Our Culinary – Croatia is the only site that specializes in food and wine travel in Croatia. There are several agencies that sell wine tours and some other experiences but this is the only site that is just for food and wine travel in Croatia. Every year, we introduce a different, “once in a lifetime”…
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Christmas traditions in Dalmatia
Christmas is a special time of year in all the Christian world and Dalmatia, as traditionally Catholic, is no exception. But, I am not so much into religious traditions as I am into good food and wine. This morning we went to Zadar fish market to stack our selves for today and the Christmas Eve….
Korta Katarina wines at Pelegrini restaurant
This past Thursday, we got invited to Pelegrini for a presentation of Korta Katarina wines. Knowing Rudi, we were sure that the meals will be as exciting! The night did not start well: it was SNOWING! And the roads were pure ice reminding me of some back roads in Massachusetts back when I lived there….
Best restaurants in Croatia – Restoran Toni, Tisno (Island Murter)
Recently we stopped at Toni restaurant after hearing about great chocolate cake they serve. We decided to go for a dinner and have a bit of everything. This restaurant is famous for sea food and they take particular care in getting the best. We started with their famous sea food apetizers. I ordered all just…
Traditional olive picking in Croatia/Dalmatia
“Mrtvi dan, skale van!” (All Saints Day, bring out the ladders!) This old proverb is rarely used these days when fashionable “Extra Virgin Olive Oil” is taking roots even here, on the shores of Dalmatia. Traditional olive picking would start somewhere around November 1st and lasts through the winter, sometimes even till mid January or,…
Eating in Paris and London
Wherever I go on a holiday or even a shorter trip, I am doing a research. Observing and tasting, I am looking for new things to offer and to design new programs based on our strengths and other nation’s experiences. Comparing tastes and values is also a big part of that research. This November, we…
Olive Oil tour of Šolta – Tours in Croatia
On eof the most exciting new tours we introduced in 2009. was the Olive Oil tour of Šolta Island that was developed by our good friend Mr. Robert Aronson and fabulous small award winning olive oil producer Olynthia from the Island of Šolta. At the end of the season we usually inspect most of the…
Dobričić grape and wine of Šolta – Wines of Dalmatia
This past weekend I was invited to Šolta for a fam trip ofour new Olive oil of Šolta tour. The plan is to include much more than just olive oil since Šolta is a true paradise of traditional tastes! With great lunch at the Olynthia mill, I had a chance of tasting a famous local…
Skradin – The eternal charm of traditional Dalmatia
Probably the cutest little town on the coast is Skradin. Only 20 or so kilometers from Šibenik, this town is the “capital” of some other Dalmatia. Relaxed, easy paced, traditional… Although many things are changing and the modern elements like the new building of Krka National Park headquarters are ruining the picture perfect feeling of…
Grapes of North Dalmatia – Debit and Babic
Talking about wine, we usually focus on the bottled stuff, labels, prices…but rarely anyone talks or shows the grapes that are the source of this precious liquid. Although we all know that Babic is red and Debit is white, I am sure that very few would be able to recognize them in the vineyard. So,…
Figs in Dalmatia
End of summer… It has a very special scent of dried fields, moist clouds and figs rotting on the ground. I would have to say that this particular scent was one of the reasons why I returned home after 5 years in US. Nothing could replace it… The fruit connected to the hard life of…
Best restaurants in Croatia – Cantinetta in Skradin
Gastronomic traditions of Skradin are famous on our coast! This foodie mecca is famous for great sea food, traditional pršut ham, wines, cakes like skradinska torta… The most famous of all is the Skradin risotto :cooked for 10 hours but the actual recipe is inherited within the local families and is kept a secret! One…
Date-shells in Croatia – Culinary sins
Recently I had a chance to get some date-shells but I refused… More than one reason for that. Date-shells are the “no,no” food in Croatia and don’t order them, don’t ask for them, don’t try to buy them. And, if someone offers you to join at their table, say no. It is better than to…
Food tours in Croatia – Peka cooking lesson
I have been receiving a lot of requests for peka lids and questions on how to cook peka. Recently I have posted a video on this site but that was not enough so I created my own video. I got a bit rusty with editing but you will get a picture… We cooked a chicken…
Wine Tours in Croatia – Bibic Winery, Plastovo
One of my favorite places in Dalmatia, a place where I simply love to bring my clients, is winery of Alen Bibic in Plastovo. I have written on Alen before and will continue as we move on and we keep creating wonderful experiences and culinary delights to my friends and clients. Recently, we had a…