a note on measurements

You will notice the measurements in these recipes are not always precise. I'm collecting these recipes from many people who don't use cookbooks or recipes. They've made these a thousand times and just know how much to add. Generally, if it says "spoon," this is a heaping tablespoon. If the recipe says "small spoon," this is a teaspoon.

Also, many of the measurements will be metric--grams or liters. Croatia uses the metric system, so U.S. measurements like "cup" and "teaspoon" are not common. I've included a measurement converter in the sidebar to help.