Macedonia

Tangy rosehip marmalade in the pantry was grandmother's traditional recipe, spooned onto morning bread. Vitaminka 1947 makes this Šipak (rosehip) m...

Spicy ajvar simmered slowly at home is a taste that carries straight back to a Macedonian family kitchen. Va-Va's Hot Ajvar, a homemade-style spicy...

Truffle sauce stirred into pasta on a special family dinner night turns an ordinary meal into an occasion. Chef K's Tartufata, a Mediterranean truf...

Macedonia's somborka-and-carrots from Va-Va — long red somborka peppers with carrot batons in a sharp vinegar brine. Snap-firm, sweet-pepper, brine...

Macedonia's tomato peppers stuffed with cabbage from Va-Va in the family-host jar — the sarma-cousin pour for the Christmas Eve table. Round sweet-...

Beetroot pickled deep red, sharp and sweet, is the color of every winter salad from home. This is Natural Farmer Pickled Beetroot, 1500ml (1.5L). S...

Va-Va Cannellini White Kidney Beans — Macedonian-sourced dried beans in the household sack. Plump white kidney beans in the Va-Va Premium Foods pan...

Natural Farmer's cherry peppers stuffed with cheese in the everyday pour — Macedonia's bite-sized mezze for the small-plate kitchen. Sweet-red cher...

Gazda Cabbage Leaves for Sarma are brined whole cabbage leaves preserved in sour brine and ready to be filled and rolled — the essential ingredient...

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...

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...