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Slavski Kolač Славски колач (Sweet Bread)

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 […]

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Garlic Potatoes (Cesnjak Krumpir)

  Garlic Potatoes (Cesnjak Krumpir) 6-7 medium potatoes ⅛ lb butter 3 cloves garlic flour Peel and boil potatoes until they are almost mushy. When draining leave just a little water at bottom of the pan. Saute the garlic with water and flour, add this to the potatoes and mix it to blend. Printer-friendly copies: […]

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Ćevapčići

Ćevapi (Cyrillic: ћевапи, pronounced [tɕeʋǎːpi]) or ćevapčići (formal diminutive; Cyrillic: ћевапчићи, pronounced [tɕeʋǎptʃitɕi]) is a grilled dish of minced meat found traditionally in the countries of southeast Europe (the Balkans). It is considered a national dish of Bosnia and Herzegovina,[Croatia, and Serbia, and is also common in Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Slovenia, and Albania. Ćevapi […]