MOTOVUN, Croatia — Hunting for truffles may be a serious business for Miro Kotiga, but his dogs Bela and Nera don’t always agree. “Every time I tell them, be serious,” he explains to our ...

There are four different truffle species commonly found in Croatia’s Northwestern most state, Istria. Karlić Tartufi is one of a number of truffle companies in Northern Istria that now take ...

Forgo Croatia's crowded beachside attractions for a quaint hilltop village with medieval charm and a laidback lifestyle ...

A fairytale old town perched on a tiny peninsula is home to a quietly flourishing gastronomy scene that in-the-know ...

Visitors to this heart-shaped peninsula in northern Croatia can go from sailing to hiking to truffle hunting in a matter of hours — with a break or two for decadent wine tasting. Here's where to ...

Fought over for decades, Istria officially became Croatian in 1991 following the breakup of Yugoslavia. It’s a bountiful place of fine wine, olive oil and truffles, which are all channelled into ...

The truffle is actually a type of mushroom that grows wild in the forests of Northern Italy and Croatia. And that’s where NBC Chicago's Food Guy Steve Dolinsky found himself a couple of weeks ...

which are rarer and more expensive than the black truffle, still come from Italy. (They can also be found in Croatia.) “Truffle is a wild product, it is a natural product. It is not something ...

In Istria truffles are more than just a cottage industry ... embellished by first-class olive oil. Like wine, Croatia’s olive-oil cultivation dates back to Roman times.