Author: Ilija Despotović
Place: Montenegro
Date: 14 December 2009

Cheese, yogurt, sour cream, and curdled cream (kajmak) are not the only things one can make from milk. A dairy product commonly known as jardum, or grušavina, has been part of Montenegro’s tradition for centuries. The first name is part of the country’s Ottoman heritage, and is Turkish for ‘aid’ or ‘help’.

Author: Ilija Despotović
Place: Montenegro
Date: 13 July 2009

Lake Skadar, the largest fresh water reservoir in Europe, shared by Montenegro and Albania, is simmering with life this summer. It is a habitat to a colourful array of species, birds and fish, some of which are endemic to the region. Lake Skadar is a cryptodepression, its bottom lies lower than the sea level.
Bubbling close to the lake or the "big water", as it is called by the locals, are rows and rows of Vranac and Krsta? grapes, famous local varieties of red and green grapes...

Would you like to get a real taste of Southeast Europe? Then why not try cooking some of their local dishes! You can consult our collection of recipes from the region.