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Category: Croatia

Sauteed chard and potatoes in a pot.

Blitva

March 8, 2021 Brent

Blitva is a delicious Croatian side dish. I put my own spin on it. My discovery of Blitva In 2011,…

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Posted in: Croatia Filed under: blitva, chard, croatia, potato, Slovenia
Orange liqueur and Poli liquor bottle.

My first taste of Rakija

October 26, 2020 Brent

Rakija is the most popular distilled spirit in The Balkans. But, on my first visit to Croatia, I’d never heard…

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Posted in: Croatia Filed under: croatia, rakija, truffle hunt, writing, zagreb
Truffle Hunt: Love, truffles, war criminals.

How a church I never visited became a part of my book

August 31, 2020 Brent

When we visited Croatia in 2011, the last thing on my mind was sculpting a novel from the experience. But,…

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Posted in: Croatia Filed under: croatia, istria, truffle hunt, truffles, writing
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Searching for that elusive truffle

October 19, 2019 Brent

An excerpt from my novel “Truffle Hunt,” My novel Truffle Huntavailable for download Why so many people trudge into the…

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Posted in: Croatia, Truffles
Musicians playing clarinet, cello, and accordion.

Dancing to the latest sounds

Brent

This kid was obviously enjoying the music at the Buzet Truffle Festival in Buzet, Croatia. About the Author Brent Petersen…

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Posted in: Croatia
Persimmon tree laden with fruit.

Persimmons in Rovinj, Croatia

Brent

Croatia may not be wealthy in conventional terms, but it is rich in culture and its soil seems to effortlessly…

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Posted in: Croatia
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The Food Critic

Brent

After our first trip to Croatia, I was inspired to write my first novel “Truffle Hunt†(Eckhartz Press, 2015). One…

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Posted in: Croatia, Truffles
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