Dika Marjanović Radica is a household name in Dalmatia. If you’re not sure about a dish, go check with Dika – the 450-page volume is bound to have some information on what you’re looking for. I cherish my copy: it is a 1977 hardcover edition which my grandma gave me about ten years ago. At…
Notes from a Dubrovnik Kitchen
![Here's a pretty sneak peek of the new story coming to the English blog - only the main character is missing!
It's been a long while since I last updated either the Croatian or the English blog, but all the time dedicated to writing/creative work has been dedicated to the book. I'm hoping to get the hang of blogging again soon.
What would you like to read about next? Recipes? Dubrovnik? Cookbooks? Cookbook writing/Creativity/motivation? Pantarul? Something different? Set me a homework topic 🤓
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Da vam samo mrvicu odškrinem vrata u novu priču koja uskoro stiže na blogu na engleskom. Namjerno kažem "priču" iako su danas svi "storytelleri" i sl. jer doista i slijedi priča - na slici nedostaje samo glavni lik!
Dugo ništa nisam pisala ni na #damijenestoslatko ni na engleskom blogu, ali to je zato što mi je sva kreativna energija (i još bitnije - sve vrijeme!) pojela knjiga. Nadam se da ću se uskoro opet vratiti u blogerski štos.
O čemu vam se čita? Opet recepti? Ili nešto drugo? Ponešto o Dubrovniku? O kuharicama? O pisanju kuharice/motivaciji/kreativi? O Pantarulu? Nešto sasvim deseto? Zadajte mi temu za sastav 🤓
#startwithwhy, #theartofslowliving, #livemoremagic, #livethelittlethings, #thehappynow, #flashesofdelight, #doitfortheprocess, #makersgonnamake, #communityovercompetition, #postitfortheaesthetic, #creativepreneur, #risingtide, #dontquityourdaydream, #handsandhustle, #nothingisordinary, #pursuepretty, #calledtobecreative #secretgarden #firstweeat #dubrovnik #croatia #pantarul #calm #visualstorytelling](http://scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/24447c8fdc9f30e3b04bb02a5d0e3373/5D41AC6D/t51.2885-15/e35/c0.135.1080.1080/s320x320/51801087_639037213220745_8628122933252862880_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com "Here's a pretty sneak peek of the new story coming to the English blog - only the main character is missing!
It's been a long while since I last updated either the Croatian or the English blog, but all the time dedicated to writing/creative work has been dedicated to the book. I'm hoping to get the hang of blogging again soon.
What would you like to read about next? Recipes? Dubrovnik? Cookbooks? Cookbook writing/Creativity/motivation? Pantarul? Something different? Set me a homework topic 🤓
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Da vam samo mrvicu odškrinem vrata u novu priču koja uskoro stiže na blogu na engleskom. Namjerno kažem \"priču\" iako su danas svi \"storytelleri\" i sl. jer doista i slijedi priča - na slici nedostaje samo glavni lik!
Dugo ništa nisam pisala ni na #damijenestoslatko ni na engleskom blogu, ali to je zato što mi je sva kreativna energija (i još bitnije - sve vrijeme!) pojela knjiga. Nadam se da ću se uskoro opet vratiti u blogerski štos.
O čemu vam se čita? Opet recepti? Ili nešto drugo? Ponešto o Dubrovniku? O kuharicama? O pisanju kuharice/motivaciji/kreativi? O Pantarulu? Nešto sasvim deseto? Zadajte mi temu za sastav 🤓
#startwithwhy, #theartofslowliving, #livemoremagic, #livethelittlethings, #thehappynow, #flashesofdelight, #doitfortheprocess, #makersgonnamake, #communityovercompetition, #postitfortheaesthetic, #creativepreneur, #risingtide, #dontquityourdaydream, #handsandhustle, #nothingisordinary, #pursuepretty, #calledtobecreative #secretgarden #firstweeat #dubrovnik #croatia #pantarul #calm #visualstorytelling")
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It's been a long while since I posted anything on IG, but I kinda didn't feel like it. A spontaneous story here and there felt just about right. But tonight, I'm in the mood for a toast.🥂
The Pantarul at Home cookbook will have 110 recipes and quite a few supplementary texts in between and today is the day when those texts finally left into other people's hands/computers.
