Orval Trappist beer
Trappist beers are considered the best in the world. There exist only a handful of authentic Trappist breweries, most of them in Belgium, and one of them is Orval. To be considered as Trappist, beer has to be made by a Trappist Monastery. There are …
Tiramisuing in Treviso
An autumnal foodie jaunt. Tiramisù. A name that makes the hearts of foodies beat faster and their sweet tooth sweeter. The quintessential dessert. Among the several claims to the recipe by different locations in Northern Italy, the most solid one is probably by Treviso. This …
mushrooming.pl – bay boletes
Mushroom hunting is very dear to the hearts of Polish people. Referred to as “grzybobranie” (fungi picking) or just “na grzyby” (go for mushrooms), it is often called a “national sport” in local media. Each family may have their own favorite woods where they head …
Ljubljana essentials
Basic eats of Slovenia’s capital. A quick photo gallery. If in Ljubljana, be sure to wander the old town streets, its churches, bridges and the hill castle. For freestyle street art head to Metelkova neighborhood. Dragon is the city’s symbol. According to local lore, Jason …
The art of olive oil
Here is a video and a few accompanying photos from a small olive oil manufacturer in Vanganel village, near the road that links Koper and Marezige in Slovenian Istria. The video is less than a minute long, enjoy. After publishing a blog entry named “The …
In olive grove
All photos taken in Lovište, a very small town on the tip of the Pelješac peninsula in southern Croatia. Enjoy. If you would like to see how olive oil is extracted, I prepared a separate blog entry about it – with both photos and a …
Trogir
I arrived to Trogir with three objectives: seeing the old town, eating pašticada and eating rafioli. Just look at those tender pieces of beef in dark, rich, sweet and sour sauce, served with gnocchi (njoki). Pašticada is a trademark Dalmatian dish – or, better said, …
Korčula
Korčula is a picture-perfect town built on a promontory that shoots off the namesake island on the Adriatic. Narrow stepped streets laid with stone form a monolith with the handsome late medieval buildings, towers and city walls. Rich architectural details attest their history. But just …
