After being sealed off from the outside world for decades and experiencing a mass exodus, Albania is leaning into its culinary roots with the help of grandma chefs. Tefta Pajenga, aged 76, is one of ...

These stuffed cabbage rolls are called Sarma in several Balkan countries. I grew up in Albania and both my mom and my grandma made these cabbage rolls during winter time. While the recipe I’m sharing ...

This onions and eggs casserole is known in my native country of Albania as Kimë me Vezë. It’s a similar concept to shakshuka, after all many Mediterranean dishes vary from country to country but they ...

Tavë kosi is a national dish in Albania, but I only had it once, at a restaurant at the top of a mountain pass at Llogara. I wasn’t predisposed to like it. Lamb with rice and yoghurt doesn’t ...