02 aprile 2017

This is a dessert that is called Magdalena. My grandmother's name was Magdalena. And whenever she cook this sweet smiling happy, for this. I don’t know why, but it was the only dessert that was cut in the shape of the moon. It was so soft that we kids had a good time to bring it closer to the ear, crush it a bit, and listen that slight effervescent sound, like compressed foam. The cut in the shape of the moon was like a rite. In doing things, my grandmother had a way of moving, had her...

19 marzo 2017

Spring makes me want to salads. Although this is a winter salad. Traditional salads of Slavonia are all very simple. And in each of these salads, there is fresh onion or fresh garlic. Only green salad was eaten with just oil and vinegar. Even though it is often added a fresh spring onion. For the bean salad we use onion, preferably purple.