Balkan Food

Inspired by a recipe from Wylie Dufresne plus culinary memories of my recent Slovenian trip, this pizza combines beef tongue, pickled red onion, Emmental, horseradish, and chives.

Inspired by a dish from Boškinac restaurant on Pag Island, this recipe features diverse lamb preparations: a roasted lamb chop, fried meatballs, and stewed shoulder.

Inspired by a mussel dish I ate at Pelegrini restaurant in Šibenik, a salad of mussels, capers, red peppers, potatoes and chives on top of a mussel, corn, and saffron mousse.

A leftover meal that’s almost better than the original dish, and how to best cook a fish fillet with its skin on in order to get crispy skin and tender flesh.

My first recipe featuring octopus, inspired by a dish from Dubrovnik’s Restaurant 360.

Korčula is famous for its sweets, especially its cookies with citrus zest and nuts. Klašuni bring together all the authentic insular flavors.

A whole fish like those so often served on the Dalmatian coast, with a tasty and colorful accompaniment.

A cross between LD Restaurant’s red porgy sashimi and typical Dalmatian dishes: fish terrine, tuna carpaccio, and shrimp, with a cucumber yogurt sauce and fennel frond oil.

Another excuse to buy a copper mug, my Sarajevo mule is made with grape rakija, rose syrup, rose hip syrup, and watermelon soda. Garnish with lime and mint!

Mulled wine is the official beverage of Christmas markets all over Eastern Europe. Discover my recipe and its secret ingredients!