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Turbot en Papillote Today I want to share with you a healthy fish recipe using my favorite Black Sea fish (turbot). Of course, you can replace it with sea bream, sea bass, salmon, zander, perch, or even trout. This is a classic French technique, usually made with folded parchment paper, though aluminum foil can also be used. The parcel traps moisture, allowing the fish to steam gently. In our case, it can also be used for cooking vegetables. The moisture can come from the foo

Kozunak – Traditional Bulgarian Sweet Easter Bread Hello! Today I want to present to you a recipe for a traditional Bulgarian sweet bread. Kozunak is a festive sweet loaf traditionally prepared for Easter. It symbolizes the body of Jesus Christ, just as the red-dyed eggs symbolize His blood. In Romania, this Easter bread is known under the same name, cozonac . In Greece it’s called tsoureki , and in Turkey – çörek . In Italy, similar sweet loaves such as panettone  are prepar

Bulgarian Country-Style White Bread Hello! Today I want to share a family bread recipe that my grandmother used to make. I want to carry on her tradition and preserve this recipe for future generations. Ingredients 420 g flour type 500 + 30 g for shaping 300 g whey (you can substitute with milk) 10 g salt 8 g sugar 7 g dry yeast 20 g sunflower oil Procedure 1.  Warm the whey to 30°C together with the sugar, then add the yeast and 150 g of the flour. Mix very well. Transfer to

Traditional Lasagna Bolognese Hello! Today I want to share with you a classic, incredibly delicious and beloved recipe, perfect for cold winter days, but honestly great all year round. It’s a dish you can easily prepare at home without any special equipment. It takes about an hour and a half, but trust me, it’s worth every second, especially if you enjoy cooking and appreciate high-quality, homemade food prepared entirely by you. Ingredients For the pasta sheets: 0.8 kg tipo

Homemade Gnocchi with Mushrooms and Pecorino Hello! Today I’ll show you a recipe for all mushroom and potato lovers: fresh pasta made mainly from potatoes. Translated from Italian, the word gnocchi  means “lump.” Gnocchi are the easiest pasta to make at home. The dough is simple, and you don’t need to roll out thin sheets. No special tools are required for this recipe. It’s the perfect introduction to homemade Italian cooking. Their fluffy texture and soft, delicate flavor ma