Istria 1 – wild asparagus days

Tam has gone off air for a couple of weeks, into the wilds of Zimbabwe to celebrate her father's 70th birthday, but left behind a delightful account of her food and wine trip to Istria earlier this year to ensure that we don't forget her. Her articles and tasting notes will run throughout this week. See left for Tam immersing herself in the local wild asparagus, captured by celebrated food blogger Niamh Shields of eatlikeagirl.com.

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