I still need to tweak some recipes to take recipe testers' suggestions into account (boy, do 🖤I 🖤love 🖤those 🖤67 🖤people who sent me such great feedback), but the text can for the most part be considered as done.
What remains? Still two photo shoots in the restaurant and the task I've been dreading all the while - the cover. But once I get down to business, it won't be as intimidating as it is now.
So cheers, dear IG people, the text has finally taken shape. 🥂🥂🥂
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Dugo nisam ništa objavila na Instagramu, nije mi se baš dalo. Tu i tamo poneki spontani story bio je sasvim dovoljan. Ali večeras ima razloga za malu virtualnu zdravicu.🥂
Kuharica Pantarul doma imat će 110 recepata i poprilično dodatnog teksta koji će se nalaziti između tih recepata. A danas sam napokon odaslala te tekstove drugima u ruke/ na računala.
Još moram malo doraditi neke recepte tako da uzmem u obzir prijedloge onih koji su ih testirali (nemate 🖤pojma 🖤koliko 🖤volim 🖤tih 🖤67 🖤ljudi koji su mi poslalai genijalan feedback), ali tekst možemo smatrati dovršenim.
I što je još ostalo? Još dva snimanja u restoranu plus zadatak od kojeg se namrštim svaki put kad ga se sjetim: naslovnica. Ali znam da ni to neće biti tako strašno kad se napokon i prihvatim tog zadatka.
Pa eto, uzdravlje, dragi moji Instagramci, tekst smo napokon riješili. 🥂🥂🥂
#pantarulathome #cookbook #cookbookwriting #happy #cheers #hardlight #foodstyling #propstyling #selfpublishing #recipetesting #amwriting #writer #blogger #foodie #dubrovnik #croatia #pantarul #kuharica #damijenestoslatko #dontquityourdaydream #hashtagauthentic #hashtagauthenticbook #bookstagram #projectmanagement](http://scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/40f9bb7a29599052fd476cacfe3ba2f8/5D2A4722/t51.2885-15/e35/c0.135.1080.1080/s320x320/53690430_2600436919973671_3988637056571968460_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com "[skrolaj za hrvatski]
It's been a long while since I posted anything on IG, but I kinda didn't feel like it. A spontaneous story here and there felt just about right. But tonight, I'm in the mood for a toast.🥂
The Pantarul at Home cookbook will have 110 recipes and quite a few supplementary texts in between and today is the day when those texts finally left into other people's hands/computers.
I still need to tweak some recipes to take recipe testers' suggestions into account (boy, do 🖤I 🖤love 🖤those 🖤67 🖤people who sent me such great feedback), but the text can for the most part be considered as done.
What remains? Still two photo shoots in the restaurant and the task I've been dreading all the while - the cover. But once I get down to business, it won't be as intimidating as it is now.
So cheers, dear IG people, the text has finally taken shape. 🥂🥂🥂
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Dugo nisam ništa objavila na Instagramu, nije mi se baš dalo. Tu i tamo poneki spontani story bio je sasvim dovoljan. Ali večeras ima razloga za malu virtualnu zdravicu.🥂
Kuharica Pantarul doma imat će 110 recepata i poprilično dodatnog teksta koji će se nalaziti između tih recepata. A danas sam napokon odaslala te tekstove drugima u ruke/ na računala.
Još moram malo doraditi neke recepte tako da uzmem u obzir prijedloge onih koji su ih testirali (nemate 🖤pojma 🖤koliko 🖤volim 🖤tih 🖤67 🖤ljudi koji su mi poslalai genijalan feedback), ali tekst možemo smatrati dovršenim.
I što je još ostalo? Još dva snimanja u restoranu plus zadatak od kojeg se namrštim svaki put kad ga se sjetim: naslovnica. Ali znam da ni to neće biti tako strašno kad se napokon i prihvatim tog zadatka.
