Dubrovnik Renaissance Time Roasted Capon The aroma alone transports me. I remember helping my grandmother, Nonna Marija, prepare festive meals in her sun-drenched kitchen overlooking the Adriatic. She often spoke of dishes enjoyed by Dubrovnik’s nobility, tales woven with spices from distant lands and the bounty of our local farms. Though she never made this … Read more
Renaissance Dubrovnik Cuttlefish Soup: A Taste of History The first time I tasted a cuttlefish stew, I was wandering the narrow, sun-drenched streets of Dubrovnik. The aroma, a heady mix of sea and spice, pulled me into a tiny konoba where an old woman, her face etched with the wisdom of the Adriatic, stirred a … Read more
Renaissance Festival Turkey Legs: A Taste of the Realm at Home The wafting aroma of smoked meat, the boisterous laughter of wandering minstrels, the clanging of swords—these are the sensations that flood back the instant I think of Renaissance festivals. And at the very heart of it all, clutched in the hands of merrymakers, is … Read more
Smoked Turkey or Chicken Legs: A Culinary Journey The scent of smoked meat always takes me back to my childhood summers spent at my grandfather’s farm. He had an old, rickety smoker that he swore produced the best turkey legs this side of the Mississippi. The smoky aroma that permeated the air, the juicy, tender … Read more