Eastern European hospitality

Whenever we would visit my grandparents in Globeville, we would leave with cookies, home-made bread and leftovers. Mom said it was that Eastern European hospitality, and it was something we got to experience for ourselves in Gornje Cerovo. 

 

Cousin Petra Korsic, Teresa Dreiling, Davoren Korsic,
Mary Lou Egan, Russ Markowski and Julie Von Lintel
in front of St. Nicholas in Gornje Cerovo

After Mass on Sunday, July 14, and visiting with relatives and most of the village, we went to the home of Petra and Anja's parents, Davoren and Bozica where they were preparing to feed us.
There were glasses of their home-made red and white wines, a salad of tomatoes, spinach and basil - all from their garden. More wine, a fantastic soup, crusty home-made bread, fresh peaches, apricots and a pastry that featured cherries from their orchards. The fresh fruit and vegetables were such an intense sensation.
We walked around a bit to let the first layer of food settle and to hear a bit about the history of this beautiful area.

 

View from the deck of the Korsic home

 

Gornje Cerovo has a Mediterranean climate