Restaurant “Yugoslavia” to Open in Macedonia’s Capital
October 2009 | In the latest move marked by nostalgia for the socialist past, a new restaurant named “Yugoslavia” will soon open its doors in Skopje. Full Story
Italian Artists Makes Macedonia Salad as Performance in Skopje
2 September 2009 | The performance “Macedonia!” by Italian artist Silvio Palladino will be held at Skopje’s Stone Bridge on Wednesday evening, starting at 7:16 pm. 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
Ohrid Summer Festival Promotes Ajvar
2 July 2009 | This year Macedonia’s Ohrid Summer Festival will not only bring a month filled with art Full Story
Macedonia’s Wine is of High Quality but Needs Promotion
26 June 2009 | The quality of Macedonian wine is not any worse than that from other countries, but it is still not popular in foreign markets and should be more heavily promoted, participants in a... Full Story
Macedonia Goes Back to Culinary Roots
The holiday season this year confirmed a new trend in Macedonia: people are getting back in touch with their culinary roots.
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Macedonian Wine to Comply with EU Standards
Macedonia has started to make and analyse wine in line with European standards.
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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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Culinary (and Other) Delights of Macedonia's Tikvesh Wine Region
In this engaging travel piece, the author recounts a summer expedition into Macedonia’s wine country, and a trip down the country’s ‘other’ lake - Tikvesh, which is also the general name for the... Full Story
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
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
Boudain Noir à la Prilep
In France, they have been making boudain for at least 1000 years, using at least 100 different recipes. On the Balkans, they have been making boudain for at least 1000 years, using at least 100... Full Story
