Drinking Vinegar
Posted on December 11, 2007 - Filed Under croatia, dislocated vignettes, europe, food and drink, people | Leave a Comment
Salad is good after dinner too. But after three plates of black risotto and plenty of Macedonian wine, Neven wanted more vinegar than arugula.
Read More..>>Hard Rain on Cvjetni Trg
Posted on December 10, 2007 - Filed Under Places, Videos, Zagreb, croatia, dislocated vignettes, europe, life | Leave a Comment
A driving rain began to fall as I ambled toward Jelačićeva. I took shelter under a canopy of umbrellas at the VIP Cafe on Cvjetni Trg. The waiter brought me a macchiato. I nibbled on bread and prosciutto between sips while waiting for the downpour to subside.
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Read More..>>Slatki Život
Posted on October 23, 2007 - Filed Under Places, Videos, croatia, europe, hrvatski, life, music, people | Leave a Comment
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Read More..>>Jugo Sunrise
Posted on October 17, 2007 - Filed Under Places, croatia, europe, life | Leave a Comment
As I was travelling across America, it was difficult not to think of where I’d been in relation to where I was going. Exactly one month ago, I was leaving Marina, Croatia - the place that was to be my new home - to return to America and search for “home” all over again. It’s [...]
Read More..>>Mussels Buzara
Posted on October 12, 2007 - Filed Under Videos, croatia, europe, food and drink | Leave a Comment
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Read More..>>Milan at Glavni Kolodvor
Posted on October 2, 2007 - Filed Under Places, Zagreb, croatia, europe, life, music, people | Leave a Comment
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A sheet of clouds greyed the sky over Ulica Kneza Branimira at Glavni Kolodvor in Zagreb. I was on my way to Konzum for some groceries and couldn’t help but stop to listen to Milan’s tattered voice and deft arpeggiations straining above the sound of trams whisking citizens from Trg Kralja Tomislava. The small [...]
Read More..>>Jem in Zagreb
Posted on September 29, 2007 - Filed Under Zagreb, croatia, entertainments | Leave a Comment
This video of Jem and the Holograms visiting “Zagreb, Yugoslavia” elicited a chuckle.
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Read More..>>The Minstrel of Trogir
Posted on September 24, 2007 - Filed Under Places, croatia, music, people | Leave a Comment
This Dalmatian gentleman can be seen and heard in the squares and corridors of the old town of Trogir, Croatia nearly every day. And, he is as colorful in temperament as he is melodious in song.
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Read More..>>The Accordion King, Once Again
Posted on July 29, 2007 - Filed Under Zagreb, croatia, europe, music, people | Leave a Comment
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Read More..>>Rižot = Risotto
Posted on July 19, 2007 - Filed Under Places, croatia, food and drink, life, music, people | Leave a Comment
In addition to the Adriatic Sea, coastal Croatia shares centuries of history with Italy. That said, it won’t be surprising to learn that Arborio rice is prepared and enjoyed in much the same way as Italian risotto in Dalmatia. In fact, a few recipes are practically identical. One of the hallmarks of Dalmatian cuisine is [...]
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