Category Archives: traditional foods

Highlights of Taste of Slovenia May 30-June 9, 2014— You still have time to join us.

The Taste of Slovenia 2014 tour has many new food experiences this year and offers the opportunity to meet the local people who are producing real and artisanal foods.  The tour has a few places still available for interested persons. … Continue reading

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Happy Easter from Taste of Slovenia

 Slovenian Easter Traditions Happy Easter from Slovenia The Slovenian name for Easter is Velika noč,  which means “Great Night.”  It’s also a great holiday for eating after weeks of fasting. Slovenes are ready to tuck into the palette of foods that … Continue reading

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Automatic Raw Milk Machine- Mlekomat opens at Slovenian Target

Vsak dan sveze mleko– Fresh milk every day *The Original Story appeared on Hartkeisonline.com  by Kim Hartke with Headline: Supercenter Store Welcomes Raw Milk with Huge Fanfare. http://hartkeisonline.com/2009/12/01/supercenter-store-welcomes-raw-milk-with-huge-fanfare Can you imagine driving up to your favorite Target store, parking the car, … Continue reading

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Fresh Milk, Raw Milk, Anytime at the Mlekomat– Automatic Milk Machines in Slovenian Markets

In the Capitol, Ljubljana, a vibrant farmer’s market is operating every day of the week except Sundays. Located in the heart of the old town, green grocers, local farmers and townspeople sell their wares. What is in season, blooming, budding, … Continue reading

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Taste of Slovenia 2014 tour announced, May 30- June 9, 2014

We are very proud to announce that our second annual premier culinary tour, Taste of Slovenia, will take place May 30 to June 9, 2014, showcasing the traditional and local cuisines of this small jewel of a country.  You may ask, … Continue reading

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Kamnik, Jewel of the Alps, Veronica’s Homeland and Two Castles

Friday June 6,  2014  TASTE OF SLOVENIA FOOD TOUR Kamnik, Kamniksa Bistrica, Velika Planina,    Kamnik is situated  northeast of Ljubljana, in an area where the Kamniška Bistrica and the Nevljica rivers meet, beneath the southern hillsides of the Kamnik-Savinja … Continue reading

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