Slowly cooked palenta in a copper pot becomes a great side dish. A good palenta goes well with brudet (Adriatic version of bouillabaisse), game meat goulash, or you can try palenta kumpirica. It is made with ground yellow or white cornmeal. Recently it’s been hard to find a good palenta other than the instant, precooked version in supermarkets. We were happy when we discovered this “kukuruzna krupica“ from Organic Farm Sever, managed by one big happy family from Novi Marof in Zagorje.

Sever’s range of products goes far beyond milled goodies, as they also grow a great number of different vegetables, grains and herbs. What started as a small organic farm, one of the first in the country, turned into a serious business. And they are still serious about offering only the best organic products without compromising their quality. Sever can be found at Zagreb’s central market Dolac, Trešnjevački plac market (after March) and in the recently opened shop in Tratinska Street, but you can also order online and they will deliver to your home.