Explore the culture and history of Istria - a gulf shared by Italy Croatia and Slovenia -
through the kitchens and recipes of its inhabitants. > Istria is the heart-shaped promontory
at the northern crux of the Adriatic Sea where rows of vines and olives grow in fields of red
earth. Here the cuisine records a history of changing borders — a blend of the countries
(Italy the Republic of Venice Austria Hungary and now Slovenia and Croatia) that have shared
Istria's hills and coasts and valleys. This book is a record of traditions of these cultures
and of Paola's family: recipes from her childhood the region's past and family and friends
who still live beside the Adriatic coast. Among recipes for semolina dumplings beef and pork
goulash and apricot strudel are memories of the region and stories of the recipes' authors: the
Italian-Istrians who remained in the region after the 1940s and those who left for new
countries.
