Medovina
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007It's honey wine from Samobor.
Archive for the ‘Wine’ Category
Croatian Wine Dinner in Berkeley
Monday, April 2nd, 2007If you're in or near Berkeley, California, you might be interested in checking out a four-course wine tasting dinner at Caffe Venezia on Thursday. Good labels, to be sure, and great accompanying dishes. I'm tempted to go just for the lamb braised in paprika and tarragon. ________________ Bakalar and Blitva - salt ...
Pistachio Lemon Pepper Trout
Saturday, March 31st, 2007Every year I get a pound of pistachios for Christmas from my grandmother. I'm not one of those people who has time to sit around shelling and eating nuts like a fat squirrel, so it usually takes me a while to go through them. Here it is, the end ...
The Grape Whisperer
Friday, March 2nd, 2007The tradition of winemaking in Croatia dates back to the 5th century B.C., and a few of the republic's best vintners are now going to some effort to refine and adapt the knowledge and experience passed down to them through the generations. Ancient techniques of viticulture are still followed, but ...
Bambus in Tkalčićeva
Saturday, February 3rd, 2007There might not be a better way to spend a night in Zagreb than by sitting in one of the many cafes of Tkalčićeva Ulica with a glass of bambus, lazily watching the beautiful people of Croatia's capital city stroll by. But what is "bambus", you ask? I'll get to ...
