The Best of Croation Cooking : Expanded Edition

New revised and expanded with a chapter on Croatian wines! These are some of my favorite dishes and I am proud to share them with the rest of the world! -- Goran Visnjic, actor (Dr. Luka Kovac on NBC's ER) An excellent collection of traditional Croatian recipes. I must mention my personal favorites such as Black Risotto, Octopus Salad, and Mussels Buzara Style. -- Vlado Kalember, singer Croatia, a beautiful and geographically diverse country of Europe"™s Balkan peninsula, offers a distinctive culinary tradition that combines central European, Mediterranean, and Near Eastern influences. The more than 200 recipes feature classic dishes like Turkey with Pasta Tatters, Strudel with Sautéed Cabbage, and Black Risotto, which is prepared with cuttlefish ink. Also included are over 50 dessert recipes for fine tortes, cookies, and a variety of strudels (poppy seed, carob, apple, apricot, cheese, walnut, and more). The addition of a chapter on Croatian wines completes the culinary tour offered through the pages of this book.