Black Liver Country Style is part of every Bulgarian pub's menu. The recepies vary in different regions of the country - somethimes the dish is dominated by onions, sometimes by sweet tomato sauce, sometimes flavorful mushrooms are added. Although, like most traditional Bulgarian dishes, it is not very stylish, the dish tastes really great.
Rice puddings are found in nearly every area of the world. In the Spanish speaking world the recipe is called simply Arroz con Leche. In Asia it is often refered to as Sweet Rice Porridge. The recipes vary greatly depending on the ingredients and the preparation methods. The following recipe is quick and easy to make at home.
This is one of my favorite summer meals. The feta stuffed tomatoes may be served as main dish or appetiser, warm or cold. It is easy to make and very light meal.
Select ripe but hard tomatoes. Slice off the top and scoop the inside of each tomato.
I was recently looking at the cherga rugs my grandmother made many years ago. Cherga is a traditional Bulgarian word for hand-made woolen textile made of colored yarn. The green, red, yellow and black strips weave and form strong and vivid cloth - it is beautiful. Today, as I was cleaning the vegetables, I decided to "weave" a vegetable cherga. Here it is...
Grate the carrots into a bowl. Chop the leaves of a few strings of mint or lemon balm and add them. Mix the olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon and orange juice in a jar or blender. Add a pinch of salt and black pepper and blend well. If the taste of the lemon is too strong, add a pinch of brown sugar. Add the dressing to the bowl and toss the carrots.
