When thinking of Italian cuisine, we might be challenged to have memories of pasta and excellent tomato sauces. This is the true flavour of Italy, right? Well, wrong… Although Italy is the homeland of European pasta, there is much, much more to the tastes of Apennine Peninsula than that. And Bergamo, province near Milano and in the pre-Alps, is just the perfect place to indulge into real gastronomy of Italy. Bergamo is one of the Italian culinary capitals and this article wil

Gušt is a specific Croatian word. Stemming from the Italian “gusto”, meaning “taste”, it is far more than just a flavour of food. Gušt can be enjoying the sunshine, having a nice snack, drinking a wine in a beautiful cellar. Something like German Gemütlichkeit. By chance, in Persian language “gusht” means meat, and this is yet another evidence that our ancestors came from Iran! For instance, in Žminj gušt is also tied to meat. Not any meat, of course. In the awarded family ma

Imagine yourself driving through the lush green country, with hilltop castle ruins and small rivers, picturesque villages and old towns. Indeed, you might be anywhere in Europe, but you cannot find everywhere a lamb or suckling pig roasted on a spit. And this is what Karlovac region is very famous for. Sometimes a shock for our tourists from the northern side of the Alps, it is a scene particular for the gastronomy of Lika, Kordun, and Banija. Along the magistral ways, one ca

Historically free merchant city from the medieval times, Samobor is city of great heritage. everywhere there are monuments, ruins, documents evoking the memories of unprecedented continuity. History speaks about origins and culture, and the best way might be the dining table. Ingredients so specific to Samobor are truly the brands of this lovely city. Hand-written cookbooks are kept through generations, and passed on to the owners of inns and restaurants. Soups were always pa