My Recipes from Croatia 1991-1995: Kolaci

By Marica Love

Marica Love shares her recipes for delicious Croatian cakes and sweets that will satisfy even the sweetest tooth.

Marica’s passion for cooking began when she lived in Croatia during the war in the early 90’s. The recipes have been handed down through family and friends over the years. Croatian and Bosnian households believe in keeping their homes well stocked with cakes and food, like it’s a party every day.

Enjoy this delectable collection which will have your mouth watering.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Marica Love
• Release date: Jul 12, 2017
• ISBN: 9780995401624

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My Recipes from Croatia 1991-1995: Kolaci

My Recipes from Croatia

1991-1995

‘Kolači’

By Marica Love

My Recipes from Croatia 1991-1995

‘Kolači’

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‘Married to the War ‘Collection’

© Copyright 2017 by Marica Love – All rights reserved.

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This EBook or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or scholarly journal.

Registered and Distributed in Australia 2017.

EBook ISBN 10:  0-9954016-2-4

EBook ISBN 13:  978-0-9954016-2-4

For my Dear Children,

Mario Matinac and Klaudia Matinac. Now you have all of mama’s recipes from back in the day, to treasure for ever after. 

Both of you are my source of energy and my drive in all that I do.  I am so proud of you both. Always follow your inner light, your heart’s desires and always do with loving intent but take no crap.

With eternal love,

Your Mama xo

‘Transforming an idea into reality is a powerful creative art form. Believe in yourself. Follow your inner guidance and you will achieve!’  ~ Marica Love

Thank You

A special thank you to my sister in law Katica Matinac.

I Thank everyone who taught me how to cook and bake all of the traditional Croatian and Bosnian meals during my five-year journey throughout the Croatian War of Independence 1991 – 1995.

I thank you. Hvala.

With love always,

Marica xo

Mario with his Aunty Katica on his Birthday. xo

Note

‘This book is part of my ‘Married to the War’ Collection’

Recipes in this book are from my note book my sister in law Katica gifted me back in 1991 in Croatia to write traditional Croatian home cooked meals and cakes into.

I wrote about my recipe book in my first book titled ‘Married to the War’. 

I have passed my notebook onto my daughter for keepsakes. 

I do not have any photos of the recipes from back then, so, the photos in this book have either been purchased, are royalty free, have been given to me royalty free or I have taken them myself.

Pictures are also available on my social media sites.

M xo

Mario with his Aunty Katica Matinac on his Birthday. Croatia, 1991-1995.

Foreword

I used to watch my mother, grandmothers, and aunt cook their scrumptious food; a mixture of Bosnian and Croatian.  My mother was a right hand to one of the cooks in a busy hotel in Germany before she came here to Australia.  Her goulash is the best!  Smelling the beautiful aromas from the meals being prepared made my mouth water and amplified my hunger! Watching all of the meals being cooked and cakes being baked from memory, amazed me!

I moved to Croatia in 1991 at the age of 18 where I lived there for 5 years. I arrived just before the Croatian Civil War began and left after the War ended.  This cookbook is derived from my first book, Married to the War, about my personal journey throughout the Croatian War of Independence 1991-1995.

During those 5 years, I learnt how to cook and found a love for learning how to cook and bake.  Everyone was more than happy to share their knowledge and love of cooking with me. I did not know how to cook a single thing!  I enjoyed learning how to make scrumptious traditional Croatian meals, cakes, tortes, slices, jams, relishes, stews, and much