<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cooking Class Tirana]]></title><description><![CDATA[COOKING CLASSES]]></description><link>https://www.cookingclasstirana.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:31:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cookingclasstirana.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Patëllxhana të Mbushura — Albanian Stuffed Eggplants with Meat, Tomatoes &#38; Onion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comfort Food, the Albanian Way ​ Stuffed eggplants are one of those dishes every Albanian family makes their own way. Tender eggplant halves filled with a savoury mix of ground meat, ripe tomatoes and sweet onions, baked until golden and bubbling. Simple ingredients, honest cooking, pure comfort. ​ Ingredients ​ Serves 4 ​ Medium eggplants — 4 Ground beef (or beef and pork mix) — 300g Onions, finely diced — 2 medium Tomatoes, diced — 3 medium (or 400g canned) Garlic, minced — 3 cloves Olive...]]></description><link>https://www.cookingclasstirana.com/post/pat%C3%ABllxhana-t%C3%AB-mbushura-albanian-stuffed-eggplants-with-meat-tomatoes-onion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cfbd5e535e7bcd269a7f8a</guid><category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:18:07 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Dervis Kanina</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gjizë — Albanian Cottage Cheese Made by Boiling Yogurt]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Simplest Cheese, The Purest Ingredients ​ ​ Gjizë is Albanian cottage cheese, made the simplest way imaginable — by slowly heating yogurt until it separates into soft white curds and whey. No rennet, no cultures, no special equipment. Just yogurt and patience. ​ Ingredients ​ Makes ~400–500g ​ Whole plain yogurt full fat — 2 litres Salt — 1 tsp ​ Method ​ Pour yogurt into a heavy pot. Heat slowly over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Yogurt will begin to separate — white curds...]]></description><link>https://www.cookingclasstirana.com/post/gjiz%C3%AB-albanian-cottage-cheese-made-by-boiling-yogurt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c4350c78ed17abe1fd288b</guid><category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:19:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d04687_b31f0cc059cc455dbff8375b9cbee2de~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_892,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dervis Kanina</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pispili — Albanian Cornmeal Bake with Leeks &#38; Cheese]]></title><description><![CDATA[​ Pispili is pure Albanian countryside cooking — a golden cornmeal bake filled with leeks, spring onions and white cheese. Made with only corn flour, no wheat at all, it's naturally gluten-free and has been a village staple for generations. ​ Ingredients ​ Serves 6–8 · Only corn flour — no wheat ​ Fine corn flour — 400g Salt — 1 tsp Baking powder — 1 tsp Eggs — 2 Olive Oil — 80ml Yoghurt  — ~400g Leeks finely sliced — 200g Spring onions chopped — 2 bunches White cheese crumbled — 300g ​...]]></description><link>https://www.cookingclasstirana.com/post/pispili-albanian-cornmeal-bake-with-leeks-cheese</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c43505d2e55f64fe0827f2</guid><category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:26:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d04687_d46c793fcb484069975dcadd5e8962ce~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_811,h_608,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dervis Kanina</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traditional Albanian Cooking Class — Your Recipes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thank you for spending the evening with us. Albanian food is more than recipes — it's how we welcome people into our homes. I hope tonight gave you a taste of that warmth, and that these recipes bring a little piece of Albania into your kitchen, wherever you are. ​ Byrek — Handmade Albanian Savoury Pie ​ Byrek is the heart of Albanian cooking. Every family has their own version — some with spinach, some with meat, some with tomatoes. What stays the same is the ritual: stretching the dough...]]></description><link>https://www.cookingclasstirana.com/post/traditional-albanian-cooking-class-your-recipes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c7ff783b87f276336cc86e</guid><category><![CDATA[Recipes]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:21:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d04687_25c7239400d9432aac46c28f8f46d3e4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dervis Kanina</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frequently Asked Questions — Cooking Class Tirana]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are the answers to the questions we receive most often. If you don't find what you're looking for, contact us directly at cookingclasstirana@gmail.com or via WhatsApp. What is included in the cooking class at Cooking Class Tirana? Every class includes all ingredients, hands-on cooking instruction from a local chef, cultural storytelling about Albanian food history, and a shared meal at the end. The Traditional Albanian Cooking Class also includes a generous spread of traditional starters...]]></description><link>https://www.cookingclasstirana.com/post/frequently-asked-questions-cooking-class-tirana</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b2e1cf100d2ff063a5b7f6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d04687_93ba7e8d8ea341f7ac05b6edefa82f62~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dervis Kanina</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tirana Has a Sushi Problem — And It’s Bigger Than Sushi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walk through Blloku on a Friday evening and count the sushi restaurants. Then count the places serving genuine Albanian food. The ratio tells you something important about where Tirana’s dining scene is heading — and not everyone is happy about it. This is not an argument against sushi. Sushi is a magnificent cuisine and Tirana, like any capital city, has every right to eat what it wants. The problem is not the sushi itself. The problem is what it represents: a wave of aspirational,...]]></description><link>https://www.cookingclasstirana.com/post/tirana-has-a-sushi-problem-and-it-s-bigger-than-sushi-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b0c0da8433d5064644e3ef</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:09:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d04687_c105407197e24a8ab06b71ca9e1fec62~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dervis Kanina</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>