Late Summer at the Market
For you, we took a walk through the popular Rijeka market, or "placa" as Rijeka people call it, and made sure that it is rightly reputed as one of the best in the country.
Tomato - a vegetable (or a fruit?) so important that it has its own museum
Although nowadays tomatoes are available all year round, their season is right now when they are ripe, sweet, and red. They are the best raw, with a grain of salt and a drop of olive oil. But it is also fantastic in salsa, thick soups, salads, on focaccias and pizzas, in parmigiana, and in thousands of other recipes where it is irreplaceable.
A Brief History of Spices
Today, spices are widely used to enrich the taste of food, but in ancient and medieval times, they were a very rare and valuable commodity that was used in medicine and in the production of perfumes, essential oils and aromas.
Panzanella – the Italian salad with tomatoes and old bread
Thanks to its fresh and seasonal ingredients: ripe tomatoes, red onions, fresh cucumbers, basil, olives and capers, panzanella is the perfect summer lunch on days when temperatures exceed 30 degrees and you don't think of cooking.
The cherry season is here, and that means only one thing - we're baking clafoutis!
Clafoutis is not a true dessert - it is only slightly more demanding than a pancake, so even a child can prepare it. It is a humble recipe, but the result will delight even the most demanding taste buds.
Pavlova – the most elegant of all cakes
A base of delicate, crunchy meringue, sweet whipped cream with a hint of vanilla, and a pile of beautiful juicy strawberries. Can it get better? We doubt it.
