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A golden-topped baked cornmeal custard in a rustic pan, sliced to show a soft, cheese-flecked interior
breads pastries

Baked Cornmeal Custard with Kajmak and Cheese

Known as razlevuša, this rustic bake pours a loose cornmeal, kajmak, cheese, and egg batter into a pan and bakes it until golden — a hearty, standalone dish.

Total time: 60 min
Servings: 6-8
A deep saucer of clear sauerkraut brine soup topped with chopped leek and crushed red pepper
soups stews

Sour Cabbage Brine Soup with Leek

A tangy, probiotic-rich cold soup made from fermented sauerkraut brine, served with leek, crushed red pepper, and olive oil.

Total time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Sliced veal kidney wrapped in veal cutlet, arranged in a serving dish, with a mushroom and sour cream sauce served alongside
nose to tail

Veal Kidney with Marjoram

A whole veal kidney rubbed with marjoram, wrapped in a thin veal cutlet, braised in white wine, and roasted with mushrooms in a rich sour cream sauce.

Total time: 75 min
Servings: 4
A jar of smooth amber carrot and apple jam with a vanilla pod resting beside it
preserves jams

Carrot and Sour Apple Jam

Carrots and sour apples, simmered soft, puréed, and slowly cooked down with sugar and vanilla into a smooth, spreadable jam.

Total time: 110 min
Servings: 90
Bowl of mixed bone broth soup with root vegetables, sour cream, and fried bread on the side
soups stews

Mixed Bone Broth Soup with Sour Cream and Fried Bread

A rich bone broth made from pork, veal, and beef bones, built on caramelized root vegetables and finished with a sour cream thickening and a splash of vinegar.

Total time: 180 min
Servings: 4
Sliced Beef Wellington on a wooden board showing a pink medium-rare center surrounded by mushroom filling and golden puff pastry
holiday specials

Beef Wellington

Aged beef tenderloin coated in a mushroom and caper paste, wrapped in golden puff pastry — a celebration roast from the early 20th century.

Total time: 70 min
Servings: 4–6
A large glass jar of fermented shredded cabbage with visible carrot rounds and caraway seeds, on a wooden surface with a whole cabbage head beside it
preserves jams

Fermented Shredded Cabbage (Kiseli Kupus Ribanac)

Traditional lacto-fermented shredded cabbage with carrot, apple, and caraway seed — packed into a jar and left to ferment in its own brine for two weeks.

Total time: 40 min
Servings: 16
Golden-fried eggplant rounds in a rich tomato sauce with parsley, served in a wide shallow bowl
vegetables preserves

Lenten Eggplant & Tomato Stew

Thick rounds of salted, pan-fried eggplant simmered in a rich fresh-tomato sauce with green pepper and parsley — a traditional fasting dish served warm or cold.

Total time: 60 min
Servings: 4–6
Two small glasses of deep amber homemade Malaga wine liqueur on a wooden surface with raisins and a vanilla pod
holiday specials

Malaga Wine

A rich, caramel-infused homemade liqueur that replicates the deep, sweet character of Malaga wine using red wine, dark rum, vanilla, and raisins.

Total time: 30 min
Servings: 15
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