In the heart of Zagreb, between the Upper and Lower Towns, the Dolac Market has been a major trading place since 1930, and it remains the most visited and best known farmers…

Order a grilled fish at a restaurant in Dalmatia, and there’s one side dish that you’ll be offered almost every time: Swiss chard and potatoes. Along with the international pomfrit (French fries),…

Despite the ever-increasing influx of tourists and the growing importance of supermarkets, many towns in Dalmatia still hold daily food markets within the walls of their historic centers. Zadar’s fish and green…

It’s about time I start covering some of the traditional recipes of Croatian cuisine. After my review of Zadar’s Pet Bunara restaurant, where we had an orzo nero, I figured I would…

After our visit to the Maraska distillery, we’re staying in Zadar to explore the local dining scene via one of its finest restaurants: Pet Bunara. In the 16th century, due to the…

How cheeky of me: I’ve told you the whole story of maraschino and Zadar liqueur production in my last post, but I still haven’t said anything about what those cherry liqueurs actually…

Since you may not be able to travel to Croatia this summer, I’ve decided to bring Croatia to you. My last trip to the Dalmatian coast was already a few summers ago,…

Like many people, I’ve had my summer travel plans severely disturbed by COVID-19. My upcoming trip to Hungary has been canceled, and unless I want to spend fourteen days quarantined in a…

When I wrote about my recent trip to Lake Lacha, I mentioned the abundance of wild game in the area and the many alleged health benefits of consuming bear meat and bear…

Since I first wrote about Pomor cuisine here, I’ve already posted two cod recipes from the Russian Far North: a cod fish soup, and cod and potato fritters. But the Pomors aren’t…