I do like a good bread recipe! This Turkish stuffed bread reminds me of the Bulgarian version of Princesi – bread with mince spread. It is a favourite childhood breakfast, lunch or whatever you want it to be. Going back to the original Turkish recipe, the dough is soft, the mince is fragrant. I like…
Category: Bread
Maple glazed pumpkin buns
These cute little buns are soft, warm and perfect with a cup of tea or buttered for breakfast. They have very little amount of sugar, so make perfect treat for kids too. And also look so gorgeous, that I will make them again for Halloween. INGREDIENTS: (makes 8) 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 120 ml (1/2…
Sourdough pull apart bread
This kind of pull apart bread is traditionally called Pita in Bulgaria. It is often eaten on big family events such as weddings, baptism, engagement and more. It is also favorite childhood breakfast as my nanna is just an amazing baker. I like to serve this bread with honey drizzle and drink ayran (laban) with…
How to grow sourdough starter at home
I have recently discovered new passion- the sourdough bread. Sourdough bread is consider the ancient and even healthier way of bread making. It is fascinating to see how only three ingredients: flour, water and salt can create the best tasting bread ever! To make sourdough bread you do not use the commercial yeasts. Instead you…
Sivas Katmeri
Being Bulgarian I was raised to love our cuisine. One of the things I miss the most is the little bakeries located almost everywhere, offering traditional breakfast pastries. Sadly, we don`t have Bulgarian restaurant here in Dubai, but few years ago I discovered Turkish food. Little I knew of how similar these two are. In…
Blueberry hot cross buns
I hope you all had an amazing Easter with your families and loved ones. To me Easter is like small Christmas and I love everything traditional on this day. This year I tried for the first time to make Hot cross buns, and I was very happy with the result, so was my daughter 🙂…
Breadsticks with zaatar and cheese
Quick and tasty, inspired by my previous recipe. I had leftovers zaatar and cheese and turned them into this snack. My 10 months old daughter loved them too. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups white flour 1/2 cup yogurt 50g butter 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt handful chopped zaatar 100 g Emmental…
Sliced bread with herbs
Reading my posts you probably already know how much I love baking. Nothing says “Home” better than freshly baked bread. To master the good dough might take you few trials. This recipe is so much fun. Not only because is relevantly easy or because the smell of all the herbs will bring back your childhood…
Banica – traditional Bulgarian pastry
This is a recipe that every single Bulgarian out there is in love with. Banica (pronounced – banitsa) is our traditional snack made of filo pastry filled with eggs and white cheese. This is perfect for breakfast, midday snack, substitute for bread or just perfect for any time and any occasion. Even though I love…
Bread sticks with sea salt, rosemary and sesame seeds
Like every foodie I like buying stuff for my kitchen. Most of the time is something that I actually need….. that`s most of the time. But there is these days where I get myself lost in the shops with the only idea of finding something interesting and new. For this special utensils I already have…
Mother Goose 