsea Markets, watching…
Strawberry & White Chocolate Muffins

There was a time back in my cafe days when I was absolutely cranking out batches…
The perfect no-fuss golden roast chicken

There is something ironic in the fact that, the other day when I said to my…
Baka Marija’s Oblatne

If there’s one Croatian sweet that is beloved by young and old alike, it’s oblatne. These…
Midweek Magic: 5 Mediterranean Inspired Dinners That Don’t Require All Day

We all have those Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday nights where life just feels like a lot.…
Fritule: Dalmatian Mini Donuts

Fritule are another of those treasured memories from my childhood, Baba’s specialty sweet that no-one had…
My Traditional Chicken Schnitzels

I still remember my shock at discovering that Croatians in Croatia don’t actually appear to love…
Pašta Šuta (Meat ragu with pasta)

If Baba’s juha was the nourishment of my childhood, pašta šuta is the meal that became…
Pašta Fažol (Smoked ham, bean, & pasta soup)

We all have those foods that instantly summon comfort at the mere mention of them, and…