Category Archives: Food

Cevapi

Posted on 14 May 2012 by lornaofarabia

Cevapi, or cevapcici (the diminutive) is the unofficial national dish of Bosnia, or at least of Sarajevo. It’s more ubiquitous than the hamburger is in the US. I would be surprised if there is a restaurant in the city that … Continue reading →

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Bread and chocolate

Posted on 4 May 2012 by lornaofarabia

Feel free to skip this post if you aren’t interested in hearing me blather on about cooking.  Bakers, stick with me. Trying to recreate American baked goods in a foreign country can be tricky.  The ingredients are different, the tools … Continue reading →

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A new chapter

Posted on 27 Feb 2012 by lornaofarabia

It’s a long way from Paris to Sarajevo.  Or at least it’s a long time. Our flight from Paris to Zagreb was delayed but Croatia Air appeased us with croque monsieurs at the airport.  We were expecting a 7 hour … Continue reading →

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Kitchen decisions

Posted on 9 Aug 2011 by lornaofarabia

Once I went on a weekend campout training session for Girl Scout leaders at Lake of the Woods. Camp Low Echo is wonderfully old-fashioned camp in a gorgeous lakeside setting. I met a woman there, another Girl Scout leader, who … Continue reading →

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