Monthly Archives: November 2016
Pistachio cookie with Turkish delight
Even though Bulgaria is a proper Balkan country, its back rubs against the Middle East. That means you will find many Arabic influences in the kitchen. From neighboring Turkey comes the sweet soft Turkish delight – lokum – which …
Orehovky cookie from Bulgaria
This nutty orehovku cookie in Bulgaria is made with yogurt. How could it not be? The Bulgarians like to claim the invention of this tangy dairy product. They may be right, yogurt has been eaten in Bulgaria for thousands …
Walnut cookie with meringue and ginger
Raspberries and lemon, caramel and almonds, orange and cardamom: almost too many ideas were playing in my head to choose from for my variation of the traditional ricardito cookie from Uruguay. In the end I chose a filling with …
Ricardito cookie from Uruguay
Uruguay: el país del Ricardito! (Uruguay: the country of the Ricardito!) That is the slogan for this light meringue cookie by manufacturer Ricard. It is one of the most popular cookies in Uruguay and for many years the manufacturer claimed …