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Shrimp Paella with Shishito peppers

Posted in Recipes, Uncategorized, tagged , , on September 3, 2018| 1 Comment »

This was the first time I made a shrimp only paella, and served with charred shishito peppers on the side.

 

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salmon with lentils and green beans

Posted in Recipes, tagged , , , on May 23, 2018| 1 Comment »

Pan fry the salmon in butter and olive oil for two minutes per side, add salt and pepper, meanwhile cook the green beans in butter and a chopped shallot for five minutes, cook lentils in water with a bay leaf for 20 minutes, add a few tablespooons of home made tomato sauce when finished
Eat!

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buckwheat pancakes with boozy blueberries!

Posted in food, Recipes, tagged , , , on April 21, 2018| 1 Comment »

Buckwheat pancake mix, dried blueberries soaked in rum for a week, half a banana, a tangerine and maple syrup!!!!

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sour cherry (visnja)bomb /drink

Posted in Recipes, tagged , , on November 21, 2017| Leave a Comment »

I made sour cherry liquer again this year (see my recipe here…” finally bottling my cherry liquor”) and used the cherries to flavor a new drink I invented!

2 oz white rum
1/4 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 oz sour cherry liqueur
a squirt of fresh lemon juice
one sour cherry pickled in brandy
lemon peel

shake on ice and serve in a small martini glass

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Sardine and tomato tartine

Posted in Recipes, tagged , , on October 12, 2017| Leave a Comment »

 

One tomato sliced
Can of sardines with chopped olives in olive oil
Fresh marjoram
Slice of country bread
Cream cheese
olive oil
salt and pepper

Voila!

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my mozzarella plate with croatian pickled hot peppers

Posted in Recipes, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on April 6, 2017| Leave a Comment »

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easy plum tarts

Posted in food, Recipes, tagged , , , , , on October 19, 2016| Leave a Comment »

1 package frozen puff pastry, thawed

10-20 blue plums, halved
sugar and cinnamon mixture
half a stick of butter, melted

preheat oven to 400, cut each pastry sheet into two
place plums soaked in sugar and cinnamon on top brush with butter
bake for 20 minutes

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wild salmon nicoise

Posted in Recipes, vegetables, tagged , , , on July 25, 2016| Leave a Comment »

1-2 pounds grilled wild salmon filets

market greenbeans, boiled
escarole lettuce, chopped
2 soft boiled eggs
1 cucumber sliced
1 red pepper charred and sliced
2 red potoates boiled then peeled and cubed
2 radishes quartered
6 cherry tomatoes, halved
mustard vinaigrette with shallots and capers (red wine and olive oil)

instructions: arrange everything on a large deep plate and pour the dressing over it
serve (serves 2 generously)

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Fish Soup or Chowder without the fish stock

Posted in Recipes, tagged on March 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Visnja’s fish soup or chowder (no fish stock)

1 roasted whole 3 pound halibut, (or any other fresh white fish) deboned
1 large white onion chopped and sautéed
1 bottle of clam juice
1 small can of chopped clams
2 cups vegetable stock
2 medium yellow potatoes cubed (1/2”)
1 fresh tomato cubed
1/2 cup canned tomatoes (or leftover sauce)
cook for 10 minutes, add fish
top with olive oil, parsley and garlic sauce (4 minced garlic cloves, 1 cup minced parsley, 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil)

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Coq au Vin home style

Posted in Recipes on February 24, 2016| Leave a Comment »

 

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Coq au Vin

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Coq au vin

1 large chicken, cut into 8 pieces

20 peeled pearl onions
1 pound mixed mushrooms
2 large shallots
2 bottles of red wine
1 cup chicken stock
4 slices bacon, slice into 1/2 inch strips
10 fresh thyme sprigs
parlsey for garnish
baguette

Marinate chicken pieces in two bottles of red wine overnight in refrigerator.
Brown sliced bacon and take it out of the pan. Dry the chicken with paper towels and brown in the bacon fat. Take out and place aside. Slice shallot 1/4 thick and brown in the bacon fat.

Brown the mushrooms in butter. Put the chicken back in the pan with all the leftover wine marinade, the chicken stock and all the vegetables.
Cook for two hours in the oven at 365. Thicken with 1/4 cup flour mashed with 3 tbsp butter.
Eat with toasted french bread!

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Chestnut cream or puree

Posted in Recipes, tagged , , , on September 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »

1.75 lb roasted or cooked chestnuts, peeled and ground in food processor
1/2 cup organic sugar
1 3/4 cups half and half (water or milk can be substituted)

Melt the sugar and the milk on low temperature. Combine with the ground chestnuts. Stir well and refrigerate.
Serve in a small espresso cup topped with a dollop of whipped cream!!!!

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Prosciutto and Mozzarela salad

Posted in food, Recipes, tagged , , on August 18, 2015| 1 Comment »

Simple salad, composed of thinly sliced prosciutto, on a toasted slice of bread, doused with green olive oil, mozzarella balls, black brined olives with pits, cherry tomatoes, basil, fennel fronds and thinly sliced bulb, red onion, pepperoncini, olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper

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canned tuna nicoise for lunch

Posted in food, Recipes, salads, tagged , , on August 12, 2015| 1 Comment »

boil some potatoes, slice up radishes, boil some green beans, some sliced market zucchini, a few black olives and a can of tuna, cover with dressing made from fresh chopped parsley, thyme and rosemary, grainy mustard, wine vinegar, olive oil and a chopped shallot! EASY!!!

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Fried eggs, ham, tomatoes and gruyere for breakfast

Posted in food, Recipes, tagged , , , , , , on August 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »

We were in Miami for a week, happily going out every day and night for our meals but I was craving a home cooked breakfast, so I put together a lovely spread with a tomato from Whole Foods, gruyere from Whole Foods, ham from Whole Foods and organic eggs from Whole Foods, the baguette is from a local baker zak the baker located in the Arts District…very apropos Miami I think!!!

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Cheese and chard burek

Posted in Recipes, tagged , , on March 24, 2015| 1 Comment »

Recipe:
Burek or filo dough
Safflower oil
One cup feta

One bunch swiss chard destemmed and chopped

One cup cottage cheese

Two eggs
One leek washed and chopped
Salt and pepper

Mix all the cheeses and the eggs and chard and leek
Place and roll up in five tripled oiled filo sheets
Place seam side down on baking sheet, drizzle with more oil
Slit tops for steam release
Bake for one hour on 375 in middle of oven

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Štrudla od Višanja (Sour Cherry Strudel)

Posted in Recipes, tagged on July 28, 2014| 1 Comment »

Štrudla od Višanja (Sour Cherry Strudel).

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