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Elisabeth Luard's avatar

Great info on Bulgarian migrations, fascinating stories, gorgeous recipe (I've made the jam with no sugar and dried plums - prunes - because I had too many over from last year - addition of aniseed excellent suggestion) - many thanks, Irina!

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Irina Georgescu's avatar

You made magiun with those prunes :-) Excellent idea. I shall certainly try it the next time I make doughnuts. Thank you for reading my story and for your lovely words.

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Lina's cookbooks chronicles's avatar

Well i’m so pleased and happy to read about the Pavlicani and their catholic integration as i belong to that very catholic- pavlicani community in Plovdiv. There are so many stories to tell, transmitted down the generations in my family, keeping their proud independent identity and a very special approach.

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Irina Georgescu's avatar

Lina, thank you and please write about these stories.

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Claire Ruston's avatar

Loved reading about these Bulgarian communities. And what beautiful donuts!

🤍💚❤️

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Irina Georgescu's avatar

Thanks, Claire.

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Simi Rezai's avatar

So interesting to read about the customs and visits at this time of year. You make shaping the donuts look so easy. S

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Irina Georgescu's avatar

Thank you for reading the story, Simi. The doughnuts are easy to make, even if the first one or two are for ‘practice’.

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