The history and origins of Croatian peka through archaeological and historical sources
Tag: wine and food
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…
Eating tripe in Dalmatia
One of my favorite traditional culinary treats is tripe. Not so popular with new generation, tripe is a traditional dish present throughout the Mediterranean. Tripe – tripice in Croatian – comes from French tripe which is from Italian trippa. It is a type of edible offal from the stomachs of various animals but in Dalmatia,…
Best Restaurants in Croatia – Plavi podrum in Volsko, Opatija
Although I am mostly oriented towards Dalmatia and bringing travelers to Zadar and south, I also try to push them to other beautiful and exceptional places in the country. Of course, great food is a must for every serious traveler as they rely on my recommendations. One of the places I have been recommending for…
Chef Thierry Caruel at Villa Argentina
Yesterday, I had to rush to Dubrovnik for a meeting. It was just in-and-out thing but still had to get up early and drive for few hours. Dubrovnik, beautiful as always, was basking in misty morning (and afternoon, and evening…) and I had a chance, after a while, to visit Villa Argentina – one of…