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In Greece it is called Horiatiki, in Turkey Çoban salatası, in Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Russia Шəки-салаты or Şəki-salatı, and in...
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edvard.badurina
Oct 2, 20183 min read
Dairy beneath the Velebit Mountain
Velebit’s karstic pastures were once full of sheep, goats and buša – the Lika’s cattle. Today, there are only a handful of cattle...
edvard.badurina
Aug 10, 20182 min read
Gacka dolina - Lika's Gastronomy at Historic Crossroad
Only half an hour above the Adriatic Sea lies Žuta Lokva. From its earliest history, it was the intersection of important traffic routes...
Vedran Obućina
Aug 10, 20183 min read
Restaurant Lika - Doors of Lika
The Mala Kapela tunnel separates Lika from the Ogulin region and continental Croatia. When a tunnel crosses south, passengers will first...
Vedran Obućina
Jul 22, 20183 min read
Agritourism Sia - Champion Cheese from the Istrian Sheep
“Write everything I say, don’t be like other journalists!”, warns us Mr Franko while we sip a glass of rose rakija. “But they are here...
Vedran Obućina
May 20, 20184 min read
From sheep curd to grilled lamb - Konoba Bracera, Malinska
Simple and easy-going, Danijel Deni Šabalja welcomes us with a glass of Žlahtina on the terrace of his restaurant Bracera, a beautiful...
Andrea Seifert
May 16, 20184 min read
Born from wind and rock: Cheese from Magriž dairy, Kornić
„You've said you will be here round noon“, a strict voice of Mrs Vesna Mrakovčić tells us while she opens the door of Magriž dairy in...
Andrea Seifert
May 14, 20184 min read
Lamb Days in Konoba Marea, Kornić
Among the many touristic places on the island of Krk, Kornić is somewhat side-lined although it is situated just above the beautiful...
Vedran Obućina
Jan 1, 20189 min read
Bergamo - culinary centre of Northern Italy
When thinking of Italian cuisine, we might be challenged to have memories of pasta and excellent tomato sauces. This is the true flavour...
Andrea Seifert
Nov 13, 20175 min read
Delnice's culinary heritage: Goranska kuća & Hotel Risnjak
In the very centre of Delnice, itself an unofficial centre of Gorski Kotar region, a hotel named after the National Park Risnjak stands...
Andrea Seifert
Oct 2, 20174 min read
Latus - Cheese that awakes an Istrian spirit
We all know how much wisdom and knowledge did our grannies had. They nurtured their experiences and provided us with the finest things...
Andrea Seifert
Sep 7, 20173 min read
Amarilis - on the highway of roasted pork
Imagine yourself driving through the lush green country, with hilltop castle ruins and small rivers, picturesque villages and old towns....
Andrea Seifert
Aug 31, 20174 min read
Vodnjanka - Recipes from the Old
A wine maker is looking at us from the wall. And the lady from the window, as well as the carpenter, cooper, olive oil producer, peasant,...
Andrea Seifert
Aug 13, 20172 min read
Awarded Cheeses from OPG Mrvoš
No, the milk doesn’t come from the supermarket. And no, the cows are not white-purple as Milka shows it. And yes, these are mostly the...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 26, 20175 min read
Žminj - In the Centre of Istria
All paths lead to Žminj. No, it is not a cliché used by so many towns in the world: indeed, if you want to travel from the largest city...
Andrea Seifert
Jul 4, 20173 min read
Festival of Žlahtina in Vrbnik
The old sommeliers of Vinodol and Krk called this wine žlahtno, meaning noble. A sip of straw-yellow and fresh delight is a definite...
Vedran Obućina
Nov 19, 20164 min read
Best of Bakar Gastronomy
As in other Kvarner towns, Bakar’s gastronomy is a combination of seafood and agriculture in its hinterland. This area is influenced by...
Andrea Seifert
Sep 9, 20163 min read
Forest on the Plate - Restaurant Gradina, Josipdol
Prime position to taste wild game in this region is Restaurant Gradina, in the very centre of old Muljava in Josipdol. This restaurant,...
Andrea Seifert
Sep 9, 20162 min read
Cheese from the Mountain: OPG Čavrag, Jasenak
At the foothills of the highest mountain in Gorski kotar Bjelolasica (1534m), next to the Jasenčica creek, since the Middle ages people...
Andrea Seifert
Sep 9, 20162 min read
Mini Cheese Farm - OPG Miščević
Mr Milan Miščević is probably the most famous cheese maker in the Ogulin-Josipdol area, and presides over the cheese producing...
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