As every year, Carnival returns to fill the town streets with colours, not only in Friuli Venezia Giulia, but all over Europe. I decided to write to you about a few of these events (not all of them unfortunately, I casually selected a few festivities) from my Region, as well as a few from countries…
The Osmiza is a sort of tradition in our territory, so I’ll tell you a little about their history (I’ll promise not to take too long and get right back to the food). On the Karst, which is divided between Italy and Slovenia the osmizza (also called osmiza; osmica in Slovenian) is a place where…
We had shared the first 5 new year’s resolutions dedicated to travel and fine dining … now I’ll tell you about the remaining 5. I’m sharing them with you hoping they can inspire a truly magnificent year. 6. Furnish your home: I can’t remember who told me this, but changing the setting of the furniture…
New year, new life! If I think about it though, why would a want a new life? I love my life as it is! My new year’s resolutions are the same as always, I might be repetitive but in 2017 I’ll continue with the good resolutions that inspired my 2016 and thanks to which my…
In Portorose, along the seafront and just below the Hotel Slovenjia, the new fashion of Spanish tapas is going strong, offering small snacks and nibbles to go with your aperitivo. Today I’m heading there to discover this new restaurant with a modern look and open space; I’m immediately captured by great white walls filled with…
People from Trieste are very lucky: they live close to the Austrian mountains, the Croatian sea and the thermal baths of Slovenia. This is the best season for a weekend of wellness for body and mind! So after a little research I find where to take you today … just 30 minutes from home, in…
Today I want to introduce you to Alenka Repič, the founder and creative director of the Slovenian Company KAAITA. I’ve fallen in love with this brand of sustainable products and Miss Claire Home will be proud to host Alenka’s laundry bag. It was about 12 years ago when Alenka started Kaaita. In an Indian language…
Velika planina is practically a large pasture, that during the summer is filled with shepherds and in the winter, when the herds head down to Kamnik, the view changes, filling up with pure white snow to become one of the favourite ski resorts for people of the local area. A nice cheerful girl called Andreja…
The JB restaurant is in the centre of the Slovenian capital, in a beautiful building from the 1920’s. The creative mind in the kitchen is Janez Bratovz, the number one chef in Ljubljana. As well as leading the kitchen staff, he also manages the restaurant with the help of his family: his wife Nina (manager),…
During my last stop in Bela Krajina, as well as visiting producers and lots of nature, I was lucky enough to visit a wonderful restaurant! As it had happened once before, always in Slovenia, even at Gostisce Kapusin I wasn’t too impressed as I pulled over with my car. But I don’t want to seem…
