Gourmet

Istria Tourist Board, in cooperation with hotel company Maistra, has organized the first Istria Gourmet Festival with an aim to introduce new global trends and design perspective for the future development of Istrian gastronomy. The one-day event will be held on Monday, October 10 in the old tobacco factory on Obala Vladimira Nazora in Rovinj.

The 3rd “Beerfest - Sjever” will take place from October 7-8 at the atrium Starog Grada and Stari Hrast in Čakovec.

How about a dinner which is designed for you, prepared by a top chef using the best local ingredients, in a completely unexpected, unusual location - sound good?

The 11th edition of Terra Madre Salone del Gusto, the most important international gastronomic event, will be held from September 22 to 26 in Turin, Italy. Terra Madre Salone del Gusto will host a number of delegates and exhibitors from around the world, and within the ESSEDRA project that promotes the idea of "Slow Food", a range of products from the Balkan region will be presented.

Dobra Hrana, every Croatian’s favorite go-to for all things food, has decided to kiss summer goodbye by capturing the nostalgia of summer through some of the best restaurant views across Croatia.

In the small town of Vidovec within Varazdin county, something mega took place: day two of the Zeljarijada festival.

In order to promote small, local manufacturers and introduce visitors to traditional Croatian products, Mali Plac and Croatian Design Superstore have joined forces for a new project that focuses on the presentation of local, indigenous, and Croatian gastronomic products.

TCN's Peter Ellis on a nice little gourmet find tucked away in Umag.

While the summer is slowing down and we find the hot heat more bearable, there has always been something special about September: it is one of the best months for outdoor markets around the world.

The 4th Annual Cakes and Ice Cream Festival takes place in Crikvenica this weekend from September 10-11.

Taking place this week from September 8-9, Trg Pet Bunara in Zadar will host the 9th annual Fig Festival. There will also be workshops and activities following the days after the festival.

As summer is coming to an end, we are trying to find every way possible to keep those last bits alive as long as we can. One way to do that: homemade šalša.

For the second year in a row, the gastronomic affair “World on a Plate” takes you on an unforgettable culinary journey around the world. From September 8-18 in Zagreb at the European market (Trg Europe), you can taste everything from local specialties to the flavors from America to Asia.

Amateur and professionals competition in strudel making “Homemade strudel is IN” / Stevo Karapandža and culinary TV stars / Gluten-free strudel workshop by prof.dr. Ana Stavljenić Rukavina / Aunt Marica’s workshop “How to make a Guinness strudel” / Children’s corner “Mini chefs, mega delicacies” / Strudel week in 14 restaurants in the Karlovac County / Many exhibitors and participants / Straw sculpture creation by Nikola Faller

Looking to explore the sights of Dubrovnik with the finest cuisine?

Nothing goes to waste with chef Hrvoje Zirojevic.

A corner of Istria is forever France - Bastille Day on July 14, 2016.

As previously reported on TCN, the only entry from Croatia in the prestigious Paolo Basso monograph was the Kozlović winery in Istria.  TCN's Slobodan Kadić took a tour on June 10, 2016. 

The last Sunday in May is a great time to be in Istria, as TCN's Peter Ellis discovered on May 29, 2016. 

Famous sorts as well as some indigenous ones are set to be introduced to half a million visitors

As we move closer to the launch of our latest project, Total Croatia Wine, we are delighted to introduce one of Croatia's leading wine voices, Bakhov sin Ivo Kozarčanin. Ivo has an excellent Croatian wine blog dating back to 2007, which you can browse through here. We are very excited to bring this wealth of Croatian wine knowledge to an international audience in English for the first time, and we start with Ivo's look at that famous day in Paris in 1976, which originally appeared on his blog on May 24, 2016. Welcome, Sir!

TCN is spreading its wings. Total Croatia Cycling is moving forward very nicely, and the site will be finished in 3 weeks, if not sooner. Next up is Total Croatia Wine, perhaps our most exciting project yet. A Total Croatia Wine Facebook page was started on May 23, 2016 and the website will be finished by the end of June. It will include contributions from some of Croatia's best wine writers - in English for the first time. We are delighted to partner with G.E.T. Report, one of the most popular faces on the vibrant Croatian wine scene. In the…

The Croatian Craft Beer revolution continues, with the announcement on April 22, 2016 that the first dedicated Croatian craft beer and burger will on open on the Dalmatian islands. 

Wine and food tastings, gala charity event, exploration of Pelješac wineries, workshops, and presentations all await at this year's Dubrovnik FestiWine.

Master of Wine Jo Ahearne, the first MW to make wine in Croatia, returned to the place where her Croatian adventure began - Dalmacija Wine Expo - this time delivering an outstanding presentation on her Hvar wine journey. 

Nikola Mishkovski, the well known chef from Chateau Kamnik Winery in Macedonia, won the overall top spot at the Pearl of the Sea (Biser Mora) gastronomy event in Supetar on Brač.

Dalmatia Wine Expo, opening next Friday, has announced the programme of lectures, guided wine tastings, and the restaurants participating in Stars of Cuisine. 

Specially created menus celebrating fresh, local ingredients at affordable prices are available in 16 restaurants across Dubrovnik until April 17.

One of Croatia's largest culinary festivals brings 4 days of fun and great food.

If you're the type of person that believes the heart of a country can be experienced through the stomach then this is your thing.