Pumpkin head!
If you wish to insult somebody in Bulgarian, you could call him tikvenik – a word whose Full Story
Sofia Hosts Armenian Cuisine Festival
November 2009 | A festival of Armenian cuisine, hosted by the restaurant Vratata and the winery Villa Yustina Full Story
Brown Fingers’ Season in Bulgaria
Every September, expats and attentive tourists in Bulgaria notice the coming of a kind of local fashion wave – Full Story
Bulgaria’s Exclusive Ownership of Shopska Salad Challenged
11 August 2009 | The ownership of shopska salad – considered by Bulgarians as one of the few dishes that is truly their own, was challenged by a Serbian publication claiming that the salad is in... Full Story
Say “TA-RA-TOR”
When, in 1994, Hristo Stoichkov scored the decisive goal against Germany and took Bulgaria to the half-finals Full Story
Top Restaurants in Bulgaria: Bacchus Awards for 2008
Dining in Bulgaria has turned into a pleasure of a new, higher class. Trendy restaurants, improving cuisine, more and more sophisticated chefs, rapidly developing wine culture and increasingly... Full Story
Singing, Wining and Dining in Bansko
To understand Bansko and to enjoy it, you need to get used to some peculiarities of Balkan nations first. Full Story
Bulgaria’s Top 20 Wines
Bulgaria’s top 20 wines were selected in a historical competition – a first of its kind in the country, organised by Bacchus Magazine.
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Balkan Culinary Wars III: Other People’s Meatballs
Ćevapčići from Leskovac, köfte from İzmir or Bulgarian kebapche? Greek keftedes too, please!
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Balkan Culinary Wars II: The Epic Battle over a Vegetable Relish
Ajvar, lyutenitsa, zacuscă or biber salçası? The peppers, tomatoes and aubergines purée is to inflame as much hostility as the Macedonian issue a century ago. Full Story
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble, Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
During the height of winter the Balkans destroy their treasures. But this is not some kind of season of vandalism; it is rather a period of sweet pleasures – the treasures are culinary and they... Full Story
Balkan Culinary Wars I: Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia and Greece in a Ruthless Fight over a Greasy Snack
A dozen modifications of the same dish are at the bottom of a deep culinary dispute on the Balkans. The Bulgarian banitsa, the Serbian gibanica, the Greek pita, the Macedonian maznik and the... Full Story
Haute Cuisine in Kurkizhaba
There is a peculiar type of people living in northern Bulgaria. They name their villages Kravoder, Kurkizhaba or Studeno Buche; ride bikes or donkeys; raise fledglings in a bucket; and give their... Full Story
Sour Cabbage for Bitter Bulgarian Winter
Most Europeans associate sour cabbage with a film scene in which the French comedian Louis de Funès demonstrated the consequences of its consumption. We get the French sense of humour and there is... Full Story
