Welcome!
Welcome to All That's Jas, where I bring comfort food from around the world to your kitchen! If you're looking for more than just recipes and want to dive into flavors that feel like a hug from an old friend, you're in the right place. Here, we cook without the fuss, and you'll find approachable, satisfying dishes to share with family and friends - or just to treat yourself!
Easy Home Cooked Comfort
I believe everyone can cook, and there's something so grounding about a well-loved recipe. My goal is to help you learn a few tricks and skills to create new family favorites without traveling the globe.
I aim to make these diverse, soulful recipes feel like second nature to you, whether it's a traditional meal from your heritage or a new favorite from a place you've never been. You'll find tips, a few laughs, and simple, heartfelt meals that celebrate comfort in every bite. So, grab your apron (or don't!), and let's get cooking!
About Jas
I'm a Bosnian ex-pat who has lived in Northern Indiana since the summer of 1998, following a six-year exile in Germany.
I grew up in a traditional European family, the kind of family that sits together for big weekend meals. Those meals always began with some soup. It isn’t a big dinner unless you start it with a spoon.
Fun Facts About Me
- I suffered from anorexia throughout my childhood, but not because I had issues with my weight (that's anorexia nervosa). It was a lack or loss of appetite for food as a medical condition known as Selective Eating Disorder (SED). I can't even say that I ever felt hungry. Now I'm the opposite and can't stop eating. 😆
- Because of my food aversion, I don't have photos of my wee self helping in the kitchen. I didn't start loving food and cooking until my late twenties.
- English is my third language, so please be kind if you see some grammar mistakes.
- I'm a hard-core empath. I easily cry, especially when seeing distressed animals or someone else crying.
- I'm a mom to one daughter and grandma to two granddaughters and two grandsons - they are my whole world! 🌎
- I published a Balkan Comfort Food cookbook to ensure my grandkids have a collection of recipes that connect them to their roots. You can get it online; the links are below.
- I love nature and traveling the globe.
- I was a guest cook on a local TV show - Dinner and a Book (photos below).
- In 2011, following the 2010 earthquake, I joined our church on a mission trip to Haiti. There, we provided mobile medical services to support the local community.
- I'm a soccer girl. I love the constant action, unlike in American football, where they play for 10 seconds and stand around for 10 minutes. I still don't get the rules, even after living here for over 25 years. 🤷♀️
My Food Philosophy
I think food is a universal language of comfort that connects people across cultures and generations. My approach is simple: keep it warm, keep it real, and always keep it delicious.
I focus on recipes that bring out the flavor and tradition of each dish without overcomplicating things because great food should be accessible and fun. For me, cooking is about sharing stories, reliving memories, and making new ones through meals that feel like home, wherever they're from.
Whether you're a novice in the kitchen or a seasoned cook, I have one piece of advice: BE ADVENTUROUS! Try new foods.
You can make quick and tasty meals with only a handful of ingredients. Food is meant to be enjoyed, but moderation is the key to a healthy lifestyle.
The tour
- You will find different categories in the Recipe Index and then more categories. For your convenience, everything is sorted like a suitcase, ready to travel to foreign lands. By the way, I love packing and especially unpacking suitcases.
- NEW FEATURE: Interactive Map - Taste the Globe through the map of countries we cooked on All That's Jas.
Thank You🫵!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who engages with my content! Your comments and quick reviews mean the world to me - they're one of the best ways to support a small food blog like mine. They keep me going and remind me I'm not just talking to myself here (though I do that sometimes, ha!).
Making connections
See my CONTACT page.
As seen on:
My work has been featured on Dishing with Delishes Podcast, BuzzFeed, Eat, Darling, Eat, and Chef Knives Expert, among others.
Jas is the author of the Balkan Comfort Food cookbook.
Helen Arvesen says
Oh my goodness!
I have been searching for the Polish Christmas cookie (Kefli ) recipe for years.
I grew up in South Bend and was give the recipe from a Hungarian woman I worked with back in the 70s. Over the years I moved several times and eventually lost the recipe. Oddly enough, my daughter and I were out pumpkin hunting and stopped by a pumpkin/apple orchard with a bakery. And there they were, keflis, or kiffils as they are called in PA Dutch country.
Of course I had to buy some. They taste exactly as I remember.
That stop sent me on the quest once again to find the recipeโฆโฆ..and to you.
Thank you for posting the recipe. I canโt wait to add it back into my Christmas baking tradition and share it with my grandchildren.
Jas says
I'm so happy you found them too! Chrismas traditions with grandkids are the best! ๐
Jill Edwards says
I saw the recipe on the site just the other day & was excited!! Some of my step-father's family was from Poland & introduced me to the Polish Christmas Cookies. I loved them! Sitting in their apartment in the Bronx & watching some movie while having those cookies was great family time. I can't wait to make them this year to share with my husband & neighbors.
Marina says
Hi Jas, I sent you message. I came upon this side looking for UN Diet eating plan, and little did I know, we share something so special, I am Bosnian and so passionate about cooking, especially our Balkan food. I share this with all friends and family here in America. Baklava is my specialty, just like pita and cevapi, gulash, sarma, punjene paprike to name only few. Thanks for sharing your love for cooking and looking forward to connect with you.
Jas says
Hi Marina, I got your lovely email. So glad to connect with a fellow foodie and countryman. Looking forward to exchanging recipes and tips! ๐
Stephanie L. Robertson says
Hi Jas! It's so nice to "meet" you! I always enjoy browsing recipes that will help feed a picky young eater. Thanks for sharing, and I hope you'll visit me at my little north Alabama blog.
Blessings,
Stephanie
Jas says
Hi, Stephanie! Thank you for stopping by, it is nice "meeting" you as well. You have a lovely blog ๐ Happy Mother's Day!