Pa eto, uzdravlje, dragi moji Instagramci, tekst smo napokon riješili. 🥂🥂🥂
#pantarulathome #cookbook #cookbookwriting #happy #cheers #hardlight #foodstyling #propstyling #selfpublishing #recipetesting #amwriting #writer #blogger #foodie #dubrovnik #croatia #pantarul #kuharica #damijenestoslatko #dontquityourdaydream #hashtagauthentic #hashtagauthenticbook #bookstagram #projectmanagement")
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Thursday was the last mega-cooking day for the cookbook - we had my husband’s friends over for dinner and that was a nice closure of that chapter. And these sweet goodies were hopefully a nice closure for their dinner 🖤 Now it’s time to start thinking about the book cover 😱
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U četvrtak je bilo zadnje maratonsko kuhanje za kuharicu - mužu došli prijatelji na večeru. To je bio baš lijep kraj toga poglavlja, a nadam se da su im ove gulozarije na stolu bile i lijep kraj večere 🖤 Sad treba početi misliti o naslovnici 😱
#pantarul #pantarulathome #dubrovnik #croatia #visitdubrovnik #cookbook #cookbookwriting #booksaboutfood #foodstyling #foodphotography #gatherings #gatheringslikethese #friends #arancini #dowhatyoulovelovewhatyoudo #enjoythejourney #bookcover #bookstagram #crostagram #kuharica #damijenestoslatko #kupujmohrvatsko](http://scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/728b61c6fe3f5677a3fa08505ae9fee3/5D4E2CC8/t51.2885-15/e35/c0.135.1080.1080/s320x320/51238118_158698415118832_5754479496494206569_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com "[skrolaj za hrvatski]
Thursday was the last mega-cooking day for the cookbook - we had my husband’s friends over for dinner and that was a nice closure of that chapter. And these sweet goodies were hopefully a nice closure for their dinner 🖤 Now it’s time to start thinking about the book cover 😱
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U četvrtak je bilo zadnje maratonsko kuhanje za kuharicu - mužu došli prijatelji na večeru. To je bio baš lijep kraj toga poglavlja, a nadam se da su im ove gulozarije na stolu bile i lijep kraj večere 🖤 Sad treba početi misliti o naslovnici 😱
#pantarul #pantarulathome #dubrovnik #croatia #visitdubrovnik #cookbook #cookbookwriting #booksaboutfood #foodstyling #foodphotography #gatherings #gatheringslikethese #friends #arancini #dowhatyoulovelovewhatyoudo #enjoythejourney #bookcover #bookstagram #crostagram #kuharica #damijenestoslatko #kupujmohrvatsko")
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It’s been a long while since the two of us popped up on this feed. This one is from a couple of days ago, taken at the family lunch/photoshoot for the cookbook (I truly emphatize with my family & friends for having to put up with all my ideas). When she entered the living room and found a bunch of familiar faces there, she was beyond happy & I love seeing her like that 💜
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Dugo vam nas dvije nismo mahnule ovako u tandemu pa ispravljamo propust 😊. Slika je od prije par dana, kad smo imali obiteljski ručak + snimanje za kuharicu (iskreno suosjećam sa svojom familijom i prijateljima što trpe sve moje ideje - i provedbu istih). Kad je Karmen ušla u stan i vidjela hrpu poznatih lica, sreći nije bilo kraja, a ni mojoj kad nju vidim tako oduševljenu 💜 #family #friends #familylunch #cookbook #cookbookwriting #pantarul #pantarulathome #cookbookphotoshoot #gatherings #gatheringslikethese #home #love #creativepreneur #mom #mybabygirl #preemie #26weeker #happiness #thatfeeling #everydaymagic #dowhatyoulovelovewhatyoudo #motherhood #booksaboutfood #crostagram #dubrovnik #croatia](http://scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/dbba2d300b05077aab7c6878fad2c7ce/5D32ECFE/t51.2885-15/e35/s320x320/51503837_160165514969518_5502777851059471125_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com "[skrolaj ⬇️ za 🇭🇷]
