Croatian souvenirs for foodies: what to get from Croatia
Tag: wine and food
Discover Delusional Winery: A Hidden Gem Near Šibenik
I visited Mike at Delusional Winery near Šibenik for natural wines with a view.
Konoba Zoglov, Vis Island
Summer lunch at traditional tavern Zoglov on Vis Island
History of Peka
The history and origins of Croatian peka through archaeological and historical sources
Lamb Pizza in Sinac
Tasting fabulous lambizza: local lamb pizza at Pizzeria Ruspante in Sinac near Otočac
Our Christmas Eve Tradition in Šibenik
Our Christmas Eve Tradition at Pelegirini,s in Šibenik.
ZinFest 2021
Zinfest 2021 is the first wine show dedicated to the great local wine of Crljenak that is recognized as the original Zinfandel!
Tasting at Škaulj Winery 2018
Tasting great wines at Zadar regions prime tasting cellar of Škaulj in Nadin.
Benkovac Wine Tasting
Earlier this spring we had a pleasure to show our hospitality to several quite interesting guests from USA. Mr. Frank Dietrich, joined by his staff, wine writer Marcy Gordon and Zdravko and Marion Podolski of GoHvar blog all joined us at a very special little tasting in Benkovac.
Aerodrom Vis
This past summer I spent quite a bit of time on Vis and what to do but to explore and enjoy this spectacular island. One of my favorite discoveries was Aerodrom. It is gostionica or some sort of inn but now that term is rarely used as it is now almost archaic. Now you have wine…
Restaurant Apolon, Stari Grad, Hvar Island
Recently, we have been invited to inspect Hotel Apolon in Stari Grad on Hvar Island. It was a pleasant surprise over a year ago when I first visited but, what intrigued me even more, was the restaurant that everyone was raving about. So, we used the opportunity to visit and taste some of their favorites. There…
Temple of Cheese
Croatia has a nice variety of cheeses. Nowhere near as France or Italy but the ones we have are of superb quality. No matter if it is award winning Gligora sheep’s milk cheese or “sir iz mišine”, we have some great cheeses. But, it is not easy to find them. There are supermarkets and some…
St . Vincent’s Day in Imotski
Thanks to wine cellar Grabovac near Imotski, St. Vincent’s has become one of the most important dates of a winter calendar for winemakers in this part of Dalmatia. It is celebrated on the 22nd of January and it is more connected with traditions of continental Croatia but, for the past 9 years, it has been…
Best Restaurants in Croatia – “360°” by Jeffrey Vella, Dubrovnik
Opened this past summer, in place of former Gil’s, “360°” by Jeffrey Vella is the latest addition to Dubrovnik culinary scene. The place continues to be a very high end restaurant and it is still one of the most prestigious places on the coast. The menu is still modern but Mr. Vella did a great…
Dalmatinski kolač – a taste of yesterday
With all the invasion of small bakeries in Croatia, some old tastes are getting lost. Pushed away from the shelves, they will soon just be part of our memories. One of those is a round dry, pastry called Dalmatinski kolač or, as we all simply call it, kolač (cake in English) Not sure when it…