Monday, August 24th, 2009
I became irretrievably enamored by octopus salad during my time in Croatia, where it is enjoyed all along the Istrian and Dalmatian coasts of that most beautiful nation. Pictured here is a typical Dalmatian antipasti configuration that I enjoyed with friends one lazy afternoon at Restoran Planjak on the isle ...
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Friday, August 14th, 2009
Hungary's capital city of Budapest is a glorious dark fairytale, a home to royalty, thieves, gypsies and fusions of all three. It is a city of castles, cathedrals and labyrinthine underground tunnels, a place where things are seldom what they seem. Once welcoming doors can suddenly open to stone walls, and ...
Posted in Charcuterie, Meat, Soups and Stews, Vegetables, travel | 1 Comment »