HomemadeTraditional Bulgarian Chicken Soup Recipe
pleasantplacesbulgaria Wintertime In our village is a time of rest People work hard during the summer months but people rest in winter. One of our lovely Bulgarian friends told us that…
Recipes
Very Easy Home-made Marmalade Recipe
This is a very Easy Home-made Marmalade Recipe. You don’t need additional pectin – instead you allow the chopped oranges to sit overnight after simmering them. I water bath canned…
Traditional Mince Pie Recipe
My husband absolutely adores a mince pie. For the first six years after moving to Bulgaria, I panicked every year attempting to import these bad boys from England! Along with…
Pizza Topping in a Sun Oven and How to Preserve
This is a traditional tomato topping for pizza. Absolutely delicious! This is for the traditional Margherita style pizza. Just add mozzarella, basil, and maybe a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese to…
Sun Dried Tomatoes in a Sun Oven
This is a great way of preserving tomatoes. when there is a glut of them in summertime. It’s very simple to do. Using a sun oven means that you not…
No Knead Bread Recipe – Cooked in a Sun Oven
One of the main issues when making bread is the kneading! This is a really easy no knead bread mix and makes delicious bread. No knead bread is a method…
How to Make Walnut and Basil Pesto
This post explains how to make Walnut and basil pesto. The walnuts provide a lovely alternative to pine nuts. it is the perfect recipe to make if you live in…
Damson Gin – Quick easy recipe
This post explains how to make damson gin – a quick easy recipe. Summertime is the season of abundance! The garden is bursting with fruit and vegetables of all kinds.…
How to Make Cider
Well, since moving to Bulgaria, this is the third year that we have made cider from our own apples! I can say with certainty that this is the best cider…