The Samoborska kremšnita
Kremšnita – Heavenly Cream In Croatia, two most popular deserts, which are almost the same, are Samoborska kremšnita from the town of Samobor and Zagrebačka kremšnita [...]
FOOD
Pasticada with gnocchi – Beef Pot Roast
Beef slow-cooked in balsamic vinegar and prune sauce) in the garden of the old mill is a typical Dalmatian dish which has traditionally been served on special occasions and [...]
Asparagus Risotto (Rizot od Sparoga)
Croatia and Italy share many similarities when it comes to food. Meals with rice, called “risotto” are quite common in Croatia. You will love this wonderful [...]
Dalmatian Brudet Recipe
Guests fall in love with Croatia for all kinds of reasons, but traditional local dish employs all your senses at once, introducing you to Croatian culture in the best [...]
Why You Need to Taste the New ‘It’ Wines From Croatia
Cliff Rames is a New York City sommelier certified by the Court of Master Sommeliers. He has devoted most of his free time to his labor of love, Croatian wine. He’s [...]
Croatian Wine on the Rise
As this Old World wine-producing area comes together as a young nation, the quality of its wines is rapidly improving. Croatia’s winemaking history began around 2200 B.C., [...]
Rizi Bizi is a popular side dish in Croatia
This is very popular side dish in Croatia, served with various meats and sauces. It is almost inevitable Sunday side dish with roasted or fried chicken. The recipe is with [...]
On Delicious Maraschino, The Adriatic Liqueur
Maraschino is a liqueur distilled from the Marasca cherries of Croatia The history of classic liqueurs is often more interesting than the cocktails they’re mixed [...]
Kruške – Croatian Pear Shaped Cookies
Traditional Croatian dessert known as “kruske”. Very yummy! Here is what they say about it: “When I came across a picture of little pears dusted in sugar on [...]
Breskvice – Croatian Peach Cookies
Simple to make and very delicious! Many of the restaurants now offer “breskvice” as a dessert. They are often served at Croatian festivals and as street food, [...]