It’s been a long while since the two of us popped up on this feed. This one is from a couple of days ago, taken at the family lunch/photoshoot for the cookbook (I truly emphatize with my family & friends for having to put up with all my ideas). When she entered the living room and found a bunch of familiar faces there, she was beyond happy & I love seeing her like that 💜
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Dugo vam nas dvije nismo mahnule ovako u tandemu pa ispravljamo propust 😊. Slika je od prije par dana, kad smo imali obiteljski ručak + snimanje za kuharicu (iskreno suosjećam sa svojom familijom i prijateljima što trpe sve moje ideje - i provedbu istih). Kad je Karmen ušla u stan i vidjela hrpu poznatih lica, sreći nije bilo kraja, a ni mojoj kad nju vidim tako oduševljenu 💜 #family #friends #familylunch #cookbook #cookbookwriting #pantarul #pantarulathome #cookbookphotoshoot #gatherings #gatheringslikethese #home #love #creativepreneur #mom #mybabygirl #preemie #26weeker #happiness #thatfeeling #everydaymagic #dowhatyoulovelovewhatyoudo #motherhood #booksaboutfood #crostagram #dubrovnik #croatia")
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I like myself a good challenge and I will write more about all the ways I've challenged myself while creating the Pantarul at Home cookbook, but one of the things that is certainly new is writing a book in two languages at the same time (there will be two separate books - one in English and another one in Croatian). While the English language is quite straightforward in its use of the words "teaspoon" and "tablespoon", Croatian usage of spoon-related words is unbelievably muddled and I have spent a lot of time thinking about how to make the book both precise and linguistically elegant at the same time. I still haven't reached a final decision, but at least that's one thing I don't have to worry about in English. ❓
Do you English-speaking guys know any Croatian words? Let me know in the comments! 🇭🇷 Ova je knjiga prilično izazovna u nekoliko apsekata, a jedan od njih je definitivno i pisanje dvije verzije knjige istodobno (bit će jedna hrvatska i jedna engleska verzija kuharice). I rekao bi čovjek da će na hrvatskom sve ići lakše, kad ono ćorak - još me more one žličice/jušne/čajne/male/velike žlice. Idealno bi bilo kad bi svi znali da je žličica = 5 ml, a žlica = 15 ml (što se naravno može naznačiti u uvodu knjige, ali to oni koji kuhaju u žurbi sigurno u tom trenutku neće čitati) i tako još nisam odlučila što da radim. Na Facebooku i u storyjima tu na Instagramu dali ste mi vrlo šarolike odgovore i ništa mi niste pomogli. Lajkajte sliku ako mislite da kompliciram, a lajkajte i ako razumijete moje muke. 🙈🖤🙈#NijeDoTebeDoMeneJe #NeodlucnaSamAMozdaINisam
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#cookbookwriting #translation #Libra #Pantarul #dubrovnik #croatia #kuharica #crostagram #kupujmohrvatsko #tablespoon #recipetesting #recipedeveloper #dontquityourdaydream #cookbookaddict #recipes #food #dobrahrana #gastrohr #prettylittlethings #slowdownwithstills #recipebook #f52grams #eattheworld #thekitchn #bookstagram #booksofig #author](http://scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/7a0452999cfabec1fc8b52de72299c6c/5D4E0279/t51.2885-15/e35/c0.135.1080.1080/s320x320/50481790_463666870835648_2398386725898986389_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com "[skrolaj ⬇️ za hrvatski]
I like myself a good challenge and I will write more about all the ways I've challenged myself while creating the Pantarul at Home cookbook, but one of the things that is certainly new is writing a book in two languages at the same time (there will be two separate books - one in English and another one in Croatian). While the English language is quite straightforward in its use of the words \"teaspoon\" and \"tablespoon\", Croatian usage of spoon-related words is unbelievably muddled and I have spent a lot of time thinking about how to make the book both precise and linguistically elegant at the same time. I still haven't reached a final decision, but at least that's one thing I don't have to worry about in English. ❓
