I have made this pastry almost 3 months ago, but I didn’t get the chance to post it earlier, so I am posting it now.The prehistory of this pastry is unfamiliar to me- who “invented” it, who “advertised” it so others can start baking it, I really don’t know.In my family though my Grandmother used…

Now, this recipe is NOT mine, but a nice lady from a Bulgarian forum( Scarlet, THANK YOU!). You can see the original recipe in Bulgarian here. For the dough7 and 1/2 cups( to 8 cups, depends how big are the eggs) sifted flour1/8 tsp salt 6 large eggs1 and 2/3 cup white sugar 4 tsp…

I am just sitting down for the first time today to enjoy a cup of mint and chamomile tea ( thanks honey!).Yeah, you guessed right! Sunday is the orthodox Easter, and today I’ve baked for 8 hours ( yes, you’ve read correctly!)!!!The first time I’ve baked kozunaci ( Bulgarian sweet Easter breads) I was 5…

This is a recipe “by accident” but it turned out to be really good and I am definitely keeping it! 🙂I was talking over the phone with a friend of mine, while I was trying to mix together the dinner rolls dough, talking to my husband, who was looking for something and shouting at my…

Yesterday I had the intention to tell you all about the Bulgarian Palm Sunday- the unbelievable scent of flowers everywhere you go, the cheerful colors of Spring that you can see everywhere, the new smiles on the people’s faces, the awakening of the human spirit after the long winter if you like . I love…