Nothing says “I Love You” like Fish and Crepes



D is making me dinner tonight and his choice of fare is leso riba, with boiled potatoes and a green salad.  He is boiling fish, with the head on my friends (there is a lot of deliciousness there), then adding garlic, parsley and olive oil to the mix.  Cooking fish is somewhat of a challenge for me because the meat is very delicate and temperamental, and I don’t do well with delicate and temperamental.  I’m no ballerina in the kitchen to say the least.  I like to get my hands dirty, and I like to cook food that is forgiving for my lack of patience and carefulness.  Good thing I have D because he is a true ballerina in the kitchen, and has the physique to boot (Natalie Portman eat your heart out, no pun intended.)  He takes time when making food and is very careful, so this is truly the perfect meal for him to make.  Just need to get him in a tutu and tights.



I on the other hand made strawberry and cream crepes, known as a palacinke here.  The recipe is fairly easy, but most important you need a good skillet/pan.  I received an actual palacinka/crepe pan as a gift for Christmas, but you can use any old (the older the better seems to be the case) non-stick shallow skillet.  Crepe recipes vary from place to place.  Here in Croatia we add rum extract and vegetable oil to a more watery batter, where in France butter replaces the oil and an extra egg does the trick.  The recipe I used for Strawberry and Cream Crepes can be found under the Recipe tab above.  Hope you enjoy it!         

Our dinner!  Happy Valentines Day to all, and to all a good night!