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Walnut and poppyseed roll: the holiday queens of rolled dough
A recipe and story of orehnjača and makovnjača — yeast-dough rolls with walnut and poppyseed fillings, without which there is no C...
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Dalmatian-style Swiss chard with potatoes: the Adriatic's simplest masterpiece
A recipe and story of Swiss chard with potatoes (blitva na leše) — the Dalmatian side dish of chard, potato, olive oil and garlic,...
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Black risotto: the black gold of the Adriatic
A recipe and story of black risotto — the Dalmatian delicacy of cuttlefish and its ink, a creamy risotto the colour of night and f...
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Sarma: the winter queen of the Croatian table
A recipe and story of sarma — sauerkraut rolls filled with minced meat and rice, cooked for hours with cured meat. A holiday dish...
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Slavonian čobanac: the fiery cauldron of the plain
A recipe and story of Slavonian čobanac — a shepherd's pot of several kinds of meat, plenty of onion and red paprika, simmered for...
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Turkey with mlinci: the holiday classic of northern Croatia
A recipe and story of turkey with mlinci — roast turkey with Zagorje mlinci soaked in the roasting fat, the Christmas and St Marti...
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Fritule: the fragrant little balls of the holidays and the sea
A recipe and story of fritule — small fried doughnuts with brandy, lemon and raisins that scent Adriatic towns at Christmas and Ca...
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Bakalar na bijelo: the Christmas Eve rite of Dalmatian kitchens
A recipe and story of white bakalar — dried cod soaked for days then beaten with olive oil, garlic and potato into a creamy Christ...
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Dalmatian pašticada with gnocchi: the queen of the Dalmatian table
A recipe and story of Dalmatian pašticada — beef larded with bacon and garlic, marinated and braised for hours in prošek and wine,...