Although I am not usually the biggest fan of soup, there are a couple of soups that I find super delicious. The difference between Bulgarian and American soups is that in Bulgaria, the soups tend to me more "liquid-y." In the U.S., I've found that a large majority of the soups made are thicker. For … Continue reading Vegetable Soup With Feta and Noodles →

The dish, Vegetarian Sarma, is one that my mom relatively recently decided to start making, but is nonetheless one of my favorite dishes. She told me that they used to make this at her work cafeteria in Bulgaria, and she had just recently had an urge to make it. At first, I was a little … Continue reading Vegetarian Liver Sarma →

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Bulgarian food, which I'm guessing is most of you, what you may not know is that the food we cook usually depends on the season we are in. For example, during the summer, we eat more soups and vegetables because summer is the season for most vegetables. … Continue reading Dried Pepper Stuffed With Beans →

For those of you who know me, you know I'm from Bulgaria. Since I'm cooking foods from different countries, I figured it would kind of be a disgrace if I didn't do a food from my own country first, so here we go! Banitsa (pronounced "ba-nee-tsa") is something that circulates the kitchens of many Balkan … Continue reading Banitsa from Bulgaria →