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Rice Soufflé with Blue Plums

September 14, 2020 ~ jarmilascooking ~ 3 Comments

It is called rice pudding or rice cake in English-speaking countries, although it would most likely be plain, with no fruit included. In Slovakia, it goes under the name of Ryžový nákyp, which translates as Rice Soufflé, and it always has some fruit inside. The most popular fruits are apricots, cherries, peaches, apples or plums. … Continue reading Rice Soufflé with Blue Plums

Vanilla Pudding with Cherries and Whipped Cream

June 27, 2020June 28, 2020 ~ jarmilascooking ~ Leave a comment

Pudding means different things to different people. I learnt it on my first visit to England years ago when we were served all sorts of sweet dishes 'for pudding'. My host family explained to me that this is how a sweet course after the main meal is often referred to in England. It was even … Continue reading Vanilla Pudding with Cherries and Whipped Cream

Criss-crossed Apple Pie

September 10, 2019 ~ jarmilascooking ~ Leave a comment

When I was experimenting with various apple cake recipes for the autumnal book of A Taste of Slovakia series, I made this simple pie filled with apples from my friend's garden. They didn't look as impeccable and glossy as those polished apples you buy in supermarkets, but their scent and taste was so pleasant that the … Continue reading Criss-crossed Apple Pie

Apricot Filled Cheese Balls

July 10, 2019May 29, 2020 ~ jarmilascooking ~ Leave a comment

When you are bottling apricots, it's best to use fruit that is ripe but firm. If you find a few softer pieces or even bruised ones, put them aside. Remove the blemished parts, and either make a jam or prepare these yummy apricot balls sprinkled with hot chocolate. That's exactly what I did a few … Continue reading Apricot Filled Cheese Balls

Fountain Cake

February 9, 2019May 29, 2020 ~ jarmilascooking ~ Leave a comment

Bábovka, babka, bundt cake or fluted cake - this classic cake can be found in many European cuisines and has quite a few variations around the world as well. What all these cakes have in common is the fluted ring shape with a hollow space in the centre. To make a Slovak bábovka, I use an … Continue reading Fountain Cake

Pancakes with Včelovina

January 29, 2019May 29, 2020 ~ jarmilascooking ~ 1 Comment

Včela is the Slovak word for a bee and Včelovina is a drink made by fermentation of honey. We don't like to call it honey wine, because Včelovina has nothing to do with grapes, although the fermentation process might be similar to that in wine making. Mead is a more acceptable English name here, and it's also … Continue reading Pancakes with Včelovina

Chestnut Parcels

December 9, 2018October 31, 2019 ~ jarmilascooking ~ Leave a comment

Chestnut trees are a common sight in our woods and parks, but very few produce fruits fit to human consumption. Most of the chestnuts in Slovakia are only good for playing with and creating works of arts. When they ripen and fall off in late September, children from schools and kindergartens are the first to … Continue reading Chestnut Parcels

Quick-and-easy Bilberry Cake

October 5, 2018October 4, 2018 ~ jarmilascooking ~ 2 Comments

The Slovak word for a bilberry is one of those funny words we like to teach foreigners when they're curious about our language. Why? Because Slovak is ranked among the most difficult languages in the world, and if we wanted to assess your linguistic calibre, then čučoriedka would be one of the testing words. Čučoriedky (tchou-tcho-ryiedki) … Continue reading Quick-and-easy Bilberry Cake

Fluted Zucchini Cake

September 25, 2018 ~ jarmilascooking ~ Leave a comment

This recipe was inspired by an overload of zucchini a few weeks ago, and a newsletter from Once upon a chef that landed in my inbox at about the same time. The zucchini came together with hand-picked black and red currants from my friend parents' garden, so I picked this recipe from Jenn's zucchini menu to put … Continue reading Fluted Zucchini Cake

Delicate Strawberry Pie

June 21, 2018May 27, 2020 ~ jarmilascooking ~ Leave a comment

This year's strawberry season has been so good and so long. Ample sunshine and an uncharacteristically warm spring made the berries ripen earlier than usual and brought about very good crops, even in areas that aren't normally considered 'strawberry-friendly'. To get hands-on experience of the harvest, we went to a self-pick farm about an hour … Continue reading Delicate Strawberry Pie

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A Taste of Slovakia series is much more than a collection of traditional Slovak recipes. It's a colourful journey into this small country's culture, the customs that evolve around cooking and eating, as well as history of some typical ingredients. And for those who will delve deeper into the text, there is an added bonus ...

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