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Goat cheese with jujube jam and toasted almonds

Morana, my comrade from Taste of Croatia, invented this simple dessert when she was still pregnant and successfully satisfied her unusual cravings during the night. Katja, the baby, is now on this World so...

Wonderful experience

We have spend wonderful afternoon/evening in the kitchen! Atmosphere was very nice and friendly - we felt there so welcome!

Wine tasting in the hills of Istria

We visited a biodynamic winery housed in an abandoned water tank... Goran took us to an out of the way Konoba for a delicious lunch featuring three different homemade pastas--we never would have found...

Rovinj wine tour

No need to go far from the most popular Istrian coastal town to get a taste of Istrian wines.

Pula wine tour

The youngest and most sunnier winemaking subregion of Istria, giving local varieties an original twist.

Wine and truffle tour

In the morning we visit a truffle hunting family in Central istria, go for truffle hunt with dogs and enjoy truffle based lunch Afternoon is reserved for visit of two wineries.

Orehnjača and makovnjača recipe

Learn how to make arguably the most popular Croatian cakes made all along the coast as well as in the continental part.

Čripnja / peka class

Dating back to ancient times, čripnja/peka is a baking bell made for cooking on open fire. Food prepared in them turns out neither cooked nor baked, but somewhere in between, crispy on the outside,...

Traditional fish class

For our easily most creative class, we browse the fish market for daily offer and pick the best of the catch according to your preferences - be it shellfish, calamari, sardines, crayfish… Then we...

Truffles galore class

Learn to cook with truffles from starter to desert. A showcase for Istria’s most renowned food item. Where best to learn to cook with this delicate mushrooms if not in region graced by plenty...

Labinski krafi / Istrian ravioli class

Easily the best kept culinary secret of our peninsula, this ravioli-like pasta hails from east Istrian town of Labin, and is hard to find even on the menus of local restaurants. Traditionally made on...

Vegetarian / vegan class

Being a poor area for a long time, Istrian cuisine was short on meat, so many of its traditional dishes are vegetarian / vegan or can be easily made so. For this class we...

The best ever Istria food tour with Gareth from Travel Deeper

In mid June Nikola and me took world famous travel YouTuber Gareth Leonard on quite extraordinary food tour showcasing the best and most authentic produce of Istrian terroir. Gareth’s video that follows is a...

PRESSCLIP / Telegram Aug-2022

“Goran inherited the olive grove from his nonna Ana, who is his greatest inspiration. In early childhood she introduced him to traditional flavours of Istria, which we try to present to our guests as...

PRESSCLIP / Jutarnji list Jul-2022

“Apart from a bottle of fine Istrian wine, the best souvenir from Istria are memories and knowledge. The guests want to enjoy food and wine, but also participate, learn to prepare new dishes, such...

PRESSCLIP / Pun kufer Sep-2022

“Our guests are not people who will visit a country just to lie on a beach, but who want to meet the culture and the way of life of the local population, and many...

PRESSCLIP / Index Aug-2022

“They never made anything similar before, and they – and us – are happy they learned something new, something they can make at home too.” Article in Croatian – Index, August 2022    

PRESSCLIP / Journal Jul-2022

“We grated fresh truffles and threw them in a pan on hot butter. After a couple of minutes, we added a bit water from cooking the pasta, salt and pepper, stirred in the pasta,...

PRESSCLIP / Večernji list Jul-2022

“We enable the guests to try the produce Istria is most proud of – and guests bring home knowledge on how to prepare Istria dishes. The programmes are always relaxed, never formal, and guests...

Pumpkin gnocchi with crispy savoy cabbage

This dish plays with contrasts between sweetness of pumpkin and bitterness of savoy cabbage, softness of gnocchi and crunchiness of the vegetables while visually it can fool the audience.

Tangerine almond cake by Jeanne

A cult gluten free cake recipe invented by Jeanne, wife of Čedo who I often call the guru of new Dalmatian cuisine. Jeanne and Čedo are a couple who graciously enjoy Dalmatian way of...

Porcini, chestnuts and more mushrooms recipes

I spent a weekend on Velebit, a mountain on the Adriatic coast between Rijeka and Zadar I am especially fond of. The weather was ideal, the Sun came after a lot of rain so...

Istrian pešt on toasted bread

Istrian pešt is natural Istrian flavor enhancer because only it is indispensable in preparation of Istrian maneštra and gives it that particular flavor. Here we use it for a simple bite size treat or...

Making of traditional wine vinegar

How was wine vinegar produced in ancient times in Istria? This article reveals an ancient recipe from Tone, a small winemaker coming from a sleepy hamlet near Pazin.