Do you English-speaking guys know any Croatian words? Let me know in the comments! 🇭🇷 Ova je knjiga prilično izazovna u nekoliko apsekata, a jedan od njih je definitivno i pisanje dvije verzije knjige istodobno (bit će jedna hrvatska i jedna engleska verzija kuharice). I rekao bi čovjek da će na hrvatskom sve ići lakše, kad ono ćorak - još me more one žličice/jušne/čajne/male/velike žlice. Idealno bi bilo kad bi svi znali da je žličica = 5 ml, a žlica = 15 ml (što se naravno može naznačiti u uvodu knjige, ali to oni koji kuhaju u žurbi sigurno u tom trenutku neće čitati) i tako još nisam odlučila što da radim. Na Facebooku i u storyjima tu na Instagramu dali ste mi vrlo šarolike odgovore i ništa mi niste pomogli. Lajkajte sliku ako mislite da kompliciram, a lajkajte i ako razumijete moje muke. 🙈🖤🙈#NijeDoTebeDoMeneJe #NeodlucnaSamAMozdaINisam
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#cookbookwriting #translation #Libra #Pantarul #dubrovnik #croatia #kuharica #crostagram #kupujmohrvatsko #tablespoon #recipetesting #recipedeveloper #dontquityourdaydream #cookbookaddict #recipes #food #dobrahrana #gastrohr #prettylittlethings #slowdownwithstills #recipebook #f52grams #eattheworld #thekitchn #bookstagram #booksofig #author")
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Have you stocked up on vitamin C today? Don't ask me why, but it was only last week that I seriously started craving oranges. And ever since I saw @bealubas gorgeous blood orange cake, I've been after the ruby ones in particular. 🍊
Now it's OJ every morning and I think I'll keep the routine going until spring is here (seriously impatient about that!). What does your breakfast include most often? 🇭🇷 Jeste li danas napunili zalihe vitamina C? Ne pitajte me zašto, ali tek sam ovaj tjedan počela pravu narančomaniju (znam da jako kasnim). A otkad sam vidjela prekrasni kolač @bealubas sa crvenom naračnom, samo mi se te crvene slike motaju po glavi. 🍊
Sad cijelimo sok non-stop i mislim da ćemo tako i nastaviti sve dok proljeće sa sobom ne donese neke nove vitamine (#JedvaCekam). Što je kod vas ujutro pod mus?
#bloodoranges #oranges #citrus #fruit #vitaminc #winterfruit #breakfast #morningslikethese #startwithwhy #theartofslowliving #livemoremagic #livethelittlethings, #thehappynow #flashesofdelight #doitfortheprocess #makersgonnamake #postitfortheaesthetic #creativepreneur #risingtide #dontquityourdaydream #handsandhustle #nothingisordinary #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative #creativityfound #pntarul #dubrovnik #croatia #visitdubrovnik](http://scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com/vp/a6621d78eafade29fa9951fb7c9bd017/5D12AFA3/t51.2885-15/e35/c0.135.1080.1080/s320x320/52051189_118603922535108_4729784744544263456_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-frx5-1.cdninstagram.com "[skrolaj za hrvatski]
Have you stocked up on vitamin C today? Don't ask me why, but it was only last week that I seriously started craving oranges. And ever since I saw @bealubas gorgeous blood orange cake, I've been after the ruby ones in particular. 🍊
Now it's OJ every morning and I think I'll keep the routine going until spring is here (seriously impatient about that!). What does your breakfast include most often? 🇭🇷 Jeste li danas napunili zalihe vitamina C? Ne pitajte me zašto, ali tek sam ovaj tjedan počela pravu narančomaniju (znam da jako kasnim). A otkad sam vidjela prekrasni kolač @bealubas sa crvenom naračnom, samo mi se te crvene slike motaju po glavi. 🍊
Sad cijelimo sok non-stop i mislim da ćemo tako i nastaviti sve dok proljeće sa sobom ne donese neke nove vitamine (#JedvaCekam). Što je kod vas ujutro pod mus?
#bloodoranges #oranges #citrus #fruit #vitaminc #winterfruit #breakfast #morningslikethese #startwithwhy #theartofslowliving #livemoremagic #livethelittlethings, #thehappynow #flashesofdelight #doitfortheprocess #makersgonnamake #postitfortheaesthetic #creativepreneur #risingtide #dontquityourdaydream #handsandhustle #nothingisordinary #pursuepretty #calledtobecreative #creativityfound #pntarul #dubrovnik #croatia #visitdubrovnik")