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Zadar Cooking Class

Let's Cook in Zadar!

The town of Zadar, with its many culinary traditions, owns much of its fresh fare to the green region in its backdrop, known as Ravni Kotari. This fertile bit of the Dalmatian coast is a heaven for gardening and fruit growing, and remains largely oriented to agriculture in the present day, feeding not only the region, but also much of Croatia. From livestock fairs to international gallop races, the traditional lifestyles thrive here. But Ravni Kotari also abounds in diverse historical sites, vividly illustrating the region’s exciting history. Among others, you will find the pre-Roman Asseria, the Venetian tower Osridak and the Turkish Maškovića Han sites around here.

Zadar Cooking Class

Let's Cook in Zadar!

Wines of Pelješac

Party Like it is 1520!

One of the younger Croatian winemakers, and an incredibly personable one, Mario Bartulović might just be the best possible spokesman for getting you all enthralled with Pelješac and its traditions. Firmly convinced in the region’s potential, Mario is one of those people who resorted back to the peninsula after living in Dubrovnik for a couple of years. He was missing exactly the aspects he will get you all excited about: organically grown food prepared by his mother and sister, peninsula’s engaging nature, rewarding action around the vineyards and the ultimate magic of producing wines from grapes grown in 16 different Pelješac positions.

Wines of Pelješac

Party Like it is 1520!

The Bibich Experience

Feel the Bibich Experience!

Meet the pioneer of contemporary Croatian winemakers, Alen Bibić. His name often comes attached to the famous regional white wine, Debit, that he himself brought back from the realm of table wines, adorning it with newfound respect. Alen obviously did something right when he revived his grandfather’s vineyards which were decimated during the 1990’s war, as his revolutionary blends soon made him the first Croatian winemaker to export to the US. His passion and knowledge on wine production, as well as the gourmet magic he creates in tandem with his wife Vesna, were recognized by Anthony Bourdain, resulting in Bibich and Skradin being featured as one of the Croatian highlights on the famous ‘No Reservations’.

The Bibich Experience

Feel the Bibich Experience!

Olive Picking

Picking olives is fun!

In Croatia, olive growing is as old as the Greeks! The earliest production can be traced 2.400 years back in history, at the UNESCO-listed World Heritage site of Stari Grad Plain on the island of Hvar. The oldest 1.600-years-old tree lives in Brijuni, but if you want to hug more than one, head to the olive groves of Lun, on the island of Pag. This spectacular orchard houses multiple trees over 1000-years-old, some with trunks as intricate as Pag lace. But if you just want a good time in nature, pick a region along the Croatian coast and join an olive harvest!

Olive Picking

Picking olives is fun!

Tanja’s Creative Cuisine

Cook Magic With Tanja!

Originally from Karlovac, a city in northern part of Croatia, Tanja moved down to the coast for her studies, but ended up founding a family by the sea. Today she unites her north and her south in the kitchen, bringing diverse sides of the Croatian cuisine to a unique simmer. In addition to being a skilled amateur chef, Tanja is also an avid traveler, so her creations are often creative remakes of the traditional evergreens. Finally, Tanja is also a passionate food blogger and so well-versed in presenting food that you will not only be able to recreate these dishes at home but also to hold the main word at the table with stories to tell about them.

Tanja’s Creative Cuisine

Cook Magic With Tanja!

Ivona sailing and cooking class

Sailing and Cooking!

The energy of Ivona, your host, licensed skipper and chef, is contagious. Adventurous, energetic and curious, Ivona has been infatuated with the sea from as early as she can remember. She first started sailing with her father, and eventually became so good that she joined FRAPA Women’s Sailing Team where she is still an active member. Her love for the music of the seas and winds inspired the name of her sailing boat: Adriatic Melody. Ivona’s passion for the sea is complemented with her love for food, which she expresses through preparing visually compelling, simple dishes that celebrate fresh local ingredients.

Ivona sailing and cooking class

Sailing and Cooking!

Cooking with Chef Tatjana

Cooking Magic in Trogir!

Tatjana is one of Croatia’s favorite home chefs! Featured in the Saveur magazine and Bizarre foods TV show, she has been making headlines in promoting Dalmatian cuisine and a local lifestyle made up of small wonders and harmony with the environment. Enthusiastic, passionate and incredibly curious about food, Tatjana will pass the ‘cooking bug’ onto you in no time!

Cooking with Chef Tatjana

Cooking Magic in Trogir!

Classic Peka on Peljesac

The Secrets of Peka!

Pelješac Peninsula is often referred to as Dubrovnik’s wine empire, for the expansive vineyards and over 70 wineries – most of them boutique. But the peninsula also holds other foodie treasures, such as salt and oysters, as well as wonderful hiking trails, secluded beaches and small, rustic settlements. An ideal day-long get-away from Dubrovnik, Pelješac is also a superb detour when travelling between Split and Dubrovnik.

40-minute drive from Dubrovnik
Dingač and Postup wine regions
Korčula island just off Orebić
Great oysters, wine and salt
Traditional villages

Classic Peka on Peljesac

The Secrets of Peka!

40-minute drive from Dubrovnik
Dingač and Postup wine regions
Korčula island just off Orebić
Great oysters, wine and salt
Traditional villages

Classic Dishes of Dalmatian Countryside

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Towering the town of Omiš and surrounded by the peaks of the Dinaric Alps, Poljica region once thrived as an independent, forward-thinking Republic. Today, the handful of villages scattered around here is barely populated as the people massively moved down to the coast looking for an easier livelihood than the one offered by the scarce hinterland landscapes. The village Truše, where you will meet chef Rino, is a village of only a few people. Reversing the trend of moving away, Chef Rino returned to Truše after completing his culinary education and working in several restaurants. Now making an effort to infuse Truše with a new life, chef Rino invites you on a culinary journey with an insider, where he will paint the region’s identity by teaching you to prepare some of the typical local dishes. Welcome and dobar tek!

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