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In 2025, Dr. Manuela Toteva published Sweet and Savory – 75 Recipes from the Kitchen of Nina Diklich, a culinary heritage book that aims to collect, preserve, and present authentic family recipes passed down through generations. The publication brings together 75 sweet and savory dishes from Bulgaria and Croatia, reflecting the multicultural family background and everyday cooking traditions of the author’s grandmother, Nina Diklich.
The book offers a carefully curated selection of handwritten recipes, accompanied by contextual storytelling that highlights their cultural and emotional significance. At the same time, it presents practical, accessible cooking methods using simple ingredients, making the recipes suitable for both beginner and experienced home cooks. Through this approach, the publication combines cultural documentation with a usable and contemporary culinary format.
The text systematizes a rich body of family knowledge preserved in personal notebooks and oral tradition, transforming it into a coherent culinary narrative. Drawing on the author’s background in communication and storytelling, the book bridges personal memory and cultural heritage, positioning food as a medium for intergenerational connection and as a living link between Bulgarian and Croatian culinary traditions.
Order the book in Bulgarian language from Faber Publishing here.
