Macedonia

Grozd Strumica Mastika — a Macedonian anise-flavored spirit in the broader Mediterranean ouzo/raki/mastika family. Clear when poured, milky when ch...

A glass of red wine like this sits next to the grill at a Macedonian family dinner, poured as the meat comes off the coals. Dalvina Winery makes th...

A glass of white wine poured at a Macedonian family celebration is how the toasts usually start. Tikveš makes this Alexandria semi-dry white wine i...

A small glass of rakija is often the first thing put in a guest's hand at the door, before anything else is served. Aleksandar Veliki distills this...

A cocoa biscuit before bed felt like the day's last quiet moment, best with warm milk. Donia's Bakehouse Lovely Night cocoa tea biscuits come from ...

Bucati noodles like these were the shortcut dinner on busy weeknights, ready in minutes with whatever sauce was on hand. Pelafino makes these bucat...

Homestyle shell noodles like these turned into Sunday lunch, tossed simple with butter or a light sauce. Pelafino makes these shell noodles in Mace...

Fig jam like this brings back the smell of the kitchen in late summer, figs simmering down into something sweet enough to spread thick on bread. Va...

Fig preserve like this is what grandmothers make every fall when the fig tree is finally ready, cooked down into a spread thick enough to hold a sp...

Plum jam was the taste of late-summer harvest, spread thick on morning bread. Vitaminka 1947 makes this Šljiva Džem (plum jam) po tradicionalnoj re...

Mixed fruit marmalade on morning toast was a taste straight from grandmother's pantry shelf. Vitaminka 1947 makes this Miješana Marmelada (mixed ma...

Jars of homemade jam lined grandmother's pantry shelf every autumn, drenjak (cornelian cherry) among the tartest and most prized. This is Vitaminka...

Apricot jam spread thick on morning bread was a fixture of Macedonian breakfast tables. Vitaminka, founded in North Macedonia in 1956, makes this K...

Va-Va's green cocktail — Macedonia's gherkin-forward mixed pickle, all green peppers and small cucumbers in a sharp vinegar brine. Snap-firm, brine...

Chef K Artisan Spicy — Macedonian small-jar heat register. The Artisan line of Chef K — kapija-pepper roast with chili-warmth in the starter format...

Chef K Macedonian Ajvar — small-format mild register. Chef K's mild kapija-pepper Macedonian recipe in the starter pour — oil-finished, sweet-smoky...

Va-Va Malijano — Macedonia's eggplant-forward spread. Roasted eggplant carries the body, kapija pepper rides minority, oil finishes the gloss. Ajva...

Ajvar spread thick on fresh bread is the taste of Balkan autumns, when the peppers came in and every family made a batch. This is Va-Va's Mild Ajva...

Va-Va's somborka fillets — Macedonia's long red somborka pepper sliced into ribbons, brined sharp, snap-firm. Bright vinegar, sweet-pepper undernea...

Koro Organic Rosehip Tea is a 40g German-packed Macedonian-sourced dried rosehip (Rosae pseudo-fructus, šipak) herbal tea — pure organic dried rose...

Va-Va Cabbage Leaves are whole preserved sour cabbage leaves from Va-Va Premium Foods — the pliable, tangy brined cabbage leaves that the Macedonia...

Macedonia's sour cabbage leaves from Natural Farmer in the family-host pour — whole brined leaves ready for the sarma roll. Pliable, tangy-bright, ...

Natural Farmer's sour cabbage leaves in the holiday-host pour — Macedonia's whole brined leaves scaled for the big-family sarma bake. Soft-firm, ta...

A jar of hot feferoni on the table is non-negotiable next to ćevapi on the grill — that sharp vinegar bite is half the meal. Natural Farmer's Fefer...