It’s January again, it’s dark and gloomy, and quite honestly, we’ve run out of more fun stuff to do. Our usual excuses for not blogging are falling flat now that there are no outdoor events to attend. No street food also means we are back to our usual ways of non-stop cooking and thinking about food, we just… Continue reading Parmesan crust pie / Engleska pita s parmezanom / Piirakka parmesan taikinalla
There is one really bad thing about oatmeal cookies. Those whole five minutes when you’re supposed to be waiting for them to firm up after pulling the tray out of the oven. Oh wait, there’s another thing, the age-old problem that the whole batch might be sitting happily in your tummy before your girlfriend even lays… Continue reading January cookies / Siječanjski keksi / Talvikeksit
We love parties. We love hosting them, and we love feeding our guests. What we despise with a passion, however, are the few days before when we’re trying to decide what to serve. Ružmarin is never happy with repeating the thing we made last time and only answers “maybe”, “we’ll see” or “we can think about… Continue reading Party cheese sticks / Štapići od sira / Juustotikkuja hyvälle seuralle
Guess what? Tilli & Ružmarin will soon be growing in the same herb garden / We’re putting all our eggs into one basket / We’re continuing like two peas in a pod. Yep, it’s happening, we are getting married! And for our first leg of engagement celebrations in Finland, we made arancini (which were ready just as… Continue reading Lingonberry cheesecake / Torta od sira s bobicama / Puolukka juustokakku
We know you come visit Tilli & Ružmarin in a search for cooking inspiration. However, this time we want to inspire you to appreciate it from another angle, by enjoying where your food comes from. We’re no great gardeners ourselves, but making a dinner out of something you grew, even if it’s an herb on your windowsill,… Continue reading Gardening tales
We know that most of you will glance at the list of ingredients, panic, and close this window. Our aim is not to terrify you and show off how many exotic spices we (know how to) use, but rather to simplify recipes that you couldn’t imagine putting on a table on a Tuesday night. For… Continue reading Pad Thai
Hidden inside every kitchen and waiting to make the most delicious pizzas is a traditional Italian wood-fire oven. Where is it you ask? Have a look around your kitchen, what do you think? Here’s a hint, its under your stove-top and doesn’t seem all that exciting. Correct, its the normal oven, and it can provide you with… Continue reading Fig Pizza / Pizza sa smokvama / Rapea pizza viikunalla
When we cannot go to the beach for a weekend escape from the heat in Zagreb we think of all types of different ideas to stay cool while the temperatures rise. As much as we love the sauna we prefer not to have our apartment turning into one every time we use the oven. Putting… Continue reading Chilly Cucumber soup / Osvježavajuća juha od krastavaca / Viileä kurkkukeitto
When Tilli was living in Barcelona and Ružmarin in Croatia they spent their nights browsing through countless recipes searching for something special to cook when they saw each other every few months. When Tilli stumbled upon an amazing picture of fish tacos complete with vibrant condiments and a zingy sauce he was sure he had found a… Continue reading Fish pitas / Pita kruh s ribom / Pita leivät kalan kera
Whoever said you should always test out a cake before you make it for a special occasion clearly didn’t live in a household of two. As much as we love a good dessert, munching up half a cake just to prepare for the actual birthday is just too much to handle. As is the idea… Continue reading Birthday Strawberries & Chocolate / Rođendanske jagode i čokolada / Synttäri Mansikoita ja Suklaata
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