random stuffs mostly vintage and found
This is a sweet bread, usually baked with a cross or other religious symbol made out of dough on top. It is served during Slava, a special day for feasting and sharing with friends. (Slava is a religious time to commemorate the day that each Serbian family’s ancestors became Christians in the Sixth Century. Each […]
The word baklava is first attested in English in 1650, a borrowing from Ottoman Turkish باقلاوه /bɑːklɑvɑː/.The name baklava is used in many languages with minor phonetic and spelling variations. Historian Paul D. Buell argues that the word “baklava” may come from the Mongolian root baγla- ‘to tie, wrap up, pile up’ composed with the […]
RUBENTORTE (Carrot Cake) 2 to 4 yolks of eggs 5 to 8 ounces of sugar peel and juice of 1 lemon 10 ounces grated nuts 10 ounces grated raw carrots 1 ½ ounces flour 1 tsp. baking powder 2 to 4 egg whites (beaten) Mix 2-4 egg yolks, 5-8 ounces of sugar and the […]
DJUVECE 4 large (onions sliced) 2 Tbsp. lard 4 large potatoes (sliced) 2 lbs. tomatoes (sliced) 2 large green peppers (seeded) 1 cup rice 3 cups tomato juice 4 pork chops 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp. pepper Brown onions in lard, place ½ in greased casserole. Put potatoes over onions. Place ½ tomatoes over […]
GERMAN POTATO SALAD 6 medium-size (about 2 lbs. potatoes) 12 slices bacon 3 medium-sized onions 1 cup vinegar 2 tablespoons vinegar 1½ tablespoons sugar 1½ tablespoons salt ¾ teaspoon monosodium glutamate 3 teaspoon pepper Wash and put into halves 6 medium-size (about 2 lbs.) potatoes Cook about 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender when […]