Food & Drink

Slavonska kuća restaurant-popular Croatia restaurant

November 2, 2015

This year the Slavonska kuća restaurant turns 18, but it matured long before that. This restaurant has always been a synonym for good food in Osijek, courtesy of legendary caterer Geza Gudulin. His shepard’s stew, and a good sense of traditional party time with live music and dirty jokes, spread the news of this restaurant […]

Taste of Croatia-Cevapcici

October 30, 2015

Ingredients 500 g minced beef 300 g minced pork 200 g minced lamb 1 onion, grated 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped ½ tsp cayenne pepper 2 tsp sweet paprika olive oil, to brush Instructions Chilling time 1 hour Resting time 10 minutes Place all ingredients in […]

Beef & Potato recipe

October 26, 2015

Sometimes, simple delicacies are just what you need for a great meal. Stews lead the way on this field, as they provide home-cooks with plenty of opportunities for exploration and experimentation. Just think of the flavors and how they will collide in a thick soup, and get those veggies cooking. And in case you like […]

Top 5 dishes to try in Hong Kong

October 17, 2015

Hong Kong is justifiably famous for its restaurants and its cuisine, but it’s the variety of food that is mind-boggling. Here are 10 specialities not to miss, from snake soup to whole roast suckling pig Stuffed roasted suckling pig at Kimberley Chinese Restaurant. Bring a sizable party and some bigger trousers before coming to Kimberley […]

Introduction to Croatian cuisine

February 4, 2015

Croatian cuisine cannot be put under the same name. The differences in geomorphology, culture and history between Croatia’s regions are also present in its gastronomy which can define Croatia’s cuisine as a cuisine of regions. Every Croatian region ”cooks” something special and different than the neighboring region. Dishes that are characteristic for a certain area […]

Triumph of Simplicity – How The Croatian Cuisine impressed Anthony Bourdain

February 4, 2015

“You have never been to Croatia? You are a f**ing idiot! I’m an idiot!”. These were the first words of the last episode of the popular TV series by Anthony Bourdain ”No Reservations” about Croatia and the Croatian cuisine. World-known Emmy awarded Anthony Bourdain visited Istria, Pag, Skradin and other parts of Croatia looking for […]

Croatia – the land of liquid gold

February 4, 2015

Homer, the famous writer of Iliad and Odyssey, referred to olive oil as ”liquid gold” and we couldn’t agree with him more. If you want to cook something in a Mediterranean style you have to, simply have to, round up everything with this opaque yellow-green fluid. As people from Dalmatia and Istria say: a […]

Coffee Culture in Croatia

February 4, 2015

Coffee drinking is one of Croatia’s favorite pastimes. That much favorite it has evolved into an ”art” that requires special skills. So all of you out there planning to blend with locals on your vacation and immerse yourself in Croatia’s habits and tradition, these are two basic goals you might want to aspire to: once […]

A Glass of Rakija – A Toast to Life

February 4, 2015

What is rakija? Well, we might try to define it and say it’s a general name for a variety of distilled herbal or fruit spirits traditionally drunk in Croatia. However, that wouldn’t do it justice because it’s so much more. Namely, first and most of all rakija is an important part of Croatian culture. […]

Traditional Croatian Food – Top 10 Delicacies

February 4, 2015

A famous saying – ”love goes through the stomach” – really pins down the intricate, yet straightforward relationship between love and food. As with people, the same goes for places – in most cases a traveler falls in love with a country by falling in love with its food. Yes of course, you can be […]