Balkan
Easy Yogurt Cake (Kek me Kos)
A soft, moist one-bowl loaf with lemon and vanilla. No mixer, no fuss.
Balkan Recipes
Hearty, generous food from across the Balkan peninsula: bean stews simmered for hours, flaky pies, fresh salads buried under white cheese, and cakes made with a pot of yogurt.
Many of these dishes are shared — under different names — from Albania and Kosovo to North Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia, Bulgaria and Greece.
8 recipes
Balkan
Balkan Bean Stew (Pasul / Fasule)
Slow-simmered beans with paprika and bay — thrifty, hearty and even better the next day.
Balkan
Traditional Balkan Salad (Shopska Salad)
Tomato, cucumber and pepper under a snowfall of grated white cheese. Ready in 15 minutes.
Albanian
Albanian Stuffed Peppers with Meat and Rice
Peppers filled with beef, rice and mint, baked slowly in tomato broth. Best with cold yogurt.
Albanian
Albanian Fërgesë with Peppers and Cheese
Roasted peppers, tomatoes and creamy cheese baked until bubbling. Scoop it up with warm bread.
Albanian
Albanian Qofte (Meatballs with Mint and Feta)
Juicy, crisp-edged meatballs with mint and feta. Great with yogurt, salad and fries.
Albanian
Tavë Kosi — Traditional Albanian Lamb & Yogurt
Tender lamb under a puffed, golden yogurt custard — Albania's much-loved national dish.
Albanian
Authentic Albanian Byrek with Spinach and Cheese
Buttery, flaky layers around a spinach, feta and gjizë filling — the classic Albanian savory pie.